Gilman Park — Attraction in Pierce

Have you ever felt sadness, love, appreciation and even faded glory in one go? Check out the arboretum. Frankly even amazement would be appropriate.

The only reason I did not give 5 stars is the abhorrent way the many memorials are maintained. Some need replaced and most need to be cleaned. If I had the supplies, I feel as a quiet observer, it would have been my duty to honor those it was dedicated for, by cleaning the many plaques and memorials.

We honor our ancestors by living and doing good with what they sacrificed for. We can at least clean the posts. This, in addition to nurturing their gifts, is what we can do to thank them.

With this, I thank Gilman Park arboretum for this impressive display. Thank you for letting us visit those who are now no longer to visit a creation in those dedicated to...

We visited here August 31, 2019. There are lots of mature trees. Arboretum upkeep is not great, mostly where there are flowers and grasses planted. There aren't many flowers, it's mostly trees and bushes. There are a great variety. The flowers and grasses have grown very tall up against the sidewalks and crowd the walks. In some areas laying across the walk entirely. The lake is a good size and there is a at least a mile of sidewalk paths to see the labeled...

Loved it. Plenty of things for the kids to play on. There was new and older equipment. We enjoyed the seesaws since not many parks have those anymore. There are two lakes, paths to walk on, a museum that's open in the summer, and a swimming pool. Can't wait for everything to start blooming. Will definitely be a more beautiful place in...