Nestled on a hillside overlooking Galena, Linmar Gardens is a privately owned three-and-a-half-acre garden that has been beautifully landscaped and curated to provide a secluded and tranquil space in which to relax in nature. Linmar features a variety of individual gardens such as The Four Seasons Garden with a 20-foot waterfall dropping off a natural bluff and an array of unique sculptures by local artist John Martinson, and the centerpiece Sunken Garden, which forms the foundation of an African-American Baptist Church.

The Sunken Garden has a lovely fountain and myriad flowers, making it the perfect place for reflection. The gardens also feature several peculiar attractions, including a bell tower from a Galena firehouse and a fake lead mine complete with Galena ore, as well as meandering paths, hand-built terraces, water features, fountains and streams, and eclectic sculptures dotted about between the flora.

Linmar Gardens, 504 S. Prospect Street, Galena IL 61036, 815-777-1177

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