Brookgreen Gardens

Extensive Gardens and Sculptures

Description

This National Historic Landmark is one of Myrtle Beach's most treasured outdoor attractions. Sprawled over 300 acres of gardens and facilities, this property is part of a larger nature reserve of over 9,000 acres, which was once comprised of six rice plantations during the antebellum years. In 1931, Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington purchased the land of the Brookgreen Plantation and established the Brookgreen Gardens as a non-profit corporation to preserve the plants and wildlife of the local ecosystems. Beyond beautiful gardens, Brookgreen offers an exceptionally extensive collection of American figurative sculptures scattered throughout the gardens, totaling over 1,200 pieces created by 350 sculptors. The Gardens are open to the public and offer tours of the historic property, programs for plant education, as well as an accredited zoo. Explore the beauty of the Coastal Carolinas at this extraordinary complex of gardens full of plants and wildlife.