Reviews of The Arboretum, University of Guelph (Tourist Attraction)

Nathan Gilmour

Fantastic place for a walk with someone special!

Sreejith Kayarat

Calm and quiet place

Athena van Nacht

It's trees

Gene Neng Hwang

Very nice place for dog walking.

Robert Mikołajski

(Translated) Beautiful park. Some trees are amazing. Watch out for skunks. (Original) Piekny park. Niektóre drzewa są niesamowite. Uważać na skunksy.

notdrphilswaifu

Love walking around here with my boyfriend.

Fraidoon Ghausi

9 hole disc golf at the arboretum is amazing

Kasun Karunarathne

Nice place to be surrounded by trees....

M Wilson

Crisp winter day.

Annie Wiese

Beautiful nature spot within the city. Easy to forget where you are. Serenity and splendour abound.

Rina R. Wehbe

Beautiful nature conservation beside and attached to Guelph University campus

Vitaliy Fursov

Take your camera with you - amazing views all four seasons.

Kristina Rocci

One of the best places Guelph has to offer????????

Todd Allen

amazing trails and views....great place to walk the dogs

Bradley Richards

Lovely place for a walk or a round of disc golf;)

Chris Vagg

Great place for a small walk / hike with a well maintained property just on the outskirts of town.

Maude Stephany

I love walking through the gardens .

Nick Q

Guelph arboretum is a beautiful spot to go walking. Tons of interesting plants - many of which are labelles if you are practicing taxonomy.

Derek Webster

This area is a gift to the residents Guelph. The university allows everyone to visit and enjoy the beauty of the 165 acre grounds. This is a must see when in Guelph. There is so many gardens, trees and well things you just wont see many places in Canada. Come out and enjoy. There is also geocaches all thru the university. I have a geocache located here in memory of my wonderful father - John Edward Webster. He earned his undergrad degree here in the early 1970s, interestingly enough about the time the Arboretum was established. He loved this university. Although he has been gone over 30 years (1985), I walk with him here on many occasions. It is a wonderful place to make your own memories.

Tara Brady

Beautiful spot to wander, well kept, great for events!

Vivian Tse

Fantastic scenery and park to explore. Lots of different things to sew and nice photo oops. Highly recommend!

Nathan Drescher

The Arboretum is the jewel of Guelph. I love jogging here or sitting in the Japanese Tranquility Garden and reading a book while squirrels play in the trees above me. I used to come here on school trips as a kid and was recently pleased to see the old maple syrup shack is still there, and still making syrup!

Fish G

Nice walks/trails. Trees well labeled.

Chris Hesselden

You could easily get lost. There are some trails that lead through the the forest along Victoria Road that are visibly marked. None the less gorgeous area for wedding, playing frisbee golf, or just going for a stroll.

Phillip Stack

Wonderful secret getaway in the heart of Guelph. Shaded areas, benches to enjoy the amazing scenery. Wonderful place to take the kids for a walk or enjoy a stroll with someone you love.

Paul Alves

Beautiful gardens and paths. Very peaceful.

Steve Maxwell

Lovely place for a walk or stroll

Keehan Koorn

One of my favorite places in the world.

Shani M

Wonderful place! Lits of crisscrossing trails to explore and new label species to learn. Wonderful place for the kids to explore.

Randi Jamieson

Great trails and beautiful plants and trees to discover.

Flaviano Raimondi

(Translated) Quiet place to relax. (Original) Luogo tranquillo per rilassarsi.

Jeff Lu

beautiful park for a walk

Maxwell Summerlee

Truly three most beautiful place in Guelph.

Kevin Bullock

It's a place that doesn't give you a feel of being somewhere off the grid.Though it's a great place to walk or maybe jog.

Guelph DGC

Great place for a walk, picnic or try disc golf. Free parking. Nature center. Learn about different flora and fauna.

Joey Chittick

A well groomed well maintained set of trails. Great for walks runs or bike rides. Nothing more you could ask for so close to the downtown area.

Jackie Holloway

Beautiful grounds a must see for a stroll

Nate Sullivan

Always a great Walk.

Jason Fowler

The Arboretum is a great recreational and educational space in Guelph. Diverse lanfscspe, plants and trees, walking and skiing space make it interesting to return to over and over again. It even has 9 homes of frisbee golf that is free to play to boot!

Justin Van Dreumel

Great place for a walk, beautiful in the winter, and in summer when the flowers are in bloom.

Rita Cherkewski

Beautiful spot to walk and see nature.

Overall Reviews

Great spot to go for a walk. Not too busy and lots to see.

Brendan Wiley

Great place, probably the most diversified greenspace in guelph. We need more places like this. Have a couple of family members "resting" here. So if you're afraid of ghosts, maybe don't go. Could use a couple shelters with bbq's for the living...

Valerie Schuett

Absolutely beautiful grounds. I especially love the fountain in the garden. It's beauty surrounded by statues and lavender. There's also a peaceful beautiful zen garden and so much more.

Paul Thomas

Lots to see and easy to get around. Good place to visit. Love the Japanese garden.

Mike Willis

Great place for a walk with lots of interesting information about what you are seeing.

Mike Robertson

Great place for a walk

Kelly Morris

Very peaceful. Great place to walk, learn and enjoy.

A C

A hidden gem in the city. We visited on a whim while driving through and were pleasantly surprised. Beautiful grounds and plantings. The mini gardens are pretty. Offers a lot more and a must visit for all. Free entry to boot.

Howard Lenos

A quiet and serene environment with lots of unique outdoor garden experiences. Enjoyed discovering the wildlife and learning about some unique tree varieties. Refreshing place for a stroll or for simply taking in the vistas from one of the plethora of benches available throughout the park.

Dale McRae

Close to nature...go ahead step off the path most traveled.....hear the birds.....relax....it is your time.

Jen Vlasman

Lovely place to hike and Geocache. Oddly enough I can't seem to find the trail I used to hike last winter but getting lost in the forest is half the fun.

