Don't come here looking for a lot of shade because roses need a lot of sun to bloom! I grew up in the era where Tyler roses were kind of a big deal. If you had a Mother's Day or Mom's birthday to buy flowers, for it was a big deal to give her Tyler roses. If you were sweet other girl at school, it was also a big deal, if you not only gave her roses, but roses directly from Tyler. I had always wanted to see this Rose capital of the world. It was an easy day trip from Dallas and gave me the opportunity to see this Ground Zero from some thing that has a strong memory for me growing up. The gardens were beautiful, and when the breeze was just right, the fragrance was amazing. But I have to admit I was a little disappointed that it was not like our Arboretum, Or something like that. Nevertheless, it was worth the trip and took me down memory lane! read more

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A beautiful and tranquil park, free and open to the public. Though the roses weren't fully out at this time of year, since we're in Azalea season, there was still plenty to walk around and do. There are a bunch of different spaces to visit, and it is well maintained. While we were there, a 3-year-old kid and his grandma were walking around, and the kid seemed to have no object permanence. He would trip and fall into a bush, get back up, and fall into the same bush again. It's not important to this review, but it was hilarious and worth sharing. Anyways, this place is a must-visit for locals and visitors! RIYL: Roses read more

Tyler Rose Garden Center - Parks Near Me - Tyler, Texas

This is a pretty spectacular garden. You enter through the front museum. There's a place to buy tickets for the museum that has costumes from their rose parades and more information. To the back is the garden that has several sections that you can walk around in the largest being the roses to the left with a water fountain and water features. To the right is a home garden area and a meditation garden and they're all very pretty but I recommend the roses the most for pictures. Be careful to stay on the paths and not walk on the grass. Parking is out front. The garden is free but the museum is $3 and we even got a book of the roses.. read more

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Absolutely beautiful place to walk around! The grounds are incredibly well-maintained, and the sheer variety of roses is impressive. It's a wonderful, peaceful spot to spend an afternoon enjoying nature. Highly recommend checking it out! read more

As another yelper mentioned, it smells bad and old in the building, like a mix of mold / mildew, and artificial rose air freshener. It doesn't seem well maintained (and I can't imagine why anyone would want to hold an event here!....) The cluttered, cramped gift shop was also disappointing. As an example, they only have two postcards, giant oversized ones, for $2 each; the rest was little trinkets, and rose scented soap and other 'cosmetic' items I'd be scared to look at the ingredients of. It does feel like a wasted opportunity. Outside, I liked the benches under the big trees, the fountains, the little wood bridge, and the colorful kids' musical toys; but the rose 'garden' itself, as someone else mentioned, strangely doesn't FEEL like a garden - but it is free..... I wonder how it could be made to look more cozy and inviting, instead of... forbidding and soldierly. read more

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Our first activity upon arriving in Tyler. Gorgeous gorgeous place. The flowers are all so pretty and we loved walking amongst them. We took so many selfies and photos here and really enjoyed ourselves. The town is lucky to have such a place , I wish we had one back home. Will visit again. read more

Tyler Rose Garden Center - Parks Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Tyler Rose Centre is a free garden to public. They are 35 minutes from Lake Palestine where most of the club vacation home located. The rose garden includes the Tyler sign that you should not miss. You can form the Y shaped from the missing letter to make up word Tyler. The roses are row by row especially during the April spring time. Perfect time to visit. The visit of the entire garden will require 1 to 2 hours. Depending you want to smell the roses. The pink color, yellow, purple, and mix color smell the best. The red color has the least smell. We did see the dark black purple rose. Which is rare. Overall the facility is good with parking, restrooms and museum. read more

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They have beautiful dresses from each year's pageant! That had some cool football stories. The garden was amazing. Walking inside smelled so nice. Walking in the garden was heavenly as well. Peaceful. Beautiful! read more

Tyler Rose Garden Center - Beautiful roses! - Parks Near Me - Tyler, Texas

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Such a nice array of so many different types of roses. The walk in the garden is so relaxing as you go in and out of so many different colors. The architectural work is from the 50s and it's really beautiful. They have a nice gazebo and a pond with some Koi. I can't wait to go back to Tyler Texas so I can visit these guys again. read more

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Unfortunately, our visit was poorly timed in Oct with the buildings being closed and landscape unappealing. We will try a visit during another time of year. read more

