Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum
The second-largest garden cemetery in the United States, where lakes, ancient trees, and Gothic mausoleums meet, and which also holds national-level arboretum status.
Spring Grove Cemetery opened in 1845 and covers about 300 hectares, making it the second-largest cemetery in the United States. Its "lawn park" landscape design influenced cemetery and park planning across the country. The grounds contain more than a dozen lakes and thousands of trees, and the cemetery is certified as a nationally recognized arboretum. The Gothic Revival Dexter Mausoleum and a variety of sculptural headstones are worth seeing, and the cemetery is the final resting place of several Civil War generals and local notables. You can drive slowly along the park roads or explore on foot, and maps are available at the entrance. Admission is free. Please keep quiet and respect the burial grounds.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00 (seasonal changes)
Nearby sights
- Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
- American Sign Museum
- William Howard Taft National Historic Site
- Findlay Market
- Over-the-Rhine
- Cincinnati Music Hall
- Washington Park
- Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal