Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens

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Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens is an independent not-for-profit organization open to the public 365 days a year except during inclement weather. The Garden is located on Whidbey Island in Washington State in the United States.

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The Gardens were originally built by Ann and Max Meerkerk in the early 1960s. The Meerkerk's legacy of 53 acres includes over 10 acre of display gardens that include hundreds of rhododendrons and an additional 43 acres of woodlands with over 2 miles of hiking trails.

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