Lauritzen Gardens Kenefick Park

Not as large as some of the much older botanical gardens but the majority of roses were in full bloom even in october.

Lauritzen gardens kenefick park. 6900 and big boy no. Kenefick park features two of the greatest locomotives to power union pacific railroad centennial no. Summer adventure camps at lauritzen gardens provide an exciting and educational environment for children to explore science nature and art.

Kenefick park shares the same hours of operation as lauritzen gardens open daily from 9 a m. I m a big train fan so i was determined to find out how to get up there. Lauritzen gardens is a living museum of unique four season plant displays maintained to the highest standards consistent with environmental stewardship.

Because they are a young organization their specialties include flowers mums and roses when i was here. We were driving into omaha on 80 and saw them randomly placed up on the hill next to the freeway. Two of the greatest locomotives ever to power union pacific railroad sit at the southwest point of the lauritzen gardens property highly visible to passersby on interstate 80 and welcoming motorists to nebraska.

Year round except thanksgiving christmas and new year s day. 108 reviews of lauritzen gardens although only 5 years old this botanical gardens have the makings of a great place in the future. Seeing the engines is free as is parking.

Narrated tram tours service temporarily suspended one hour narrated tram tours of the garden s 100 acre site are traditionally available may through october for 5 per person 3 for garden members. It s quite beautiful and has two preserved union pacific locomotives. Sitting at the southwest point of the lauritzen gardens property along interstate 80.

Lauritzen gardens are a botanical gardens and arboretum located at 100 bancroft street in the south omaha neighborhood of omaha nebraska. No admission fee. Kenefick park is located at 100 bancroft street in south omaha nebraska next to the lauritzen gardens omaha s botanical gardens kenefick park features two of the greatest locomotives ever to power union pacific railroad.