Bonny Oaks Arboretum
located in Chattanooga, Tennessee 

The Bonny Oaks Arboretum is basically just a park in front of the historic Dent House in Chattanooga. There are fifty five different types of trees and shrubs that have been labeled for visitors to the house, and there is a handout that describes the history of the arboretum. The Dent House (now the Hamilton County Agriculture Center, where classes on gardening are sometimes held) and surrounding buildings date from the mid 1800s.



Listed in Categories: Arboretums ~ Historical


Address:
6183 Adamson Circle
Chattanooga, TN

Hours & Times:
Daily

Admission:
Free

Phone:
(423) 855-6113





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