Freddy Jongue

Gorgeous peaceful place especially at a time like this

Jenn R

The Arboretum is a magical getaway. With the spectacular gardens to the beautiful trees and trails it is a place of peace and relaxation. There are so many lovely things to explore and discover, go for a picnic, read a book, draw or write, do some yoga or ride a bike or go for a run...so many options. Go explore, you won't be disappointed!

Devin Coggins

Very nice only some trailes ok for stroller grass trails get buggy some times Trailes could be better marked.

Tamika Edwards

Lots of nice trails

Craig Lehmann

A wonderful place to go for a walk among a variety of trees and gardens. Nearby trails offer an excellent place to train for x-country running.

Jonathan Rice

Beautiful place for a stroll!!

Janna Cutting

Such a good place to study, go on a bike ride or walk. It usually isn’t too busy and the gardens are really beautiful in the summer time. I would appreciate though if they could fix the boardwalks!

Manon Brunet

Beautiful landscape and gardens a must see for all the family!

Ryan Good

Awesome spot

David Huyben

Such a beautiful wedding location!

iB_TOOQUICK_AxN IB

Lots of parking,a disc golf course, plenty of path's to adventure on plus lots of wildlife you'll get to see and the scenery is so beautiful you'll just want to walk around for hours. And if you play Pokemon go as well the arbortorium is also sweet because there is lots of pokestops and gyms to be done.

Peyman Heravi

One of the best places to walk.

Vivian John Thomas

Was snowy and bit slippery when I went , but it is beautiful place to hang out

Taimor Jahn

Beautiful.

PS P2

Very neatly groomed n maintained Pleasant

Kayla Eby

Enjoy walks? The Arboretum is lovely. The grounds are beautiful and what a fantastic place for photos.

Matthew Thielke

Nice place got a walk!

Tyler S

Great place to relax with friends or family and a great range of sights from paved beautiful trails to gardens to natural hikes.

Tara Signorelli

Lovely place for a walk, nice manicured gardens, some sculptures.

Zed Dean

Worth a visit

Exact Extract Professional

Beautiful Place to enjoy nature and the great outdoors! We always enjoy the gardens.

Mike Moore

Pleasant, sprawling forest. Features great nature, lots of paths, and a disc golf course.

Elena Burger

I loved it!!!! Very well taken care of.

Mystik Gaming

Absolutely love wandering around the forests here

Elena Morandi-Bonner

A beautiful place to walk in Guelph in all seasons.

Adam Friese

Great trails for a Sunday stroll

Jennifer Fischer

My favourite place in Guelph to go for a walk....great place for grandkids too.

Elaine Kennedy

Tons of trails, tons of trees, beautifully organized with labels and info. Lots of wildlife and interpretive programs.

Gord Marchiori

Great nature place

Mohsen Mohammadi

Great place for walking

Kevin Cormier

Great place for a walk

eugene durocher

If you are terrified of trees this is not the place for you.

Leonardo Silva

Wonderful gardens and beautiful walkways through green fields. Came here to look for butterflies with our son, but we didn't see many this time. Nonetheless it's a great place to spend some hours relaxing.

Tobias D

Beautiful area.

Carolynne

The wedding I attended at the Arboretum was beautiful and the Arboretum staff were lovely.

Colin Oakes

Excelent place for a walk, disc golf, or bird watching.

Paul Campbell

Fun place to visit ????

Frölfênüügen 4 Lyfe

This place is quite large with an interesting collection of trees and an iconic disc golf course. There's pavilions with some amenities and information about the Arboretum. Tons of benches and great areas for picnics. Lots of pathways and very well maintained with a thoughtful layout. It's a picturesque park that's great for a walk with the family, fiance or dog. Worth checking out, bring your camera.

Philip Hill

Lovely place to go for a walk at the University not Guleph, free parking but very beautiful landscaping and sculpture's that are spread out over the walk

Sean Dunn

Great place to go for a walk or learn about different types of plants.

Dick Daviault

Beautiful grounds, good disc golf course as well

Ariel Vinizki

Nice trails around the property.

Jason Pressley

Beautiful park, child and dog friendly. Lots of trails.

Ann K

Lovely place for a walk. Lots of interesting plants and trees.

Eduardo Cappa

(Translated) Wonderful place to find nature while being in the city of Guelph (Original) Maravilloso lugar para encontrarce con la naturaleza estando en la ciudad de Guelph

Will Nut

Bring a camera

rachel Carter

Felt like was stepping into another time. Absolutely gorgeous

Blake Dezormo

The Arboretum is a scenic, extremely well maintained place to visit. Walking through the various gardens and green spaces in the spring, summer or fall is always a pleasure.

Rod Sehnke

Beautiful green space for a leisurely walk on a colour filled fall day.

Jeff Gordon

This place was amazing. Lots of open room and tons of things to learn and best of all it's all free!

Siddharth Gokhe

One of the best places to visit in Guelph.

Mariam Sutarwala

Great place, beautiful and clean. The only issue was the unavailability of open bathrooms hence the 4*.

Aaron Wood

Nice neighborhood, very well maintained

DDOT

Beautiful

Patrick Heffron

Really nice place for a walk and to just hang out.

Ayesha Ansari

Stunning place!

Corey Quinlan

Great place for walks and to escape from the busyness of the city.

Mohammed Odat

Japanese garden is 8/10. Would recommend but construction noise is not very peaceful during the working day.

Stacy Cooper

Leaf ID day went really well with 26 different leaves found in 2 hours!

Greg Taylor

Excellent 9-hole disc golf course in Guelph

Lisa Bailey

PM.

Mark Capone

Gorgeous location , beautiful views, perfect for events or just a stroll around.

Pamela M. Cluthé

Green space. Gardens. Wildlife. Connect with nature. Beautiful. Love this place

Chetan Bhavsar

Great place for a hike

Cary Scott

This is a gem hidden away in Guelph. A fantastic outdoor location with acres of well taken care of gardens. Thank you so much to those who toil to keep it beautiful.

Nathan Johnston

Lovely trails and paths. A huge varieties of trees, ponds and gardens. A must visit location. Check it out!

