Japanese Stroll Garden
In Nathaniel Green Park
2400 S. Scenic [map & satellite photo]
Coordinates: 37.172821,-93.323225

Season: April 1 through Oct. 31.
Open hours are Friday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Admission is $3 for adults and free for children 12 and under.

Adventure Notes:
The Japanese Stroll Garden is a 7.5 acre garden with a lake, moon bridge, and traditional Japanese garden landscaping.  You’ll find it at the back [east] of the Nathaniel Green Park.  It shares a parking lot with the The Gray/Campbell Farmstead.

The kids really enjoyed the garden, despite it’s obvious lack of swings, slides and picnic tables.  [There are some close by in Nathaniel Green Park.]  Take quarters to buy fish food.  Watch out, the geese are very bold, they’ll try to steal your fish food and look like they may eat small children… well that was Sarah’s impression of them anyway.  I’m sure they’re perfectly safe…

This is a lovely garden, a great place to take a date on a romantic stroll.  We probably won’t come back often though.  It costs 3 bucks, and there are so many great FREE parks in the area.

More Info:
OzarkGardens.com – Japanese Stroll Garden

 
Jeremiah loved walking on all of the bridges. 

After climbing through this giant circle in the wall, Sarah declared she was going to go through the triangle next… we never found one though.