Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park

LEAF - Frontier Park's Nonprofit Partner. Trees & Memories Grow Here! The Lake Erie Arboretum has transformed Frontier Park into a hub for community activity with family friendly educational offerings and a variety of outdoor experiences. LEAF’s goal is to continue to maintain and improve the arboretum and offer programs of interest to the community. Community support is important to us and to our efforts to create great experiences for you, your family and the Erie community.

Located at 1501 W 6th St, Erie, PA 16505, Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park operates as a garden serving Erie in Pennsylvania. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as amphitheater, arboretum, bird watching area, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Farm stands, orchards and public gardens round out a trip to the garden center. Farm shops and stands sell produce, eggs, honey and often vegetable starts and hanging baskets in spring; orchards and u-pick farms open for strawberries, blueberries, peaches, apples and pumpkins in season; Christmas tree farms sell choose-and-cut and pre-cut trees and wreaths from late November. Botanical and public gardens, arboretums and conservatories are good places to see which plants thrive locally, and community gardens rent plots and share tools and knowledge.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. On most of those days it is open Open 24 hours. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park at (814) 453-5323; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. More information is available on its website, leaferie.org.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 360 reviews, which is a strong result for a garden in Erie and suggests consistent service.

Erie is in Pennsylvania, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Getting around Erie is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across Pennsylvania's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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