Ema Suvajac

Gardens, forests, fields, swamps, deer, wildlife... This space has everything. Truly a gem.

Barthee Yoga

Beautiful place, natural and calm area.

Rebecca Flanagan

One of the most beautiful places I have ever been. Great for photos.

Blair Sutherland

This place is one of the reasons we choose to move to Guelph in the first place. Fountains, sculptures, epic boardwalks through marshes, a network of well maintained paths with maps and good signage, and even an indoor venue with a living roof and a gazebo for special events like weddings and the like. A nice quiet place to come and get grounded in nature or go for a walk with a friend. It's a real treasure for everyone to enjoy.

James Butko

Really beautiful Park most of the time, although there were a couple areas with like dead hedges and empty ponds...

Matt Archbell

Lots of nice trees and some good wildlife!

Scott Jones

Trails are hard to navigate. Lots to explore. Went in the fall. Would be curious what it's like in the spring too.

Lori Ward

The Arboretum is a beautiful and peaceful place to go for some serenity. Wonderful meandering trails and walkways with lovely gardens, trees and flowers. Benches to sit and reflect or read a book. Adequate parking provided. No fee. Enjoy!

Stacey M

Great place for a walk with the family, lots of wildlife and great nature programs for local school as well as a great backdrop for photos.

Kasey Groen

It's nice

Annemieke Smit-Roeland

A very nice park in Guelph where you can easily go for a walk. We went here on a cold autumn day and it was very refreshing. The park is clean and there were many people exercising on the paths which made it feeling even more like a healthy environment.

Henry Gunn-ouellette

Fun place to walk

Elliot Mills

Wonderfull place to spend some quiet time for a walk.

Arlind Zalli

If you give this a one star rating a two star rating, or a three star rating, or say there are better places nearby, you are either picky, blind, or plain old dumb.

Jeff Bluhm

AWESOME

Suman Jazzwall

Great place for family and kids, good for picnic, hiking and walking your dog. They have benches all over the park. Adequate free parking.

Asma Irfan

Beautiful place for walk and bird watching

Natalia Fiola

Very pretty place. Great for walking dogs :)

Krysta Palmer

Great walk with kids

Minerva Sanchez

Beautiful location for a walk no matter what time of year. There are a variety of paths and tree signage to learn about the many species planted here.

Ryan McCoubrey

Wonderful spot to wander the trails while kids explore

K B

Great for nature trails and taking photos.

Dana Mihut

This place is amazing! Must visit by everyone.

Roxana Roshon

Great walking trails right within Guelph. Rare and endangered tree species are protected. Memorial gardens.

Sare Kumagai

One of my favorite places in the wo4ld

Jon Lazenby

Such a wonderful resource. Always popular but loads of space to enjoy the beautiful landscaping and planting. My dogs love it and we often meet up with friends too their too.

Simon Wong

Wonderful scenery, perfect for the autumn season.

Tiasa Mondol

This place exceeded our expectations in terms of its natural beauty and the trails. Ample parking space, trails through the woods, clearings for picnic make it a perfect summer afternoon escape.

Chelsey Cunningham

Lovely location perfect for wedding photography or just a stroll.

Zachary Esser

Absolutely beautiful scenery. If you're going to go for a walk, go to the arboretum. It is better than any other walking route I can think of! Fall leaves? Check. Lush greenery? Check. Massive variance in route lengths and paved options? Check. What more could you want! And it's on campus?? This is the place to be

Xander Kennedy

Very peaceful, very well maintained, lots of cute animals (just don't wander around on the phone ignoring the skunks who are adorably roaming around).

Taty Preziosi

Unfortunately is a bit disappointed to see how the ponds are dirty, and smeally, need more care

Mike Shantz

Great place to walk around. There are lots of good trails to wander around on. Lots of shaded areas and benches to rest. I wish there was a place to get some water, just make sure to bring your own. Good parking and access.

Patrick Kloeze

Amazing place to learn about nature and horticulture!

Chris Harrison

I went there for my Covid19 vaccine. First shot . Everyone and everything is well Organized.

Bren Irwin

You can tell the University is giving the Arboretum a little more attention these days which is fantastic. They are servicing the boardwalks making the trails look so much nicer and be so much more accessible. I had a wonderful time. Wish some people would enjoy their cannabis elsewhere and not pollute the air with that pungent aroma, but all in all, it was a wonderful walk. We were lucky to get a spot as most were full.

Kelsey Loft

Beautiful! Bring bug spray tho

Owen Young

Beautiful

Isaiah Dowling

Great scenery, and the information for each tree is always interesting. Plus disc golf is ????

Emily Mosier

Very calming and quiet, great place for a nice walk

Wilfredo Natividad

Relaxing

Ocean369

Late fall beauty, right before snowfall

Moses Bogart

Solid disc golf course.

Julien Dicaire

Hidden gem at u of g

Shanthi Soni

Good for walking, and picnic.

Baraka Gitari

Good location (in the forest) good place for small gatherings

Asif Khan

Superb

Kyle Wideman

Was here for a wedding. Road in can be hard to find and had lots of pot holes, but the building was quite nice and cozy.

Ryan Toxopeus

Beautiful area with a lovely selection of flora. My wife and I got married there outdoors, and it was perfect.

Peter Moriarty

Great place for a walk. There is a large variety of trees and plants, and there are many themed gardens and places to relax and enjoy nature.

Valentina Dumitrascu

Amazing! Very quiet, like a beat of Heaven!

Tina Machado

Great place for the workshop I went to.

John Johnson

Meh. Not good to hike.

Albert Mak

Nice environment with many beautuful walking trail.

Adam Duncan

I visit twice a year, it is one of the most beautiful places in all of Ontario.

Deanna Solomon

Beautiful picnic spot

Viktor Y

Lovely for a walk around. Lots of parking, seating and nice trails.

WonderousCreations

Gorgeous and a great hike

mark bertelsen

Beautiful

DuncanIdaho redux

A brilliant and we'll kept arboretum with many rare and beautiful specimens and well kept gardens.

