Rutgers Gardens
Rutgers Gardens is a 180-acre public botanical garden of Rutgers University, located adjacent to Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at 112 Log Cabin Road, North Brunswick, New Jersey, 08902 on Rutgers - New Brunswick campus. Visitors find it in North Brunswick Township. Look also at Coney Island, 24 mi away.
A garden inside North Brunswick Township
You can stay in North Brunswick Township
Rutgers Gardens is inside North Brunswick Township, which has 8 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 44 miles east and Philadelphia is about 49 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Rutgers Gardens
Rutgers Gardens is a 180-acre public botanical garden of Rutgers University, located adjacent to Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at 112 Log Cabin Road, North Brunswick, New Jersey, 08902 on Rutgers - New Brunswick campus. The grounds include 60 acres of designed beds, specialty gardens, tree and shrub collections, lawns, and walking paths, and the adjoining nearly 60-acre Frank G. Helyar Woods. The gardens are open year-round, without fee, and feature horticultural collections arranged in garden settings. In 2017 it was granted landmark status by the American Society for Horticultural Science.
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Rooms near Rutgers Gardens
For a bed close by, look to North Brunswick Township (8) and New York City (1,485).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Rutgers Gardens | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Brunswick Township | in town | — | 8 7 hotels · 1 motel | 45,097 | $432K | B− |
| New York City | 29 mi northeast | 45 min | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Edison Township | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 20 18 hotels · 2 motels | 109,077 | $497K | C+ |
| Franklin Township | 7 mi west | 10 min | 20 18 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 69,105 | $458K | B+ |
| Woodbridge Township | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 25 20 hotels · 5 motels | 104,802 | $433K | — |
| East Brunswick Township | 3 mi south | 5 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 motel | 50,678 | $522K | B− |
| South Brunswick Township | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 15 12 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 47,454 | $583K | B+ |
| New Brunswick | 1 mi northwest | — | 8 7 hotels · 1 motel | 57,133 | $354K | D |
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Places worth adding lie within 36 miles.
Big draw130 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw32 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw230 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw324 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw31 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw32 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw427 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Planning a visit to Rutgers Gardens
Is Rutgers Gardens in North Brunswick Township?
Yes. It’s inside North Brunswick Township, NJ.
When is the best time to visit Rutgers Gardens?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
How far is Rutgers Gardens from Newark and Jersey City?
About 22 miles northeast of Newark and about 25 miles northeast of Jersey City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Rutgers Gardens?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 20 miles away.
Where should I stay near Rutgers Gardens?
New York City (29 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Edison Township (4 mi, 20 places to stay) and Franklin Township (7 mi, 20 places to stay).
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