Cylburn Arboretum
Cylburn Arboretum ( SIL-burn ar-bə-REE-təm) is a city park with an arboretum and gardens, located at 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. You will find it in Baltimore. Records date it to 1863.
A garden inside Baltimore
You can stay in Baltimore
Cylburn Arboretum is inside Baltimore, which has 115 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Washington
Washington is about 37 miles southwest and Philadelphia is about 93 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1863
Cylburn Arboretum dates from 1863. About ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) has airline service, about 12 miles from Cylburn Arboretum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The climate here
A visit to Cylburn Arboretum can follow the seasons below.
Cylburn Arboretum
Cylburn Arboretum ( SIL-burn ar-bə-REE-təm) is a city park with an arboretum and gardens, located at 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. It is open daily – excluding Mondays – without charge.
The arboretum began as the private estate of businessman Jesse Tyson, who started construction of Cylburn Mansion in 1863. The house, designed by Baltimore City Hall architect George Aloysius Frederick, was eventually completed in 1888 and remains intact- a stone structure built of gneiss from Tyson's quarries at Bare Hills, with mansard roof, tower, and an Italianate cupola. It became the Cylburn Wildflower Preserve and Garden Center in 1954 and, in 1982, was renamed the Cylburn Arboretum Association.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1863
- Area
- 207 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1972)
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Staying near Cylburn Arboretum
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Baltimore (115) and Linthicum (35).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Cylburn Arboretum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | in town | — | 115 91 hotels · 3 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 4 hostels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 569,997 | $230K | D− |
| Linthicum | 10 mi south | 15 min | 35 34 hotels · 1 motel | 11,313 | $402K | — |
| Woodlawn | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 motel | 40,379 | $294K | — |
| Towson | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 7 3 hotels · 2 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 58,679 | $469K | — |
| Cockeysville | 9 mi north | 15 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 23,962 | $420K | — |
| Catonsville | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 9 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 43,368 | $417K | — |
| Pikesville | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 5 4 hotels · 1 campground | 33,524 | $435K | — |
| Severn | 15 mi south | 25 min | 18 17 hotels · 1 RV park | 58,402 | $479K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
Every place here is under 40 miles away.
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38 mi MuseumNS SavannahPhoto credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain
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What people ask about Cylburn Arboretum
Is Cylburn Arboretum in Baltimore?
Yes. It’s inside Baltimore, MD.
When is the best time to visit Cylburn Arboretum?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Cylburn Arboretum from Washington and Philadelphia?
About 37 miles southwest of Washington and about 93 miles northeast of Philadelphia, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Cylburn Arboretum?
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Cylburn Arboretum?
Baltimore (in town, 115 places to stay), Linthicum (10 mi, 35 places to stay) and Woodlawn (6 mi, 14 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.