Jen Brodie

If it wasn't so far away from a bus stop this would be a great place for running and jogging. By the time I run there, I'm already beat. Would be nice if a bus stop was closer! A beautiful place for walking though!

Michelle Wellard

Beautiful Gardens and walking trails

Andrew Barter

Lovely area for a picnic or walking . Lots of info on the plants in the park. Once covid is over it will be a five star. We come here every year at least once. Parking is free and adequate. Only issue is proximity to busy highway on the east end.

Justin St-Maurice

Always beautiful and well maintained. Lots of trails. People tend to follow the rules here and leash their dogs.

Tyler Butzke

Great place to walk and enjoy being outside

Denez Zahra

Lovely park with a lot of picturesque spots. There is a wedding hall in the middle as well.

Joel Bryant

A beautiful natural space in Guelph, also a nice and quiet disc golf course.

Dylan Curran

We went geocaching! Lots of neat finds hidden in the arboretum

Andre Michel Gaudet

Really nice outdoor space for walking, trails, disc golf or just relaxing outdoors

Stella Lopes

Beautiful and relaxing place to go to bike, picnic, or just relax. Rich in wild life.

afp

Lots of walking trails, but there are nicer places nearby.

T K

Lots of places to walk and trails, each time I go I notice something different, relaxing

John Fish

Amazing running trails, national cross country is run here and it's no question why.

John W

A special place for me.

Rick Byun

Beautiful grounds, peaceful environs

Bartosz Scheller

Super great place in the middle of Guelph. The infrastructure is done up and the place isn't really wild, but its great for a casual walk with a dog or if you want to shoot photos of birds.

Steve Kirkwood

I've been going here for 30+ years and will continue to go and show my son what I grew up doing. Really miss the nature centre and sugar shack.

Mike Cederik

Very nice in the fall

Ben Hubers

This is a beautiful gem hidden just behind campus. There are so many beautiful gardens, fountains, and monuments. You could walk around for an hour a day all summer and still not see everything. A very break place to sit and study, sip coffee, or take a date.

Alexander Khvatov

A very pleasant park to jog in.

Mattia Furlanetto

(Translated) Pretty (Original) Bellino

John Luciani

A great place to live for those who are 55 or over. Many amenities, beautiful grounds and all is well groomed. Condos, homes, townhouses, buy or rent. Medical care, if needed.

Kinga Olah

This park is huge. I love it most when I'm alone so I can take in the nature, be present and conscious of my beautiful surroundings. If a plant is in memory of someone it often has quotes under it to ponder on. I was a bit taken back from the "Rose garden" with no roses just weed growing, and the construction barrels in front of the Japanese garden which were left there were distracting.

Paul Whitmore

A great oasis in the middle of the city.

Ashley-Ann Offredi

Great trails to walk. Loved to see the cute bumblebees with their cut buts stuck in the flowers

Wajeeha Hasnain

Is kinda average if you traveled a long distance to get here

Yufeng Ge

So many nice gardens

Fabien Gagné

Please add a darn address, a sign and light at road. Unbeleivably hard to find.

Ameeta Persad

The Arboretum was wonderdul. Lived walking in the garden with my boys.

Mark Malpass

Beautiful, semi-formal, semi-natural arboretum. Lovely and tranquil, teaming with interesting insects!

Marcela Saavedra

Beautiful!

lest mitsui

Beautiful walks. Peaceful.

Kally Zwolak

I went on "Bug Day". There were educational displays, information and opportunities to try roasted (flavoured) bugs and cookies made from ground bug flour. The grounds themselves provide lovely trails to wander and beautiful plants and a wide variety of trees.

Adam Sachs

LOVE this place for photographing weddings and engagements!! Always so perfect.

Paige Maylott

Still early in the season, but it was a great distraction from the conference we were attending.

Zac Crawforth

Beautiful!

John McPhee

It's a amazing place for all ages. We have been going with our 18month old all summer and find something new and interesting everytime.

Ruth Morton

Great place for a walk and to look for snakes and other wildlife. The forsythia and magnolia were in full bloom which was lovely. Such nice open spaces that it's easy to keep your distance from other people.

Monika JP

Beautiful fall colours! Lots of unusual species of trees.

TKO Collectibles

Nice hike

leslie l

Beautiful. Many trails. Most are stroller Friendly.

janine vanvlaenderen

Love walking through here. Excellent place to clear your mind

Sudipto Ghosh

beautiful park

Debbie J

Lots of great walking trails. Beautiful place to be with nature. If you look there are many critters that live in the arboretum. Would be a great place to reach young children about nature or go on a date. A oasis of nature in the city. Great place to go and relax. I go about once a month just to relax. Very quiet and peaceful. I particularly like the asian inspired garden and the wood trails.

Hamsa Reviews

One of the prettiest places we've seen in southwestern Ontario.

Jacoba Marije

It's beautiful

Patti Durocher

Beautiful

Danielle Land

Great place to go for a walk. There is also a great disc golf course.

Shannon Nguyen

Great place for a stroll and picnic.

Murilo Romulo

Great place to walk and relax. Very beautiful gardens and nice event centre.

Lisa McLean

Relaxing day just wandering around enjoying the smells and sights of all the variety of trees around. Right now Lilac are in bloom and wonderful to stop and just take a deep breath.

Andrew Phoenix

The Arboretum is one of the most beautiful places for a hike in Guelph.

Nazrool Aberdeen (Naz)

The serene beauty, landscape and solitude. Great place for walks.

Jorge Pinazo

Well maintained and a beautiful variety of trees and plants

christine xue

Some parts of the trail was blocked for construction

Hristo Nikolov

Unfortunately, our experience was not positive. The place felt quite chaotic. We got orders mixed up a few times. The ordering process, using ipads, was cumbersome and definitely needed to be streamlined and refined. The portions were extremely small so we ended up spending most of our time ordering, waiting for the order to be confirmed by the servant (strangely) and waiting for our order to come. On the positive The food was good and the restaurant looked clean even though gloomy.

