Oaklawn Garden
Oaklawn Garden, also known as Oaklawn Gardens, is a botanical garden, park and museum located at 7831 Old Poplar Pike in Germantown, Tennessee, United States. Our list goes on with SS Sultana, 19 mi away. Expect 63–81°F afternoons in the mildest months, March, April, May and October.
A garden inside Germantown
You can stay in Germantown
Oaklawn Garden is inside Germantown, which has 15 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May and Oct
March, April, May and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Frederick W. Smith (MEM) has airline service, about 10 miles from Oaklawn Garden.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Oaklawn Garden
Oaklawn Garden, also known as Oaklawn Gardens, is a botanical garden, park and museum located at 7831 Old Poplar Pike in Germantown, Tennessee, United States. A historic residential home, erected by the original landowner in 1854, is situated on the property.
Floral attractions on the 20 acres (8 ha) property consist of daffodils, azaleas and other native flowers. About 2 acres (1 ha) of Oaklawn Garden are dedicated to the cultivation of more than 300 varieties of daffodils, an effort that was started in 1924. Boxwood, oak, birch and other species of indigenous trees and shrubs represent the woody plants in the botanical garden and park. Oaklawn Garden is also home to smaller species of native wildlife.
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Where to sleep near Oaklawn Garden
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Germantown (15) and Memphis (240).
- 1SS Sultana
- 2Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
- 3National Civil Rights Museum
- 4FedExForum
- 5Mid-South Coliseum
- 6Blues Hall of Fame
- 7Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Oaklawn Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown | in town | — | 15 14 hotels · 1 campground | 40,001 | $471K | B− |
| Memphis | 10 mi west | 15 min | 240 184 hotels · 30 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 609,647 | $169K | D− |
| Olive Branch | 9 mi south | 15 min | 20 17 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 47,563 | $290K | C+ |
| Southaven | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 23 17 hotels · 4 motels · 2 RV parks | 57,819 | $236K | C− |
| Collierville | 6 mi east | 10 min | 8 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 51,909 | $486K | B− |
| Horn Lake | 17 mi southwest | 25 min | 19 15 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 26,741 | $171K | B− |
| Bartlett | 11 mi north | 15 min | 8 5 hotels · 3 campgrounds | 56,416 | $310K | C+ |
| West Memphis | 23 mi west | 35 min | 37 25 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 23,336 | $120K | D− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
Pair a visit with these, within 52 miles.
Big draw119 mi Ancient siteSS Sultana
210 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Liberty Stadium
315 mi MuseumNational Civil Rights Museum
415 mi Stadium & arenaFedExForum
52 mi Stadium & arenaVaught–Hemingway Stadium
510 mi Stadium & arenaMid-South Coliseum
615 mi MuseumBlues Hall of Fame
79 mi PlanetariumPink Palace Museum and PlanetariumPhoto credits
SS Sultana: Template:Thomas W. Bankes, Public domain · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · National Civil Rights Museum: Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0 · FedExForum: Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain · Vaught–Hemingway Stadium: Matthew Nichols, CC BY 2.0 · Mid-South Coliseum: bcbuckner, CC BY 2.0 · Blues Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium: Thomas R Machnitzki, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Oaklawn Garden
Is Oaklawn Garden in Germantown?
Yes. It’s inside Germantown, TN.
When is the best time to visit Oaklawn Garden?
March, April, May and October, with highs of 63–81°.
What is the closest airport to Oaklawn Garden?
Frederick W. Smith (MEM), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Oaklawn Garden?
Memphis (10 mi, 240 places to stay), Germantown (in town, 15 places to stay) and Olive Branch (9 mi, 20 places to stay).
What locals in Germantown say
Nobody has posted a tip yet; ask or answer in Germantown’s Town Square.
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