点评:I have often driven past Grounds for Sculptures and this was my fist opportunity to visit (despite being a NJ native).
Tickets are best purchased online and have generous admission times - select a time and you have 30 minutes from the reservation to check in. Check in is easy - show your bar code at the front gate drive in.
Plenty of parking but be mindful some of the parking may be a bit of a walk for those with mobility issues.
I chose to start at the far end to make sure I did not miss much. It's also super helpful to print a map.
The sculptures are amazing and reach all different eras and themes. Rural America, French and English Provincial - mixed among the ponds, lake, trees and the very evident bamboo.
Wildflower gardens abound and you really must look around - don't merely speed on by in your walk - there are often little things to see.
There are indoor exhibits as well - and a few eateries - like Van Gogh's cafe. I grabbed a coffee in Van Gogh's cafe and enjoyed it on the outside patio. As my visit was a Summer Friday, Rat's Restaurant was very busy so I will save that for another visit.
I really appreciated the Main visitor center which contains the gift shop and also the story of how Seward Johnson met his wife, started his family and the Idea bloomed f the Sculpture Park.
While I covered a lot of ground on my initial visit, I am certain to return and think seeing the park in 4 different seasons will be just as wonderful as full bloom summer.
翻译:我经常开车经过雕塑园,这是我第一次有机会参观(尽管我是新泽西州本地人)。
门票最好在线购买,入场时间很充裕——选择好时间后,从预订到入场有30分钟的时间。入场手续很简单——在正门出示条形码即可。
停车位充足,但请注意,对于行动不便的人来说,有些停车位可能需要步行一段距离。
我选择从最远端开始参观,以确保不会错过太多。打印一张地图也非常有帮助。
雕塑令人叹为观止,涵盖了不同的时代和主题。美国乡村、法国和英国乡村风格——交织在池塘、湖泊、树木和显而易见的竹林之间。
野花园比比皆是,你一定要四处看看——不要只是匆匆而过——那里经常有一些小景致值得一看。
这里也有室内展览——还有一些餐厅——比如梵高咖啡馆。我在梵高咖啡馆点了杯咖啡,在户外露台上享用。由于我去的时候是夏季的周五,Rat's Restaurant 餐厅人很多,所以我打算下次再去。
我非常喜欢主游客中心,里面有礼品店,还有关于西沃德·约翰逊如何与妻子相遇、组建家庭以及雕塑公园的理念如何萌芽的故事。
虽然我第一次来的时候走了很多地方,但我一定会再来的,而且我觉得在四个不同的季节欣赏这个公园,一定会和盛夏一样精彩。