Glenwood Gardens — Attraction in Woodlawn

he first time we came here there were no one at the gate so we got in free but paid to get info the other side. I like playing with my camera on the other side ..you pay in the building that has gift shop. The have the gate locked so i gather thats the only way in. In that section they have a cute kids area with miniaturize train, huge fake tree that looks like something from alice and wonderland, lovely flowers and fish ponds with loads of dragonflies. they have a cute dragon with with glowing eyes near the fairy garden area. Cute area for kids of all ages. My fav area is the marshy pond way in the back that has lots of frogs and dragonflies.

this time there was some all the gate so we had to pay to get in .. they do accept credit cards. I think it was 5 for the day or 14 for years pass because we live outside the county. I think it was around 5 each to get in the side we came to see. they give you a sticker to put on your shirt. to be frank i don't know if this is on a honor bases .. didn't seem like anyone was monitoring it.

on the other side that you don't have to pay extra .. its a big paved loop to walk .. huge mature trees ... lovely...

I go here all the time to walk my dogs. Usually there is no one charging at the front booth, so I was confused why there was this time (this is not a problem by the way. Lots of parks charge!). Today (9/10/17 at 1:50PM) I pulled up to a mid-aged black man at the booth and he asked me if I was a resident. Confused, I said "no, there's usually no one here. That's different." Hoping for a "oh we charge on sundays!" It would have made sense. Instead, he looked at me like I was an idiot and he said "well that's not the problem is it?" I had no idea what he was antagonizing me about at this point so I said "what do you mean?" and he said, "me being here isn't the problem. It's that you have no money to pay." I had barely even said anything to him at this point and he rudely assumed I was trying to get out of paying. A little ticked off, I said "I do have money... I'll just turn around." And he said "yeah, thats what you need to do." So completely unnecessary. I then asked him what his problem was and he returned the same question. Whoever that man is, ruined the whole desire to return to the park. Shame, because...

As someone who is constantly hiking, exploring places, and being out in nature this place is way overhyped. I’m sorry to say it but it’s true.

Reading previous reviews calling the hiking trails “extensive” is laughable. To pay $8 to walk the 2.6 miles total of trails is excessive. On top of that, I was floored that I couldn’t go to the separate gardens without paying another $6. As a final shot, when I left the park around 3:00pm, there wasn’t even anyone manning the toll booth. So I guess it’s just pick and choose.

There are a couple nice gardens at the beginning with scenic overlooks. Beyond that, you travel downhill into some woods. Listen, I love being in the woods but I don’t need to pay a dime to it around here.

Hilariously enough, on my walk back up the hill there was a group of people taking what looked like graduation pictures. They exclaimed that they couldn’t believe something like this view existed. It was like a movie. I had to laugh out loud and think to myself, people really do not get out much.

Pay about the same at Dawes or Franklin Conservatory and be absolutely...