Goodell Gardens & Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Visited October 2026

I used Google Maps to go to Goodell Gardens & Homestead, Waterford Street #6N, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

Parking: Two gravel lots for 10+ vehicles each, plus additional event parking space ina mowed field.

64 degrees Fahrenheit during a break from the rain 11:30 AM to around 3:00 PM

The bathroom building was locked, but there was a porta potty available.

There is no admission fee

Stated as open at 11 AM on Sundays, the visitor center was closed.

Wesley was not with me, signs indicated limitations on dogs' attendance. They are allowed on paths if leashed and they are not to be left in vehicles.

An all-terrain stroller could probably navigate the gravel paths, the mowed paths, and probably even the wooded path.

My friend and I walked for about 1.6 miles on the pasture and wooded trails behind the barn, and enjoyed a picnic at a table near the viewing platform, then we explored the paths near the Welcome Center. Our time enjoying the site and visiting was about three and a half hours. The gardens showed signs of being amazing during the spring and summer months; even with the overcast day, the site was beautiful on this autumn day. The walk felt level but my GPS declared 141 feet of total ascent and total descent of 89 feet. I am so glad we brought a picnic and the rain took a break while we were there; so often on my explorations, I come upon a picnic table in a scenic setting but either the area is overrun with evil mosquitos or I have not packed a picnic. Today, I did not have to pass by the picnic table. Despite the noise of traffic from the nearby roads, this was a peaceful place and a perfect place for friends to visit.

There was some poison ivy on the wooded path.

We saw a few people coming and going from the parking areas.

I saw one piece of trash near the party tent and parking area.

The mosquitos did not bother me in my rain coat on this cool, autumn day.

We saw mallard ducks. There were black-eyed Susan, Queen Anne's lace, burdock, thistle, rhododendren, a variety of tree species including apple trees, maple trees, and huge, gorgeous oak trees.

For more information: Goodell Gardens & Homestead

For information about the legacy tree: Loucks Legacy Tree - Goodell Gardens & Homestead

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Sign at entrance @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Donation box @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Rules sign and donation box @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Path between parking lot and welcome center @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

One of the beautiful trees near the welcome center @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

View with my back to the welcome center facing toward the bard @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Welcome sign @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Welcome Center door, though closed today @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Path near the Welcome Center @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Bench in a pretty setting near the Welcome Center @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Near the Welcome Center @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Another bench in a pretty setting @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Big wind chimes @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Sign @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Path leading to the lawn near the party tent @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Some of the plants had labels. This is bloodroot. @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Another bench in a pretty setting @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Same bench as I looked back @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Loved the variation of colors in the plantings @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Young trees and old trees provided a variety of colors and shapes in these gardens @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Same building near the Welcome Center from a different perspective as I explored the trails near the Welcome Center @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Beautiful big trees are throughout the property @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA.

The barn peeking out behind a big, old tree @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA.

I love meandering paths. @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Another meandering path @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Loucks Legacy Tree, View 1: Loucks Legacy Tree - Goodell Gardens & Homestead

Loucks Legacy Tree, View 2: Loucks Legacy Tree - Goodell Gardens & Homestead

Loucks Legacy Tree, View 3: Loucks Legacy Tree - Goodell Gardens & Homestead

The beginning of the trails behind the barn and event tent @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Aster @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Bad picture of butter-and-eggs flower on the pasture trails @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Fuzzy caterpillar on the pasture trails @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Cool, old tree on the wooded path @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Not sure who put this gnome and bird here but special for me to see @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Poison ivy on the wooded path @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Wooded path @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Leaving the wooded path, the bridge leads back to the pasture trails @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

A number of summer flowers were still blooming in the pasture. Queen Anne's Lace @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Black-eyed Susan @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Large deer hoof print @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Pasture is beautiful this time of year. It must be stunning earlier in the year @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Aster @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Little Bluestem @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Thistle @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Big trees at a picnic grove at the edge of the pasture @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Picnic grove at the edge of the pasture @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Sign about new plants of an oak grove @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Sign pointing toward Beckman Family Labyrinth on the edge of the neighboring Edinboro Cemetery @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Beckman Family Labyrinth on the edge of the neighboring Edinboro Cemetery @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Young mullein @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Lincoln's Lookout @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA. There was a picnic table here and a ramp to a large viewing platform but I forgot to take a picture of them. I was too delighted to hear the mallards talking to remember to take pictures.

Sign at Lincoln's Lookout @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Mallards at Lincoln's Lookout @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Rockspray Cotoneaster or barberry (thanks to Google) under Lincoln's Lookout @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

Beautiful big tree at Lincoln's Lookout @ Goodell Gardens and Homestead, Edinboro, PA

GPS map of our walk on the field and wooded paths. I did not turn on the GPS for the walk around the paths near the Welcome Center.

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