Morris-Takamoto Kye

Many places to explore, gets muddy tho

Manny Ford

Amazing place to walk and enjoy nature. Lots of interesting little gardens and art installations as well.

Ade Dangerfield

A lovely place to walk on a late Autumn day. Trails are clearly marked. We particularly enjoyed the nature garden. There are artwork installations and formal gardens to enjoys as well. Plenty of benches to enjoy the views

Keith Simpson

Nice place for a walk

Himalay Sumbly

Nature Mother

Elizabeth Smith

Beautiful and clean

Joseph

It's just a bunch of trees ????

Kristian Smith

Nice area to walk around.

James Howard

A nice bit of nature to take your mind off school stress.

LizRaymond Creations

What a gorgeous spot. One of the best places in Guelph. Beautiful nature spot. Wish we had more of this all over the city and beyond!:)

Leee Fong

Quiet and nice. Love the Japanese garden. Cute but zen! Many different types of trees. Love the tulip tree the most - leaves look like a painted picture.

Andrew Mihok

Great place to enjoy the great weather.

Kirill Bessonov

Nice place to walk and have wedding photo shooting session

Nick Taylor

A mushy spring walk through flooded forests was well worth it. Lots of wood frogs and spring peepers. Boardwalk needs repairing but relatively safe.

troy baxter

This place is absolutely beautiful, particularly fall or spring. Many different types of trees and it's all well kept. Pro tip, there's also a frisby golf game throughout it. Great place for a stroll.

Muhammad Kashif Saif (Bobby)

Very clean and maintained park. Enjoyed walking and meditated environment at the Japanese garden

Paul Gourlay

Just beautiful.

Sabrina Paez-Parent

Grounds are well maintained and the plants are perfectly pruned. Even after heavy rain the water wasn't saturated with puddles. That made it very easy to walk around without getting drenched. The gazebo area has power outlets for electricity and has no steps making it easy for wheelchairs or strollers.

Sasha Walker

I love this place for going for a nice short relaxing hike. It's a precious gem in Guelph.

Joel Aitken

Always a great place to visit, even on a relatively busy Saturday afternoon their are plenty of quiet shady spaces to explore and embrace nature.

Annie Margeson

Absolutely gorgeous. Well maintained. Loved biking through or walking. Enjoyed Japanese garden.

Bryan Stafford

Beautiful area and walking trails

Trevor McKee

Great place for a casual stroll or very light hike.

Cat

Lots of aesthetic gardening things!

Michelle F

Nice for a walk!

Joshua Hale

I went to UoG from 2010-2014 and this was always my retreat from the world. Now I live in the city once again and bring my bunny here for some nature time.

Aman Halani

Super peaceful spot to go for a walk and enjoy nature near University of Guelph. Love this place!

S Z

Hidden gem of a place. Best to visit during the summer when most of the students are away :p Wish they could fix the potholes in the road leading to it though.

Amanda Silveira

Beautiful space

Kevin Orr

Always a great place to spend time in nature

K Hu

Busy

Eu Wern Teh

In my opinion, the arboretum is one of the nicest place to explore in Guelph. UofGuelph students are so lucky to have such a beautiful and serene park nearby campus. If you like plants and tree this is a park for you.

Jon Pounder

Great place to experience nature in the city. Check out the great beginner friendly disc golf course.

Holly Jaye

The Arboretum has always been one of my family's favourite places to go on walks in all seasons. My husband and I have gone here for years and it's a great spot now that we have kids too.

Royce Ellis

Great place to go for a walk or take so.e pictures.

Nelson Correia

Beautiful park. Has nice hiking trails as well. I have visited during all seasons of the year when I was a student at UoG. Would recommend.

Manford Harper

The Arboretum building is still closed, grounds are open for walking trails.

John George

Loved it

Chris Sosnowski

Really nice place for a relaxing stroll and learning about trees and shrubs.

James Browne

Very pleasant walks, with several nice areas to explore. The numerous paths can make each visit a varied experience, versus other simpler one-end-to-the-other trails.

Bob Henry

Wonderful area with so many interesting things to discover! Many trails to follow and room to social distance. As a newcomer to Guelph, we feel we've hit the jackpot for outside activity.

Glenn Soltes

An oasis of peace and calm in Guelph

Tudor Whiteley

Peaceful and a really nice place to take the kids.

Joe Wong

Great little place to bring your date

Alex c

Beautiful place to have a walk

Michelle Kelly

Lots of great gardens and greenspace

Elya Strawbridge

Would like to come back in the spring to see lilacs

Alex Drolc

Great fall walk with the kids

Brett Lefebre

Our first visit here and it was fantastic! Will have to come back in the summer.

Steve Brown

Beautiful and serene!

Matt Lavrisa

May is the best month for flowers, but it's a lovely space any time of year

Steva Rajkovic

Beautiful place for body and soul. Lot's to learn about different wood species. Immaculate clean and safe. Something for all ages. I've seen people with their dogs on leash going for a beautiful forest. Also quite few weddings have taken pictures.

Akwasi Nyantakyi

Beautiful place to be!!!

Steve Wilson

Great park, informative and lots of open space. Trails are well maintained and of course the selection of trees is great

Sonia Kalcic

Fantastic place to walk the dogs on-leash, especially after a visit at the vet university. Our girl Shiva is being treated for cancer and she just loves unwinding there after her chemotherapy treatments. Peaceful, meditative, awesome!

jasdeep singh

Good place

R. K.

Great for long walks. Japanese garden is a must to visit

Tanton Stoneman

I had a photoshoot of sorts here after my prom last year. It's very nice, in fact my (at the time of writing) profile picture was taken there

Aaron Clarke

Great place for a walk, also very educational! Lots of information on our local fauna and even some not so local! Keep up the good work UoG

Ya AY

A botanical garden for Guelph residents.

Chris Lopes

Quiet spot for a walk. They have small garden and an event space.

