Rawlings Conservatory

Beauty and peace in one stunning 19th century conservancy. A truly tranquil experience! A lovely pathway visiting various biomes which you can meander in any direction. The orchid garden serves as the gateway to the tallest of the conservancy rooms, with trees and a nice wooden pier. Smells are wonderful and trickling water can be heard in certain sections. Describing the Rawlings Conservancy in one word: Serenity.

Absolutely beautiful!! We visited Sunday afternoon. It was hard to believe we were in the middle of a large northeast city standing amongst such tropical beauty! The shrubbery and flowering plants were amazing! The orchid and lily rooms had so many gorgeous varieties. Friendly informative staff and just a great place to visit. It is free admission with a small suggested donation. They will be having a spring sale from April 5-20. Will definitely be going to check it out!

I love this beautiful place filled with extraordinary plants. I’ve never seen plants this large before. The koi pool was beautiful. It’s a relaxing atmosphere and it has a guided walk app which informs about all of the plants you’ll see. I’ve brought many people here and all loved the experience. The outside grounds are also beautiful. Excellent for photo ops.

It was small but very well maintained and operated off of tips. It housed a nice collection of plants. The grounds had a few ball fields and some trails perfect for a day at the park

Gorgeous, historic conservatory. $5 donation per person is suggested. Can use cash or card. Tiny gift shop mostly of books. The spring bulbs from Holland are breathtakingly beautiful. Really enjoyed seeing all the varieties of plants. Do not love being blocked by people trying to take Instagram photos and tik tok videos. If you are there for that, please be respectful of others. Restrooms are available for use along with a drinking fountain. Not much else to do nearby, unfortunately. Plan around 30-45 minutes in total to view the entire conservatory.