Welcome to rose capital! At the Tyler rose garden I immersed myself in a serene escape full of rose gardens , fountains , naturally maintained landscape , and beautiful pathways. This rose garden offered the perfect backdrop to capture those must have moments! So don't forget your camera and be ready to capture your loved ones among the blossoms! At the rose garden center you will find the Tyler rose museum which offers exhibits, workshops and many resources for enthusiasts! The entrance to the museum portion is open to the public as well, for a small fee of 3$. There hours differ from those of the garden so make sure to check before heading out there. During my visit, I stumbled across a frequent visitor that recommended checking out the annual events held at the museum too! During the week the garden is not so crowded therefore the perfect location for a picnic , walk and relaxing day with or without company ! Food is allowed in the garden so bring a snack. You will find Plenty of seating areas from the grass to benches to gazebos. Pet friendly location as long as you keep them leashed at all times. Overall , I loved this place! This is a must add experience to those in love with nature, tranquility and historic places. I really enjoyed the meditation garden found here, I left renewed! The koi fish pond was my favorite. As for the memorial gardens it offered a nice historical touch to all . I will definitely be back soon! Admission: The 14 acre garden is open to the public , FREE of charge. Parking: Parking is located both in front of the rose garden center building and the back, inside of the garden, FREE of charge Garden hours : The garden is open daily (Mon-Sun) sunrise to Sunset . read more

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Did you know Tyler was the rose capital? I didn't either but I see why. It was also free to go. This place was so beautiful. There was rows and rows of roses with lots of different colors of roses. This place is good for date night, a wedding and even just to get some peace. It is a very relaxing and peaceful place. When we were there, someone had rented out space for it looked like a family gathering. They had tables set up with food and lots of places to sit. They looked like they were having a good time. Very beautiful place that is free. If you are in the area, this is a must see. There is limited parking but you should be able to find a spot even if you have to park on the street. read more

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This center is perfect for mid-sized conferences. It is very well kept, and taking a break next door in the luscious, green Tyler Rose Garden was a treat. read more

Tyler Rose Garden Center - Tyler Rose Garden - Parks Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Huge rose garden that is free to the public. The roses were not in full bloom during our early fall visit, but stunning nonetheless. Wonderful place to take pictures and enjoy the beautiful garden. read more

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Tyler is the Rose Capitol of the World- this place has the most roses I've ever seen! Seriously, they have tens of thousands of different varieties here, in beautifully designed and kept up gardens. They make it look effortless to grow these roses, but I'm sure it's not easy to keep up with a big huge garden like this! The roses are divided up into different gardens, each with a slightly different 'theme.' My favorite part was the wilder part of the garden where all the flowers are growing 'wild' and 'wooly.' There's an indoor part where they have artwork centered around Texas Yellow Roses, and clerks who will answer your questions about roses. Yes, every rose has its thorn. They have restrooms inside. There's no fee for visiting the premier rose gardens in Texas! You can rent out this place for events like weddings or birthday parties. If you're visiting Tyler, this is a must see. Be sure to check out the sculptures strewn throughout the gardens as well. read more

Very pretty rose garden. They had a lot of rose bushes blooming, all of them smelled glorious. This location is smaller than others I've frequented. From the parking lot you can see the entire garden. We just happened to stop in for something to visit while staying in town for a vendor show we were hosting another location. Very well kept, kudos the to staff for a well managed and beautiful garden area. read more

I was SO impressed. Probably the nicest city park I have ever seen. You can tell how much time, effort, manpower, and money has been thrown at this place. The rose garden's weren't blooming much, but what was were beautiful. Really nice walkways guiding you from section to section. The ponds were beautiful. The huge trees provided so much shade. The lawns were perfectly manicured. Lots of people were enjoying the park, some taking graduation or wedding pictures. This is definitely a place to put on your to do list. AND, while your in Tyler, head north to Big Sandy. Circle M Crawfish will hook you up with some really good seafood. Enjoy! read more

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Tyler is the world capital city of the rose industry. Here is a must-visit park. The parking was free when I visited on June 12th, 2021 in the afternoon. The admission was also free! The park was very big. However, I visited there during the " worst month". It looked like most of the roses were dead due to the summer heat. I should have visited in either spring or fall. Actually, the annual rose festival has been held in October. Anyway, I still enjoyed the park. I still see a few beautiful roses. I found Tyler is a sister city of Yachiyo Japan. Actually, there is a rose garden in Yachiyo city. Hope the friendship is growing. read more

