Kinney Azalea Gardens
Hundreds of azaleas and rhododendrons form tunnels, rooms, and saturated spring color around a private family garden opened seasonally to the public.
Artwork inspired by Charles Walter Stetson
The Kinney garden is less a formal collection grid than a woodland composition accumulated by horticulturists Lorenzo and Elizabeth Kinney and later stewards. Mature shrubs, canopy trees, paths, and lawn create changing depth even outside the most intense May bloom.
Check the bloom and opening announcement before traveling; the public season is short and weather-dependent. Park only where directed, remain on paths, and expect an intimate residential garden rather than a staffed arboretum. Color differs dramatically week to week. Subtle green structure remains visible before and after peak bloom, rewarding visitors who look past saturated color alone.
- Peak season
- Usually May
- Collection
- Azaleas and rhododendrons
- Character
- Private woodland garden
Quick guide
- Check bloom reports
- Calendar dates do not guarantee peak color.
- Walk both directions
- Shrub tunnels change with the light.
Know before you go
- Check bloom reports
- Calendar dates do not guarantee peak color.
- Walk both directions
- Shrub tunnels change with the light.
- Respect the home
- Use only signed parking and public paths.
- Look beyond flowers
- Study bark, canopy, and garden structure.
Good to know
This is a privately stewarded seasonal garden with minimal visitor infrastructure. Rain, crowding, and bloom timing can change hours; do not enter outside announced public dates.
Notice these
- Azalea tunnels
- Mature rhododendrons
- Woodland paths