Because this was the winter home of the Maclay family, their gardens were designed to bloom in winter and early spring. In winter over a thousand mature camellias are blooming in shades of pink, red and white. Every day as we move into spring, more flowering trees and shrubs will join the show. Valentine's day is an especially good time to visit with redbud trees, flowering cherries and oriental magnolias adding to the pink and red theme. If we have a hard freeze, you may want to visit a few days later, as blooms may be damaged and it takes a few days for more buds to open!

The Maclay House museum is open through April 30, and volunteer docents are needed there and at the Visitor Center.

On the rolling hills overlooking picturesque Lake Hall, Alfred B. Maclay created a masterpiece of floral architecture.

Hours of Operation

Park Hours: 8:00 a.m. to sunset, daily
The Gardens: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily
Maclay House: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily (January 1 through April 30 only)

Driving Directions

Maclay State Gardens is located one half mile north of I-10 on U.S. 319.

Park Fees

Admission Fee $4.00 per vehicle up to 8 people Pedestrians, Bicyclists, Extra Passengers, Passengers In Vehicles With Holder of Annual Individual Entrance Permit, Members of Organized Groups - Admission Fee $1.00

Cottage Rental Fee
$125.00 for a six hour time slot - 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Gardens Fee
Adult $4.00
Under 13 $2.00
(Infants in arms free)

Wedding Fee (2 hr. min.) $75.00/hour

Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park 3540 Thomasville Road Tallahassee, Florida 32309 Phone: 850-487-4556 Fax: Contact Park for Number Park Manager: Elizabeth Weidner