Hahn Horticulture Garden
The Peggy Lee Hahn Horticulture Garden (7 acres), formerly the Virginia Tech Horticulture Garden, is a horticulture garden located on the Virginia Tech campus on Washington Street SW, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. You can find it in Blacksburg. Add Appalachian Trail, 9.4 mi away, to a visit.
A garden inside Blacksburg
You can stay in Blacksburg
Hahn Horticulture Garden is inside Blacksburg, which has 17 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Hahn Horticulture Garden
The Peggy Lee Hahn Horticulture Garden (7 acres), formerly the Virginia Tech Horticulture Garden, is a horticulture garden located on the Virginia Tech campus on Washington Street SW, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. The largest public garden in western Virginia, it is open daily without charge.
The garden was established in 1984 by Dr. Robert Lyons, Dr. Richard Johnson and Robert McDuffie. It was renamed in 2004 to honor Mrs. Hahn and her husband, T. Marshall Hahn, former president of Virginia Tech (1962-1974). All features have been built and planted by students, staff, faculty, and volunteers.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 7 acres
Towns to stay in near Hahn Horticulture Garden
The closest lodging is in Blacksburg (17) and Christiansburg (20).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Hahn Horticulture Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | in town | — | 17 14 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 45,104 | $446K | A− |
| Christiansburg | 6 mi south | 10 min | 20 15 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 22,442 | $253K | C |
| Radford | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 6 6 hotels | 17,243 | $221K | B− |
| Roanoke | 26 mi east | 40 min | 44 33 hotels · 4 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 99,111 | $191K | D |
| Salem | 21 mi east | 30 min | 19 15 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 25,816 | $259K | — |
| Lafayette | 12 mi east | 20 min | 4 3 hotels · 1 motel | 628 | — | — |
| Dublin | 17 mi southwest | 25 min | 7 4 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 2,652 | $181K | B− |
| Plum Creek | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 2 2 hotels | 1,068 | — | — |
Getting there
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Also near Hahn Horticulture Garden
You can reach each of these within 63 miles.
Big draw19 mi Park & preserveAppalachian Trail3.0M visitors a year
2in town Stadium & arenaLane Stadium
311 mi LakeMountain Lake
57 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
40 mi LandmarkProject Greek Island
63 mi National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
50 mi LakeSmith Mountain Lake
61 mi MountainPilot MountainPhoto credits
Appalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Smith Mountain Lake: Jay White, Public domain · Pilot Mountain: Berean Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.5
Questions people have about Hahn Horticulture Garden
Is Hahn Horticulture Garden in Blacksburg?
Yes. It’s inside Blacksburg, VA.
When is the best time to visit Hahn Horticulture Garden?
April, May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Hahn Horticulture Garden from Greensboro?
About 85 miles southeast of Greensboro, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Hahn Horticulture Garden?
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional (ROA), about 26 miles away. The nearest big hub is Piedmont Triad (GSO), about 82 miles.
Where should I stay near Hahn Horticulture Garden?
Blacksburg (in town, 17 places to stay), Christiansburg (6 mi, 20 places to stay) and Radford (10 mi, 6 places to stay).
Tips from Blacksburg
Questions and tips go in Blacksburg’s Town Square.
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