Gardens & Grounds
Trails and Outdoor Spaces
Stretch your legs and lace up your sneakers! Our grounds have more than two miles of trails, wetlands, paved pathways, thick woodlands, and an expansive meadow for visitors to explore and enjoy. Don’t skip the waterfall, located along the Reynolda Village trail. Dogs are welcome on the grounds of Reynolda everywhere except the Formal Gardens, but must be leashed.
Nature Awaits
Lake Katharine Wetland and the Boathouse
Lake Katharine was the most prominent feature of the Reynolda landscape when the Reynolds family moved into their bungalow in 1917. The man-made, 16-acre lake was dredged up for the first time in 1924—11 years after its creation. In the 1950s, runoff from the construction of Wake Forest University’s new Winston-Salem campus filled the lake again. Today, the area serves as valuable wetlands and a natural history classroom.
Built before January 1913, the boathouse designed by Charles Barton Keen still stands and serves as the Boathouse Education Center for children’s educational programs.
For the Curious
VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR
Ongoing, 2:00pm
Member Swim Club is back! Grab your goggles, don your favorite swimwear and enjoy up to two hours with your family in Reynolda’s original 1937 indoor pool.
Ongoing, 10:00am
Join us in the Gardens to learn more about the natural world around us. Each session will engage a young naturalist in hands-on learning as we closely study a topic while enjoying the Gardens and Grou…
Jun 18, 2025, 9:00am
Enjoy outdoor learning at Reynolda with this partial week offering our Young Naturalists Camp. Campers will learn, create, explore, and play in different areas of Reynolda Gardens. Expert naturalists …
Ongoing, 9:00am
Young Naturalists Camp is a four-day adventure inviting campers to learn, create, explore, and play throughout the beautiful landscapes of Reynolda Gardens. Throughout the week, campers will spend tim…
Ongoing, 9:00am
Inspired by the museum’s renowned collection of American art, young artists will produce their own original work of art each day during this half-day camp.
Jun 8, 2026, 9:00am
Young writers will explore the basics of developing a story in this writing camp. Participants will engage in each stage of the writing process, including pre-writing, drafting, revision, and publicat…