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Visit the Arboretum

The Arboretum encompasses the entirety of Bard College's campus, made up of three historic estates and nearly 1,000 acres of fields and forested land bordering the Hudson River. The GPS address is 30 Campus Road, Red Hook, NY 12504. The most frequently visited Arboretum sites are Blithewood Garden and Montgomery Place Garden.

Admission and Hours

  • Hours
    The Bard College campus grounds have reopened to the public. The Bard Arboretum, including the Blithewood Garden and Montgomery Place grounds, is open to the public from dawn to dusk every day. The Arboretum office is open Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and is located in the Buildings and Grounds (Physical Plant) building on Campus Road.
  • Admission
    Admission to all gardens is free of charge. We gratefully accept and appreciate donations, and encourage you to become a member of the Bard Arboretum. Click here to make a gift and become a supporter of the Arboretum! 
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Arboretum Tours

  • Self-Guided Tours
    Arboretum self-guided walking tour brochures are available at Bertelsmann Campus Center information desk and Montgomery Place Visitor Center, or you may download a printable version before you visit.
    Winter Walking Tour (PDF)
    Arboretum Brochure (PDF)
  • Guided Tours
    The Arboretum offers staff-led group tours and welcomes group visits with advance reservations. For more information about group visits, please see the Group Visit Information Sheet.
    Guided Tours Info (PDF)
  • Group Tours
    All groups must fill out the Group Tour Request Form. Also, groups interested in a guided tour should contact the Arboretum office at 845-752-LEAF (5323) or email arboretum@bard.edu at least two weeks prior to their visit.
    Group Tour Request

Our Location

Bard is 90 miles (two hours) north of New York City and approximately 50 miles (one hour) south of Albany, with Amtrak service to Rhinecliff, New York, about nine miles south of Annandale. The airports closest in proximity to our campus are Stewart International Airport in Newburgh (about 45–50 minutes away) and Albany International Airport (about one hour away).
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For Your Visit

The Bard Arboretum gardens and grounds are open from
dawn to dusk daily unless otherwise posted.

For the safety and enjoyment of all visitors, please:

• Carry out everything that you carry in.
• Be aware: ticks found in this area may carry
Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
• Drone operators must have prior approval from Bard Security.
• All professional photographers must obtain
a signed release from Bard College.

The following are prohibited:

• Pets
• Glass containers
• Picking flowers.
• Climbing trees, walls, or garden structures.
• Swimming or bathing.
• Alcohol and illegal drugs.
• Vandalism (violators will be fined).
• Firearms or other weapons, including projectile-firing devices.

Thank you for your cooperation.

NOTICE: Premises are under surveillance. Please notify Bard Security
of any concerns or hazardous conditions at 845-758-7460.

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Contacting the Bard Arboretum

Bard College Landscape and Arboretum Program
Mail: PO Box 5000, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
E-mail: arboretum@bard.edu 
Phone: 845-752-LEAF (5323)

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