Hershey Gardens

Hershey Gardens
Hershey Gardens
Hershey Gardens
TypeBotanical garden
Location170 Hotel Road, Hershey, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°17′55″N 76°39′25″W / 40.2987°N 76.6570°W / 40.2987; -76.6570
Area23 acres (9.3 ha)
Opened1937 (1937)
FounderMilton S. Hershey
StatusOpen year round
Websitehersheygardens.org

Hershey Gardens is a 23-acre (9.3 ha) botanical garden and arboretum located at 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They are set atop a hill overlooking Hersheypark. It was built as a gift from chocolate magnate Milton S. Hershey for his community and to honor his wife, Catherine.