Kathy McLeod

What an amazing park. It is very well kept with lots of benches throughout. I really like that there are many plaques describing the spices. There are many walking paths, some are more accessible than others. There are also numerous places to park.

Anaahit Sandhu

As UoG almuni, I love this place. When I get the chance to go, I will.

Rashi Asthana

Beautiful place.

farukh Ali

Big variety of plants and birds

Linda Castle

Pristine I loved walking through the trails ..extremely interesting ????

Mark Denee

Great place for a peaceful stroll. Loved the educational aspects.

Carol Brown

Lovely displays of trilliums. Very restful area.

M K

Beautiful!

Meadow Funkenhauser

Beautiful trails and gardens.

Jonathan R

Beautiful green area

Niroshan Udith Bandara

This one of the best trails in Guelph. I visited this place recently and is so beautiful. Place so quiet and calming. Has lot of trails in this area and those trails are properly marked on the map. Around 15 free parking spots available if you enter from East Ring Rd and then Arboretum Rd. Definitely visit this place again.

Subha Shyam

Beautiful place.

Geoff Horton

Beautiful grounds. Would love to come back in spring to explore the rest of the Arboretum.

Karen W

This is one of the loveliest places in Guelph. Not only are you free to wander through the grounds, but there are marked paths, an English garden, and a Japanese garden (complete with koi pond). Perfect place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Free parking.

Lesley Morgan

Nicely kept up :)

Annette Sayes

Such a lovely spot for a meandering walk. Well maintained and clean throughout!

Rod Ruehle

Some nice walking trails/paths!

Chris Vergis

AMAZING place. So many long trails, beautiful fountains, and a little haven away from university. Perfect place for nice slow walks. I still haven't explored it all, and I've been MANY times

Jason C

Nice place for a walk.

Michael Ridler

Great place to hike or mountain bike

Jonathan Evans

Love this place. Easy walks with good variety. Diverse tree collection. Nice themed garden areas.

Ryan Meghdies

Great lil spot.

J Sands

A beautiful forest with a few gardens where you can meditate. Very peaceful.

Jeremy Anderson

We parked right near the road on College and looked around wondering where all the pretty gardens were. After tromping through the brush and looking at some signs we finally found our way up to the Japanese garden and other things in that area. We started to get rained on shortly after so we had to book it back to the car but we will be back to check out the rest of the Arboretum soon!

Harsha Kotthapalli

Great spot for a walk with your dog

Andrew Donovan

Arguably the most beautiful place to go for a walk in Guelph. The people who maintain the arboretum are world-class. Seemingly every tree, shrub and flower is labeled, there is information everywhere, there are many different types of gardens and hundreds of trails to 'get lost' on. Well worth a hike if you're in the area. Plus, you can then wander onto the University of Guelph grounds, which are also beautiful and full of things to do and see.

Chris S

Beautiful place to just get lost and enjoy the hidden trails. Tons of natural beauty and wildlife, and conveniently located on the U of G campus.

Cameron Spence

Great place to go with the kids. The Zen pond has fish in it and the fountain sometimes has tadpoles and frogs. Lots of fun!

Adam Snell

Love this place. Always have, it's beautiful.

Tito Kabir

I have hardly seen any arboretum of this caliber. If you can make it, make a visit with some time on hand.

Julie Attack

Beautiful nature trails.

l.a. levu

Beautiful and peaceful place to visit in all seasons. There’s always something in bloom and something new to discover. I especially like the variety of trees on display throughout the property.

James Neville

A great place to visit, beautiful gardens, plenty of walking trails. Plenty of parking and this, free.

PlainJaneGaming Bee H

Beautiful trails, nature at it's finest.

Robert Melnyk

Watch out for the poisonous plants.

Farhad Kerimov

The Arboretum has become our favorite place to visit for beauty and peace. We stumbled upon solo performances by jazz musicians during our last visit.

Alex

The prettiest place to visit, put your phone down and take in the beauty

Jacob Gecelovsky

Did our Maternity Photos here and it is such a lovely area. Would come back to visit anytime, if only I loved closer.

Sylvia Nagel

Wonderful Area

Marek Lenartowicz

Nice and relatively quiet place for a walk.

Paul Tonna

Beautiful in the fall. A little early this year for the colours. Will be back for the late fall.

Stefano Foschini

Great place to go for walks and great for pictures as well

Christopher Worzel

A beautiful place, with working gardens, magnificent trees, and peaceful nooks

Brian McGowan

Great place for walking

ron Harvey

Such a beautiful peaceful place in the middle of the city

Neil Curtis

Great place to go for a walk.

Jim Mekeel

RV accessible parking. Beautiful setting with lots of trails.

George Prieksaitis

Great bird feeders and labels of trees on trails

Devin Jorgensen

Great for walks

nancy duque

Beautiful autumn scenery

Sasha Bartolac

Beautiful place to go for a hike. Great place to go for a date as well.

Michelle King

Nice place for a walk

Manvi Kapoor

The fall colours look absolutely amazing here. There are plenty of benches to sit and read. There are manicured gardens and forests. It's a very peaceful place. People walking dogs, doing photoshoots with the fall leaves and their toodlers/families, friends hanging out on picnic blankets. This is my new happy place. And if you're into trees, they're all labeled. Decent place to go bird watching as well.

Maxim Pashnin

Visited this spring on a weekend, large parking, not many people, long walks, lots of flowers and trees to educate yourself and to enjoy, we had a nice picnic with friends and family with dandelions and other flowers blooming all around.

Cori SG

Thank you for paving the road! Making access to enjoying the area much easier

Ethan Vanderlee

Green, outdoors, private, squirrels, and insects.

Travis

Had no idea there were so many interesting trees native to North America. Spent the best part of the morning exploring, learning, and enjoying being in nature.

kirmisha haynes

Amazing for outdoor lovers to relax and enjoy nature

Luke Durichen

Love nature? Good place to walk around and hangout.

Paige

Great place for a walk

Narendra Deonauth

If you are visiting Guelph this is definitely a nice place to visit for a walk in nature or to have a picnic. The trails are easy to walk, and are child/stroller friendly. Also, it is free to visit!!