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Always looking for little day trips from Dallas, I stumbled upon pics of the Tyler Rose Garden online and decided I must visit (a little less than 2 hours drive from Downtown Dallas). The garden is open all day and free to enter and roam around. Ample complimentary parking right at the entrance to the garden. Very peaceful even though there were several people around. Although this time of year was not full blooms for the roses (May), the grounds were kept up very well and I could only just imagine how glorious the gardens look when in full bloom! On that note, I am planning a return the third weekend of October, which, in addition to the roses being in full bloom, the city itself hosts the Texas Rose Festival. So, throughout the gardens, stone walkways lead you to benches, fountains, beautiful flowers. While a huge area is dedicated to roses, there are also various other plants. There are a few bridges throughout, leading to a Gazebo, a pond, the different gardens (Idea Garden, Camelia Garden, Meditation Garden etc.). Very picturesque and great for a romantic stroll! I can see it as a location people use for events or to get their photos taken. I did a mini self photo-shoot myself :) Will definitely be back to visit when the roses go into full bloom! read more

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Beautiful rose park. Came while it was hot so didn't stay as long as we'd like. Hope to come back one day. read more

Tyler Rose Garden Center - Parks Near Me - Tyler, Texas

The Tyler Rose garden is so beautiful and nice to visit, I actually think all the parks and recreations fill Tylers needs. They are all maintained and very beautiful. Whomever is in charge keep doing what you're doing. Great job! read more

I think this should be a must-visit if you're going to visit Tyler. Why you might opt to visit Tyler is a subject for another review with entirely another star rating. I'll leave it at that. But the Rose Center has a lovely garden and interesting exhibits on Tyler's role in the rose-growing industry. It's not nearly what it once was, but when it was big, it was Texas Big. Downside: The faux-rose scent piped throughout the building. If you have any type of sensitivity to perfumes and room fragrances, limit your visit to the outside gardens. The scent inside is overpowering and headache-inducing for even the most ardent rose-lover. read more

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Beautiful! Lovely gardens, perfectly manicured, and FREE (what?!) But the giant, empty brick building entrance is a lot of wasted opportunity. It's empty and smells like a 60 year old library. This thing should be glass and overlooking the gardens! The "gift shop" is another loss, it is just a bunch of t-shirts and rose scented candles. I wanted there to be a green house where I could buy rose bushes or seeds, like the varieties out back! The "museum" looks like a gallery of Mardi gras costumes and I can't believe they trick anyone into buying those tickets. Also why isn't there a restaurant a la Tiny Boxwoods of Houston, or the Shagrila gardens of Orange?? Still worth the stop, though. read more

I came here for the Gem and Mineral show of East Texas and I tell you what--I really enjoyed smelling the aroma of fresh roses as I walked through the door. The lobby area is fairly large during the show they had a display for the three rock forms: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary with the actual rock that describes the form. They also have a nice gift shop that I didn't stop in. A booth for information about the rose garden and azalea show that they have annually. It would be a charm for anyone who fancies plants for their beauty. The room where they had the stones set up was a lot smaller than I remember from the past centers that I've visited, so that means the show was fairly small. They had about 30 dealers; majority for gemstones and minerals and about 4 for jewelry. I met a lot of nice dealers who I hadn't seen before, some weren't responsive and some were as friendly as they could be. It was one dealer that I always see whenever I visit the shows--him and his wife are such kind people and they always have an affordable price on their minerals. It was actually pretty cool that they have plants located on the inside of the lobby. I believe I saw a lot of tropical plants that were nestled together with some landscaping stones. I definitely will be back to Tyler's Rose Garden center and next time I come I will be sure to check out the rose museum and the garden. read more

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Nice little place to take a walk and enjoy some rest neat little things about the city. Never been to Attlee before, but this was charming.

I feel like a heathen or traitor for giving the TRG a ho-hum review. But I must be honest. This place does not remind me of a garden AT ALL. More like multiple rows of roses as you would see displayed for sale at a box store. So uninspiring! I have visited many rose gardens and this is the least attractive. The saving grace is that roses are beautiful no matter where you plant them but it seems to me very little thought was place initially for creating an inviting landscape layout. HST, roses are labeled and overall maintenance is good. Did I mention that the roses are beautiful? read more

Tyler is known for it's roses. So we had to check out the Rose garden of course. At first I didn't know what to expect since it is a really HOT summer and even nice gardens can't keep all of the flowers well maintained. I was shocked to see most of this garden is actually flourishing. Depending on where you park you might get to only see a small preview of the park. Don't let initial judgement fool you this place is HUGE. You could easily spend over an hour just exploring the area. I was out with some friends and it proved to be a great backdrop for some portrait pictures. read more

Romantic place to bring your beau...or just come here and bask in the floral beauty! It is free of charge to visit the gardens. They have a half & full marathon that finishes right on the property in the fall. There are over 38,000 rose bushes of at least 500 different varieties. They do a great job at upkeep and the landscape is absolutely beautiful. Would be a great place to take a meditation walk also. The lobby smells like roses and there'a a cute gift shop inside that also sells Tyler souvenirs and such. Bring your camera and take tons of photos! I hope you love it just as much as I do. read more

