Adcocks' Woodland Gardens - Hilton Beach, Ontario

Jenni D.

Cute place with lots of turtles and amazing flowers. The owner is very kind.

Don't forget to use the insect repellent at the entrance if you don't want too many mosquitoes around you.
But don't forget you are around water and surrounded by trees, so, they're will be mosquitoes (it's just normal).

John D.

Small, out of the way garden set in a wooded area. Saw lots of beautiful flowers and the drive across the island was very enjoyable. Obviously exactly which flowers are out or at peak will vary on the time of your visit. For the reviewers whining about the mosquitoes, guess what, you’re in the woods! There was a can of repellent at the unattended entry. But if you have any sense simply wear a long sleeved shirt and a head net and you’ll never be bothered. Our visit was well worth donating into the unattended donation box. We had the place to ourselves.

Monica S. P.

Beautiful gardens with acres of trails. I love to dabble in gardening but know very little about flowers and trees. But it doesn’t take an expert gardener to appreciate the beauty of so many species of of plants in these Monet-like gardens. Such a tranquil spot with refreshing shaded trails through the woods, a short paper guide, maps generously posted on trees, and a couple of immaculate outhouses should you need them. Grant—the owner—was so generous with his time, introducing my children to the family of turtles as he fed and sharing his broad knowledge of and love for flora with my husband and I. Be sure to put on some bug spray as it can get a tad buggy in the trees, and leave a donation—this beautiful sanctuary and its generous hosts deserve it!

Pretty A.

Very beautiful place .. i wanted to explore more, but the mosquitoes are eating us alive there, forgot to put insect repellent. This place doesn't need ticket purc but accept donations. Please donate to help maintain the beautiful place and clean the fallen trees. Love the baby turtles. 🥰

Travis G.

Very cute garden with lots of character from groups of turtles to different types of plants frogs and water lily’s. The owner really knows his property well and respects and loves it just as much as you will when you Visit.

Alan C.

What a wonderful experience. Grant took his time to show us around the gardens for over an hour. A beautiful spot. Donation on the way out to help him purchase some new seeds is all that is necessary. Don't skip the opportunity to visit if you're on the Island.

Rohit B.

A beautiful garden maintained by Mr. Adcock who's such a gentleman and ready to show off his enchanted garden. The turtles are the highlight with varieties of flowers, plants and insects.
There's no fee but you can consider donating.
Worth a stroll!

Olga B.

The garden is absolutely gorgeous! Grant was an incredible host, he showed us all the different flowers, turtles and water lilys. The amount of hard work that goes into keeping up the garden is unbelievable! Thank you so much for your work! Definitely one of the highlights on St Joseph Island.