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Harry P. Leu Gardens

1920 N Forest Ave · Orlando, FL

Why you should go…

Harry P. Leu Gardens occupies the former estate of Harry and Mary Jane Leu, donated to the city in 1961, and spreads across fifty acres near downtown Orlando. Its collections include one of the largest camellia gardens in the eastern United States and a formal rose garden. Paved paths loop past lakes, a historic house museum, and towering live oaks.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Harry P. Leu Gardens, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Family Favorite

    Orlando Science Center

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    0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sport & Outdoor
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    Lake Eola Park

    Free

    Downtown Orlando's signature park, ringed by a walking path and dotted with resident swan boats.

    1.7 mi awayMore like this

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    4 Rivers Smokehouse

    Under $25

    Central Florida's home-grown BBQ chain, famous for brisket and banana pudding, started right here in Winter Park.

    2.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Tours
    Local Gem

    Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour

    Under $25

    A one-hour pontoon ride through Winter Park's chain of lakes, past mansions and moss-draped canals.

    2.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Attractions
    Iconic

    Universal Studios Florida

    $50+

    Movie- and TV-inspired rides, from Diagon Alley to Springfield, fill this working-studio-turned-theme-park.

    9.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Quirky Fun

    Gatorland

    Under $25

    Alligator wrestling shows and a zip line over gator-filled swamp at Orlando's original reptile park.

    13 mi awayMore like this