Visit

The gardens at Lockerly Arboretum and historic Rose Hill are open to the public Monday-Friday from 8:30-4:30 and from 10:00-4:00 on Saturdays from March 1 to November 15. We close the Monday before Christmas and re-open on January 2. 

Visitors can walk the trails, bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the tables near our pond, watch birds and wildlife.  We ask that all dogs be kept on a leash and that owners clean up after their pets. No animals, including service dogs, are allowed in Rose Hill.​ 

 Rose Hill is open for guided tours on Saturdays from 10am to 4pm.  The last tour begins at 3pm.  Tours are $5 per person. 

For information about scheduled events, please check our calendar. Teachers and civic groups interested in field trip visits should contact Lockerly at 478-452-2112.

For more information about the gardens, contact us at info@lockerly.org or call 478.452.2112.

Please visit us at 1534 Irwinton Road in Milledgeville, Georgia, approximately one mile from downtown Milledgeville!

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Rose Hill

Prior to the present Rose Hill’s construction in 1852, another house with the same name stood on the exact site. It was a two-story wooden structure built by R.J. Nichols, an entrepreneur from Connecticut. Nichols named the house Rose Hill as there was an abundance of Cherokee Roses growing on the property.

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Plant Collections

Lockerly Arboretum hosts a variety of stunning native and ornamental collections along several walking paths. Learn more below about our collections and where you can find them on the grounds at Lockerly.