Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens
Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens is a 20-acre botanical garden built inside a century-old limestone quarry at 4990 NE 180th Avenue in Williston, Florida, with numbered self-guided trails, waterfalls and koi ponds. It is a drive-to rural attraction with a customer parking area, open 9:30am to 4:45pm daily with last admission at 4:45pm. Construction on site may move the main entrance and close some garden areas for a while.
Before you go
- Address
- 4990 NE 180th Avenue
- Capacity
- Picnic Tent & BBQ Grill seats up to 100
- Indoor or outdoor
- Outdoor: gardens, trails and waterfalls in a restored quarry, with a picnic tent
- Official site
- cedarlakeswoodsandgarden.com
- Next festival here
- Reggae in the Gardens, Expected April 2027
Worth knowing before you go
- Last admission is 4:45pm on regular days; events and rentals keep their own hours.
- Construction may move the main entrance and close some garden areas for a time.
- There is no public transit or venue shuttle; it is a drive-to rural attraction.
- The only published capacity is a picnic tent seating 100.
Festivals here
Venue basics: Customer parking area on site · Drive-to rural attraction; no transit or shuttle · Restrooms built for wheelchairs and powerchairs.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- You want a small garden setting with waterfalls and koi ponds rather than a big field.
- You are driving and want simple customer parking.
- You need restrooms built for wheelchairs and powerchairs.
Think twice if
- You want a large crowd: the only published capacity is a picnic tent seating 100.
- You are planning to camp: we don't yet have confirmed information about camping here.
- You rely on public transport: there is no venue shuttle.
Getting there and parking
The garden is at 4990 NE 180th Ave, Williston, FL 32696, a drive-to rural attraction with its own customer parking area. Regular hours are 9:30am to 4:45pm daily with last admission at 4:45pm; holiday hours vary, and special events and rentals may run to separate hours.
Construction may move the main entrance and temporarily close some garden areas, so the layout for an event may differ from older photos and maps.
Accessibility
The restrooms are designed to accommodate wheelchairs and powerchairs, and there are benches and rest areas along the numbered trails. The trails run through a quarry, and construction may close some areas for a time.
Confirm your specific needs with the venue before you travel (cedarlakeswoodsandgarden.com).
Camping
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at Cedar Lakes. The venue's own pages are the place to check: cedarlakeswoodsandgarden.com.
Food, water and what you can bring
The rental Picnic Tent & BBQ Grill seats up to 100.
Quick answers
Where is Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens?
At 4990 NE 180th Ave, Williston, FL 32696. It is a drive-to rural attraction.
Is there parking at Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens?
Yes. The garden has a customer parking area.
Is Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens wheelchair accessible?
Partly. The restrooms are designed for wheelchairs and powerchairs and there are benches along the trails, but the garden is a quarry site and construction may close some areas.
What are the opening hours?
9:30am to 4:45pm daily, with last admission at 4:45pm. Holiday hours vary, and events and rentals may keep separate hours.
Do children pay to get in?
Children five and under are free on regular admission.
Can I camp at Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens?
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at Cedar Lakes. The venue's own pages at cedarlakeswoodsandgarden.com are the place to check.
A little history
The former abandoned limestone quarry began its transformation in 1991 under founder Raymond Webber, becoming a 20-acre botanical garden of trails, waterfalls, koi ponds and wildlife.
Reggae in the Gardens has been held at Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens since 2023.