Garden of One Thousand Buddhas — Attraction in Frenchtown

A special place to visit for a moment of quiet reflection.

Accessibility info and site description: There are several disabled parking spots available, but no protected van-accessible parking. (Turn into the property through the gate, the main parking area and public restroom will be to the right, continue driving straight to find the disabled parking area). The walking path is gravel, about the width of a sidewalk, with grass on either side. Near the entrance, there's a few pieces of wood that intersect the trail, coming up off the ground several inches (see photos). The trail is wider along the outer circle, and narrows as you follow the statues toward the center. At the center statue, there is a brick path, but this area was roped off when I visited in March 2022 (unsure if this is temporary). Without access to the brick path, there is only a very narrow dirt trail around this inner circle. There is an additional public restroom on the far side of the property near the pond and gift shop. There are no benches along the trails, or anywhere that I could see. The distance from the disabled parking area to the entrance of the Dharma wheel is around 350 feet, and another 200 feet to the center statue. I would estimate the total distance around the wheel to be about a quarter mile. There is no fee to visit, but they do accept donations.

This is such a unique, interesting, and peaceful place and I have enjoyed my visits over the years! Just a heads up to fellow disabled visitors: the gravel path is really difficult to traverse in a wheelchair, there is no snow removal from the path so it may not be accessible until spring, and there...

My 20 year old granddaughter and I visited the Garden the summer of 2023. I had wanted to go ever since it was built. I almost cried. I did cry as soon as we parked and exited the car. The spiritual rush that overcame me lasted long after we came home. It was worth the wait. The time was right the weather was beautiful. It was a weekday middle of May and I was with my best friend ,my granddaughter. As we walked and read all the things written my heart was filled with a peacefulness that I can't explain. We walked, rested on benches,and walked some more. To me it was the most spiritual experience of my 71 years. Everyone should go and let your heart and soul be filled with the goodness that this Garden exudes. If I lived closer I would visit it very often. I recommend that all who can go,to go . The gift store was so lovely and the beautiful woman who was there could not have been kinder. She made the singing bowls sing so beautifully. ...

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