Thuya Garden
The Asticou Terraces, Thuya Lodge, cedar woods, and an English-style garden turn the approach into a sequence from harbor view to intimate planting.
Artwork inspired by Andrew Wyeth
A woodland ascent opens into a richly planted hillside garden. The Asticou Terraces, Thuya Lodge, cedar woods, and an English-style garden turn the approach into a sequence from harbor view to intimate planting. Stonework and topography hold the design together.
Climb the terraces if able, pause at the lodge, then enter the garden through its gates so the change in scale remains legible. Steep stairs, limited parking, seasonal bloom, and narrow paths affect access; a separate road reaches the upper garden. At Thuya Garden, the most rewarding visit connects objects, spaces, and interpretation instead of treating the institution as a checklist.
- Developed
- 1950s
- Setting
- Mount Desert Island
- Admission
- Donation supported
Quick guide
- Start with
- Climb the terraces if able, pause at the lodge, then enter the garden through its gates so the change in scale remains legible.
- Look closely at
- Compare Thuya Lodge with garden gates; the relationship reveals something the headline feature alone cannot.
Know before you go
- Start with
- Climb the terraces if able, pause at the lodge, then enter the garden through its gates so the change in scale remains legible.
- Look closely at
- Compare Thuya Lodge with garden gates; the relationship reveals something the headline feature alone cannot.
- Connect the story
- Treat the terraces, lodge, cedar woods, and upper garden as a designed ascent from harbor panorama to intimate planting.
- Plan around
- Check the official calendar before leaving, then protect time for garden gates after Asticou Terraces establishes the main story.
Good to know
Steep stairs, limited parking, seasonal bloom, and narrow paths affect access; a separate road reaches the upper garden.
Notice these
- Asticou Terraces
- Thuya Lodge
- garden gates