Places to Visit: Montgomery Pinetum, CT

Montgomery Pinetum is a 91-acre park in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, CT. The property, formerly known as “Wild Acres” became the home of Colonel Robert and Nell Montgomery in 1922. Over three decades, the Montgomery’s collected hundreds of conifers from all over the world for their estate, about 80 of which can still be seen at the Pinetum. A dwarf blue spruce, Picea pungens ‘R.H. Montgomery’ was developed there and over 200 specimen trees were donated to the New York Botanic Gardens.

Over the years, the town has made many improvements to Montgomery Pinetum. The property has been modernized to make it more suitable as a park. Visitors today can pick up a map and tree guide from the Garden Center office and begin exploring the Pinetum starting with the flagstone terrace outside leading to manicured lawns, flower beds and a beautiful reflecting pond. The rest of the Pinetum contains woods, streams, forests, groves, trails, picnic areas, ponds, wildlife sanctuaries, and other natural delights.

The Park is open daily throughout the year from 8:00 am to sunset except on Sundays from November 15 to March 15. Dogs are permitted on a leash.

Montgomery Pinetum does not have a dedicated website, but information can be found on the town’s website www.greenwichct.org.