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Welcome to Smith-Gilbert Gardens!

Welcome to one of North Georgia’s hidden gems, Smith-Gilbert Gardens. As an established collectors garden, we have over 3,000 species of plants, many unique to American gardens. Having grown through the years, the Gardens stand out as an exceptional blend of art, history and horticulture, all creating a tranquil respite of reflection and enjoyment.

We hope that you will enjoy your visit to our website, but most importantly, we invite you to experience firsthand the beauty and fascination of Smith-Gilbert Gardens.

PLEASE NOTE: The Gardens are closed on Mondays so that we can accommodate our various group volunteer activities. Our operating days are Tuesdays through Saturdays 9 am to 4 pm, and Sundays 11 am to 4 pm.

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Host your event in our gardens

Surrounded by natural beauty, Smith-Gilbert Gardens is the ideal backdrop for special events, weddings, and corporate meetings. Our staff can help you create and execute the perfect get-together.

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As part of our mission to educate, Smith-Gilbert Gardens offers educational programs for everyone from beginners to master gardeners. We offer a variety of classes and activities for all ages, including lectures and workshops ranging from the art of Bonsai to beekeeping to creating award-winning home gardens.

The Hiram Butler House

In 1880, Hiram Anderson Butler built the home that is the centerpiece of Smith-Gilbert Gardens, just outside of what was then called Big Shanty, now Kennesaw. The house is located on what was originally Cherokee land that was disbursed as Land Lot 178 through the 1832 Land Lottery.

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Except on holidays, the Gardens are open year round Tuesday through Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM and Sunday 11AM to 4PM. Closed Mondays. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and active military, $5 for children 6 — 12, children 5 and under are free.

*We will be closed on Sundays and Mondays effective June 2nd

The Gardens are located at 2382 Pine Mountain Road, Kennesaw, GA 30152, off of Cobb Parkway. To get directions or to view a google map, click here.

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Smith-Gilbert Gardens is a premier metro Atlanta botanical garden and learning center located in Kennesaw, Georgia. Smith-Gilbert is a collector's garden with a wide variety of plant material including different outdoor contemporary sculptures and the historic Hiram Butler House. The Gardens offer educational programs for both children and adults and includes topics such as beekeeping, rock wall building, Bonsai gardening, caring for ferns, perennial flower beds, plein air painting classes, and a whole lot more.

Smith-Gilbert Gardens is supported by the Smith-Gilbert Gardens Foundation, a 501c3, please consider making a donation today.

This website is supported in part with a Federal Preserve America grant administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, through the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this website are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior or the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

2382 Pine Mountain Road • Kennesaw, Georgia 30152
770.919.0248