Posted in West Virginia Nature March 11, 2017 by

The Secret Garden In West Virginia You’re Guaranteed To Love

The Rose Garden in Huntington’s Ritter Park has been voted one of the country’s best rose gardens numerous times. It features over 3000 roses. The garden usually reaches full bloom from May until mid-June, but you’ll see some of the roses before and after that time. Take a look and see why you’ll want to plan a visit here.

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Ritter Park in Huntington, WV has a beautiful rose garden tucked away from the busy city.
Flickr/Melissa Cuppett
The garden is full of nature and walking paths to explore.
Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District
In the spring and summer, the garden bursts into color with thousands of beautiful roses.
Flickr/Melissa Cuppett
The collective garden is impressive...
Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District
...but each rose is also a work of art.
Flickr/Matt
You can walk along the brick paths to take in the beauty.
Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District
Or relax by the calming fountain.
Flickr/Melissa Cuppett
The stonework in the gardens makes it feel like a place in a storybook.
Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District
There's plenty of beauty in the rest of Ritter Park as well, so take a few hours to relax and explore this oasis in the city!
Flickr/A. Elizabeth

You can find Ritter Park and the rose garden at 1345 Eighth Street, Huntington, WV 25701.

For another beautiful garden in our state, check out the West Virginia Botanical Garden.