Michael

Love

Evan Thomas Knott

The benches are in rough shape.

Tanner Moroz

Grear venue!

Kyle Newbigging

Amazing disc golf course. Free to play just bring a disc. I recommend using the UDisc app.

Ronan Drysdale

Great place to walk even in the winter. Lots of dogs (always a plus). Main roads are ploughed but the paths weren't. Not a huge deal, snow was packed down from other hikers. Very nice.

Starr Mama

It's so peaceful here and easy to walk around with my kids, stroller and even our dogs. It has many beautiful trees and we love to read up on trees where info is posted.

Simon DiProfio

Beautiful set of trails with a mix of sun and shade

Mandy Jo McMurray

Beautiful place to wall around with the family Loved the zen garden

Ravina Banwait

It's so open, and peaceful. I especially love the Japanese rock garden.

Charlotte Swanson

Beautiful collection with helpful labels and signage for parts of garden (but not all).

Christine Tyrell

fabalous memories of my University days

Shane Price

Beautiful and very interesting.

Billy Fung

Have very good time hiking with my family.

robert denis

Nice new trails with elevated walkways over ponds. Good botanist as our personal guide

Dee Shan

My daughter was one of 11 students who died in the school year while attending the University of Guelph. Such there is tree dedicated to those students and every year we go to visit that tree. For us the Arboretum is a place of sanctuary in peace but even if you haven't lost someone it's a beautiful place to walk I think about how fortunate we are to still take breath.

Paul Barrett

Awesome fall walk. Plenty of space and interstong pathways.

Gillian Liu

Beautiful with elegant status. Erie at night, go only during the day.

Chris P

Nice hiking area

jia xiaodong

(Translated) This botanical garden has a unique scenery and is very suitable for taking pictures (Original) 这个植物园景色别致，非常适宜拍照

Jason Weir

Many poke stops

eric fryters

Went there for some birding. Unfortunately no birds that day but nice place to get back to nature

Les Nagy

What can I say about a free place with such beauty? You can spend hours here and be happy and relaxed.

KYLE TIENS

Good walking trail & learn about world of trees

Kenneth Mininger

We attended a wedding at The Arboretum this weekend. The location was beautiful and the windows provided a stunning view of the beautiful snow. Paths were well maintained and easily traversed. The staff did a great job seamlessly flipping the room during the event from the ceremony to reception tables. The waitstaff were well trained and provided an elevated dining experience. We appreciated the accessible accommodations with the back entrance and accessible bathroom in the lower area. Would highly recommend as a wedding location.

Ben Robinson

A wonderful place with so many walking trails!

Ivan Ius

Awesome! Great place to walk, hike and meditate.

Mary Kelly

Lovely gardens,educational programs for young and seniors.

Rosemarie Lavrisa

Very nice hotel especially the bathroom

k riddell

Relaxing hikes in a beautiful place

Leon Sandy Linseman

Great place for walking

E.N. Ingram

Always beautiful. Probably my favourite spot in Guelph. Can't believe it's free

Darlene

a beautiful garden filled with nature, would walk here to achieve my daily exercise, and also saw a cute baby skunk :)

Carter Mikkelsen

Super cool place for a walk. Definitely check it out!

Anik Mansuri

Beautiful trails, gardens and views. Parking is convinient and not to far from the trails. It's a good place for a first date or if you want to kill time. Its very quite so it's quite easy to study as well.

John Sheppard

Great place for a walk.

Daniel Longshaw

Beautiful Arboretum. Breathe taking greenery, great trails. Beautiful in the fall.

Matt-o R

Beautiful landscape and there is a frisbee golf course.

heman shih

wonderful and educational

Mike Sabo

Good for walking and disc golf

Lorena Martini

Enjoyed the peacefulness. Saw a beautiful Hawk. Plus couple having wedding pictures done .

randall banning

Huge area to walk around in.

Gray McCulloch

Spectacular, what a relaxing asset to to city

Andrew Kevin Li

Great running trails. Enjoyable views.

Dawn Hannaberg

Nicely kept grounds. Great place for a walk. Dogs have to be leashed.

Trish Johnson

A lovely spot to walk and wander with nature! many benches to rest, well kept paths, lovely gardens and easy to park! also free parking, easy access!

Emerson Koly

Very pretty. Great to take a break from stressful school or ball up with the crew.

Richard Bakker

Very nice park. Lots of beautiful places to enjoy/explore.

Megan M

Beautiful location.

P Da

Fantastic area. Disc golf course was fun. Hike was great. Beautiful place.

Brenden Du

Beautiful large conservation area that has a diverse collection of different trees and flowers.

Maureen Capel

They've done a great job keeping this place natural. So much to learn. Better signage for directions would be helpful.

Alieza Abraham

Finding places to go with my autistic son during the covid era has been a huge challenge. We've visited the Arboretum many times in the last 8 months in rain, shine and snow. It's beautiful in any season, people are friendly and there's always a new area to discover. Even when it's busy it doesn't feel busy. There's plenty of parking and tons of space to wander around and keep your distance from others. We absolutely love the Arboretum!

Jeff Wilson

Parking can be hard to find. Great 18 hole disc golf course that is free to play!

Kevin Dickson

Great place for short walks, picnics, disc golf, and hanging out in nature!

Adam Riches

Such a peaceful and incredibly large space to wander through and discover garden after garden spread throughout the grounds.

mel Walker

Great park in the middle of the city

Dina Basevich

Beautiful, peaceful park. Great for a relaxing walk. And it's free!

Carolin Schindler

Beautiful park and great for taking pictures

Margaret Smit

Fun for geocaching too!

Leah 95

We went on a tuesday Afternoon. It was a very calming and peaceful place. It was interesting to discover non native trees and plants. The Japanese collection of trees were beautiful. You can finish the majority of the park in 1hr 30min, so it's good to have something else planned in the area. The admission and parking are free. It's a great family or date activity. Fyi , the Japanese garden was closed for maintenance right now. Also be careful near the marsh area, it is very buggy even in October. Bring bug repellent.

