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Overview
One of the premier rock gardens in the eastern United States. Since the late 1930s, the garden has reached a breathtaking point of maturity. It consists of a series of alpine and woodland gardens situated in a 33-acre wooded stream valley. Named for Mr. Leonard J. Buck, who developed the garden as part of his estate, it was donated to the Somerset County Park Commission by Mrs. Helen Buck in 1976.
Mr. Buck worked with Mr. Zenon Schreiber, a well-known landscape architect, to develop a naturalistic garden which incorporated several large rock outcroppings found on the property. Their aim was to create a garden that would be ecologically correct and not recognizable as being man-made. Each outcropping is slightly different, creating varying exposures and microclimates which enable different plant associations to thrive.
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Amenities
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Dining
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Focacceria Ristorante
2.3 MI
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Osteria Morini
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908-221-0040 View > -
Chimney Rock Inn
7.4 MI
732-469-4600 View > -
Stone House at Stirling Ridge
7.9 MI
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Rod's Steak & Seafood Grille
11.3 MI
973-539-6666 View > -
Stuff Yer Face
15.2 MI
732-247-1727 View >
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Lodging
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Delta Hotel by Marriott
2.6 MI
908-580-1300 View > -
Courtyard by Marriott
3.0 MI
908-542-0300 View > -
Bernards Inn
4.2 MI
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Hyatt House Bridgewater
5.9 MI
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The Olde Mill Inn
5.9 MI
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Hyatt House Branchburg
6.0 MI
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Activities
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USGA Golf Museum
0.7 MI
908-234-2300 View > -
Jacobus Vanderveer House & Museum
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The Center for Contemporary Art
2.1 MI
908-234-2345 View > -
Natirar
2.3 MI
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Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
3.6 MI
973-425-1222 View > -
9/11 Memorial Tree
3.7 MI
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