Last updated on 29 December 08
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Rip Van Winkle Gardens

Photograph © Karl Gercens
Photograph © Karl Gercens
Photograph © Karl Gercens
Photograph © Karl Gercens

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A lush garden set among live oaks on a fertile salt dome island and planted irises, magnolias, hibiscus, camellias, azaleas, bulbs and annuals. The garden was started by Joseph Jefferson, a stage actor famed for his portrayal of Rip Van Winkle , and developed by J Lyle Bayless with help from the English gardener Geoffrey Wakefield

Address - 5505 Rip Van Winkle Road, New Iberia, Louisiana, USA, LA 70560
Website - Visit the Rip Van Winkle Gardens website

Local Hotels

Hotels within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.

Extended Stay Inn and Suites - Abbeville (9km away)
From $61.95 to $71.95
Executive Inn Express Abbeville (14km away)
From $61.95 to $71.95
Candlewood Suites Lafayette (22km away)
From $91.64 to $125.99
Crowne Plaza Lafayette Airport (24km away)
From $89.00 to $249.00
Hampton Inn and Suites Lafayette (24km away)
From $84.15 to $209.00
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Lafayette South (24km away)
From $85.00 to $199.00
Residence Inn Lafayette Airport (24km away)
From $109.00 to $169.00
Staybridge Suites Lafayette-Airport (24km away)
From $77.99 to $299.99

Nearby Gardens

Gardens within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.

Jungle Gardens (9km away)
Shadows on the Teche (12km away)