Desanges Duguay

Great place to go in nature, beautiful ???? trees, trails. Very clean, beautiful bridges. Went to see my husband plaque ( Custom Wallace) with the beautiful tree

Isidra Araujo

I liked it and it is very nice. I did feel it needed a bit more maintenance. I liked the Japanese garden. It was small but I sat there and enjoyed it. It is free. It seems a nice place to walk or exercise near the university.

Abhirup Basu

A magical place even for kids!!

Michael Touw

Went for a run here while in Guelph for a week for work. Was a nice break to get away from civilization and the busyness of the day. Seemed to be a lot of trail options, and some nice gardens. Well worth a stop to go for a walk, run or bike.

Terry

Really nice park for bird watching. Park staff told where we could find a special bird we were looking for. I will head back to the park, once the tree and flowers are in bloom.

Jaqueline Reiter-Saunders

Such a large park

Carol

Even though it was winter, it is a nice place to walk

Bren D

Great place to visit.

Abenet Hodiya

Awesome place

Dan Kuehl

Has a decent 9 hole disc golf course. A nice walking path(crushed gravel and sand) so not too muddy. Allows leashed dogs. Usually has lots of university age people out enjoying the nice weather. Doesnt feel crowded tho. Lots of different types of trees with little signs that explain what they are.

Kumail Naqvi

Beautiful place but can use some work plants were kind of dead but everything else was amazing

Ed nevermind

A nice oasis in southern Ontario at the university of Guelph.

tiffany hynes

Great experience every time. Bring my kids here to take leisure walks.

Alison Maxwell

The Arboretum is the gem of the University and is free to everyone. A series of formal gardens can be found near the Arboretum Centre, including the Japanese Garden, English Garden, and Italian Garden. Another notable set of gardens are the Gosling Wildlife Gardens by the J.C. Taylor Centre, which are set up as a series of example backyard and are accompanied by interpretive boards. Other features to check out is the World of Trees trail, Wild Goose Woods trail, Victoria Woods trail (blanket of Trilliums in later April), and the frisbee golf course. The Arboretum also hosts a series of fantastic workshops every year that are worth every penny, and birding in the Arboretum is a dream. Enjoy.

Danielle Truscott

Lovely place

Doug Garrett

Very picturesque grounds for wedding pics or just family pics , lots of well kept ( maintained ) areas to walk or relax with .

Marina Volokhova

Love this place,. Great park, great idea, magnificent nature. My hat's off to the people who care for, maintain and cherish this place. The eye and soil's delight. The place that you want to return to and stay as long as possible

John Moe

Beautiful place!

Laura Medeiros

Love this place

Donald van Geete

Nice peaceful. Well laid out. Very close to city centre. Worth an hour or two for a nice walk.

Zeyad Ghulam

One of the most wonderful places in UoG. It lifts stress from the shoulders. The nature and history there is fascinating.

Angie Mason

Beautiful tree sanctuary maintained by U of G. It can be busy on weekends but there is room for everyone. Lots of parking, enter off College Ave near Victoria. There is another parking lot near the East Residence.

Jim Wadleigh

Best place for a walk in the city

destiny Rosete

Bushes are tall and too much Caterpillar

B Wiedemann

Beautiful place, trails being groomed. Old buildings not wheelchair accessible

Alexandra Warren

Wonderful place! Been spending at least a few nights a week walking around out there. It's a great experience everytime ????

Mike DuQuesnay

Beautiful all year round.

Patrick Collins

Great place to take a walk with friends or alone. Tons of hiking trails. I also love the couple of curated gardens they have on the grounds. The Japanese garden is very neat!

Bushra Masood khan

Great for wedding photoshoots!

Alan Reyes Carreon

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Ethan Yolleck

Solid spot for some easy nature walking though I do wish they'd have more signs for what all the tree species are (at least the ones right off the main trails)

MJG

Came here today and were pleasantly surprised at how nice this place was. The gardens and trees were so cool. Lots of different trees and plants I haven't seen before. …

Nicole Hughes

It was beautiful, I want to go back every season.

Evan Walsh

Intimate rural setting in the heart of guelph

Andre Auger

One of the most beautiful places to visit in any season. A true treasure for this city.

Chris Matteis

A great place for great walks with friends, family or by yourself anytime of year!

Jeremy Gorman

So many different and beautiful species of trees and shrubs to see. Plenty of endangered species that one might find difficult to locate in the wild, so it's nice to be able to see them here. The damage from the emerald ash bore and other invasive pests is also on display; sadly.

Darren VanOmmen

Beautiful walk????

Jess Robinson

Was beautiful, bf took great photos. Saw a woodpecker!

Geoff Dixon

Best place in Guelph for photos..

Sy H

Very nice and peaceful

Russell Spencer

Various plants were present. I like plants. I was thus pleased by this.

Tony V

Great trails and disc golf

Robert Weisz

Great green space for walking, hiking, learning tree names.

Sharina Aberdeen

Beautiful, peaceful place .

Peter Hum

What a nice place to spend a couple of hours for a quiet stroll. No fees, free parking, tranquil gardens. Visited this in early October when most flowers had finished and would revisit later fall when leaves will change colors. Easy stroll on flat paths. We brought a picnic lunch and sat on the benches in one of the many sunny gardens. Very enjoyable! Please note that Due to covid, buildings and washrooms are closed. Only found one outdoor "Johnny on the Spot" toilet, but did not use.

Dustin wenus

uog rocks

Patricia Altergott

Wonderful place to wander

Louanne Keast

Lovely place for a peaceful walk

Todd Speirs

Great place for a walk. You easily forget your in the city but the only downfall is there are too many trails that dead end rather than loop back around

umair hasan

Wonderful place to spend a couple of hours

Shane Crompton

Nice place to go for a walk

Melis van Harten

Nice walk in the city.

brent m

Beautiful place to go for a walk!

Connie Bailey

Nice and quiet. Lots of places to walk.

JF Clark

So beautiful.