Tyler Rose Garden Center - Awesome day...tough course...beautiful venue! Another lovely 26.2 medal!! - Parks Near Me - Tyler, Texas

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Place is beautiful. Went the weekend before the Rose Festival. Unfortunately the rain beat up the roses. Didn't stop me from photographing most of them. Foggy morning have have great lighting and the humidity kept the rain drops on them. Loved the place! Varieties a plenty read more

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Amazing garden! We came at the end of May after some pretty serve wether so we knew it would be a little worn out and missing a few blossoms. It did not disappoint.. so many blooms and wonderful gardens to sit in. We took photos of the names of ones we liked. It was a great little bit of exercise and sunshine read more

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I love visiting small towns and experiencing what they have to offer and Tyler did not disappoint! While the Rose Garden was not in peak bloom during my visit, I still managed to see some beautiful varieties of roses. The gift shop is heavily scented of rose soaps and lotions so I had to stay a few feet away to prevent a headache. And let's not forget to mention, "free." read more

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Beautiful grounds with walkways through the aisles of roses and fountains. Picnic tables on site and a museum available to tour for a nominal fee. The gardens are accessible for free. This is a great place to take photos or just sit and relax with a good book. There is a cute gift shop inside as well with all sorts of candles, soaps, potpourri sachets and other items women love. read more

Don't know what was up with some of these other reviews. It is beautiful. The Price is right- free and you can get really great ideas. I personally really liked the shade gardens. Yes there was a hard rain the night before, but it was still beautiful! read more

Need an excuse to stop and smell the roses? Here it is and it's free and spectacularlly gorgeous...especially in the months of October and March. More roses than you can possibly sniff. If you are into pageant dresses and crowns, the museum is totally worth the $3.50 charge...seriously. read more

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We stopped in here 1 afternoon back in November. We were waiting for my in-laws to get off work, and we had just driven in from CA, so we were tired, and had about 90 minutes to kill. We considered wasting time at a Starbucks or other little cafe on the loop, but we were sick of sitting after driving for 25 hours straight. So we decided to wander through the rose gardens. What a beautiful place, and like the other reviewer said, it is so much bigger than it seems from the parking area. It really is worth it to stop in here, and we'll go back next time we're back home in TX! read more

This place had every rose you could imagine - growing and thriving on their grounds. (In late fall on a chilly day). It was easy to get inspiration for adding some rose varieties to our own home gardens. Pluses - Beautiful and MANY varieties of roses, gardens are well maintained, easy to walk around, view, and smell the flowers. Minuses - *These are minor* Gift shop was closed. No guide to walk through the gardens with us. read more

The garden is a shadow of its former self. The plants were in terrible shape in mid-May. They had not been pruned for several years and were full of dead wood. They were thirsty and hungry and full of insects. None of the old blossoms had been removed. For a city his reputation is broadly known as the rose capital, It's an embarrassment. Obviously the city doesn't truly care anymore. At this point it would take so much labor to clean up, excavation and replanting would probably be the better choice. What a shame! read more

A must see attraction. The museum is extra however the history is very fascinating. Spring or fall is best time.

I went here for some healthcare continuing education seminar led by the Institute For Brain Potential. They used a good facility, & a good room within the facility, but they could've optimized the space better. We had the sun coming in the Windows & clouding the presentation screen, but maybe if the screen was set up against a different wall, it would've helped. We were also a little cramped next to each other, & could've used more space between chairs & maybe some tables so that we could write & take notes. We were on our own for lunch, & since I was new to the area it took me a while, but I found a Subway restaurant nearby. The parking lot was very easy to navigate, & had plenty of parking spaces nearby. I also liked the vending machines in the foyer--they accept cards! And they have some healthy choices (like Snapple, & juices, not just sodas & donuts). I also bought a few things at the gift shop during break times. I bought some gift items, & afterwards the cashier gave me some free T-shirts from one of last year's events. It smells like roses! I also had some time to explore the outdoor rose gardens, which was a fun walking trail. I also saw a hallway that led to a museum, which costs admission (less than $10 per person), & no one was there at the ticket office (they may have been off & the museum may have been closed for the day by the time I checked). I wouldn't mind returning to this center, there were many neat things to do & see. It also looked like they have hosted fairs at this center. read more

Good place to take a walk, today I walked 2.5 miles just to check this place out. The roses there are what have survived through the winter freeze. Some of them look pretty bad but the beauty in that is that they've survived this ordeal. It was humid and I was drenched but a good experience. It's not every day I get to have this kind of weather . read more

Tyler Rose Garden Center - The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all. - Parks Near Me - Tyler, Texas