Van Vleck House & Gardens

Category: Botanical garden in Montclair, New Jersey

Address: 21 Van Vleck St, Montclair, NJ 07042, USA

Phone: +19737444752

Opening hours

Sunday: 9AM–5PM

Monday: 9AM–5PM

Tuesday: 9AM–5PM

Wednesday: 9AM–5PM

Thursday: 9AM–5PM

Friday: 9AM–5PM

Saturday: 9AM–5PM

Reviews

Peter Ying

Jun 14, 2022

Beautiful hidden gem! Peaceful place for a little time off. It’s free, just donations r accepted . Go smell some flowers and spot the rabbits! As of 6/13/22 the house is closed to the public.

Winnie Lam

Oct 20, 2021

Really pretty gardens! We have loved here for 2.5 years and have always wanted to check the gardens out but never got a chance. Finally through some recommendations we visited this past week to see the scarecrows which we thought out young kids would like. It’s so cute! There are just under 30 scarecrows and each one is decorated uniquely. My kids loved pointing to each one and describing them. We weren’t there for very long. Probably about 15-20 minutes but we walked some of the gardens which was beautiful. Definitely will check out the rest!

Wella Garcia

Oct 16, 2021

This place is good to be visited through mid-spring and early summer. This is a time of abundant blooms in all climate zones. its Fall season now and we missed to witness how gorgeous they are. we will try to comeback here during blooming season. parking is limited ground area is not that big good for photoshot area

Catherine Cummings

Aug 24, 2021

Parts of the gardens are very beautiful, but a lot of the garden is a bit rough. Public restrooms are open. The educatio center was open, but unstaffed. They offer very nice color maps at the center if you're interested. Plenty of shade makes it comfy and cool on a hot and humid day. Benches available throughout if you need to rest.

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Questions & Answers

Is there a greenhouse accessible to the public here?

Maggie Fitzpatrick | Apr 5, 2020
Jim Davis | Apr 6, 2020

Yes!

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Is this botanical garden

bananaGoCrazy | Jan 1, 2018
Marlies Monllor | Jan 2, 2018

Yes

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Any chance a wedding could be hosted here?

Susan | Jan 1, 2020
Nature Lover | Jan 2, 2020

You should check their website or call them 😊

Is it free to enter?

Wei Zhao | Jan 1, 2019
Juan Leche | Jan 2, 2019

Yes

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when will be the wisteria bloom?

Cici Zheng | Jan 1, 2019
Elina Vassitska | Jan 2, 2019

I would say may and early kume

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Are the gardens open on Monday? When is the Wisteria in bloom this year?

dori gerber | Jan 1, 2019
Juan Leche | Jan 2, 2019

May

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Am I able to go there and take photographs of the grounds/facility/plants without a permit? Not looking to do any portrait work of the sorts. Do I still need a permit/to pay the photography fee?

Sarah Ranahan | Mar 6, 2020
Van Vleck House & Gardens (Owner) | Mar 7, 2020

Yes, feel free to take as many personal memories you wish. No permit is needed for personal photos. Please refer to our guideline for anything else besides personal photography - https://vanvleck.org/photography-at-van-vleck/

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Can you bring like sandwiches to eat there?

Juliet Alicea | Jan 1, 2020
Tifane Rees | Jan 2, 2020

Yes, and bring a blanket for a nice picnic on their beautiful grounds!

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Is this place free to get in or is there a fee?

Daltin Vassallo | Jan 1, 2020
Joelinne M | Jan 2, 2020

Free, parking is also free but the parking lot is small so you might have trouble finding parking.

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Are there lots of flowers around this time?

Nature Lover | Jan 1, 2019
Yana Yakhnis | Jan 2, 2019

Yes, it's very beautiful

Can you bring a pet

Hugh O'Neill | Jan 1, 2018
Marlies Monllor | Jan 2, 2018

When I was there, people were there with their dogs. I would assume that pets are allowed.

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Is it possible to have a nice picnic here?

big toe | Jan 28, 2021
Ryan Velez | Jan 29, 2021

Sure, if the weather is nice. There are a few big fields that work well. My wife and I have brought a blanket and a few sandwiches once or twice before. Also don't know if any of that has changed because of the pandemic. Hope that helps!

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