Munsinger and Clemens Gardens Named 8th Best Garden in USA Today’s Reader’s Choice Awards

(KNSI) – It’s official, the number one attraction in central Minnesota is one of the best gardens in the nation.

Munsinger and Clemens Gardens finished 8th in the USA Today Ten Best Reader’s Choice Awards list. Garden Supervisor Nia Primus told KNSI News it’s a gem for the city. “Munsinger and Clemens Gardens is just a great place for the community to come visit, to hang out, [and] to relax. It also drives a lot of tourism to the city.”

The gardens average 350,000 visitors between May and September. Primus described the twin green spaces. “Munsinger Gardens is a shade garden. And it’s very informal [with] winding paths. It has some water features and the historic log cabin. And then Clemens Gardens is more formal, [with] bricklaid pathways and mirror style imaging on both sides.”

Clemens is comprised of six separate gardens: the rose garden, the rest area, the formal garden, the white garden, the perennial garden, and the treillage garden.

The gardens were one of 20 being considered throughout the country and the only one in Minnesota to make the list. A panel of experts submitted nominees, and online voting took place between early February and March 4th.

Located along the Mississippi River in east St. Cloud, Munsinger features a natural landscape design. Visitors stroll its winding paths with colorful flowerbeds. Clemens Gardens offers a more formal and structured experience. Divided into themes, it showcases meticulously manicured landscapes, flowerbeds, and water features.

The Gardens are open daily from spring to fall from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Riverside Drive Southeast.

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