Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden
| Founded | January 1, 2016 |
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| Dissolved | December 2021 |
| Type | Educational 501(c)(3) |
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Area served | Georgia |
Key people | Grace Howard, Executive Director |
| Employees | 2 |
| Volunteers | 100+ |
| Website | hamiltongardens |
Formerly called | Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden |
Location within the state of Georgia | |
| Location | Towns County, Georgia, USA |
| Nearest city | Hiawassee, Georgia |
| Area | 33.0 acres (13.4 ha) |
| Established | 1982 |
| Named for | Hazel and Fred Hamilton |
| Visitors | 5,000 (in 2021) |
| Administrator | Catherine Luckenbach |
| Website | Hamilton Rhododendron Gardens |
Hamilton Rhododendron Gardens is the only public botanical garden in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia specializing in Rhododendrons and Native Azaleas. The protected area encompasses 33.0 acres (13.4 ha) on land sloping to Lake Chatuge. Hamilton Gardens at Lake Chatuge, Inc. was a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that successfully restored the garden and operated it for six years. Located near the city of Hiawassee, Georgia, the gardens have the largest collection of native azalea and rhododendron in the Southeast U.S.