Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
WEBOfficially dedicated on October 13, 2013, the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge blooms atop the historic, three-arch Historic Bridge #7 in Lake Lure, NC. Built in 1925, the Bridge carried traffic between Lake Lure and Chimney Rock for 85 years.
Plan Your Visit - Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
WEBWe’d love to show your garden or photography club, church or retirement community or other groups of any size, the beauty of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge. Tours are hosted by one or more of our volunteers and are always free. Contact us to schedule a tour, or for more information.
Garden Highlights - Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
WEBThe Lake Lure Flowering Bridge created a garden in 2020-2021 dedicated to man’s best friend that features a fire hydrant fountain, animal-friendly plants, a dog topiary, an open-air doghouse with “green” roof, dog footprint steppingstones and a dog stick library.
FAQs - Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
WEBYou can walk the Bridge in 30 minutes if you’re in a hurry, but we recommend at least an hour to experience the gardens fully. Is the Bridge wheelchair accessible? The Bridge itself and most of the surrounding gardens are wheelchair accessible.
Map - Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
WEBLake Lure Flowering Bridge is a volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations to help preserve and maintain the bridge and gardens are appreciated — and tax-deductible.
Development Timeline - Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
WEBGarden design team of five volunteers begins working on planter themes and plant choices, making visits to other gardens and nurseries. Design for Bridge gardens is completed and local stonemason begins construction of Bridge planters. Historic 1920s lamp and post from original Lake Lure Elementary School are installed in the garden.
Flowers in Bloom - Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
WEBThere’s always something blooming on the Bridge, even in winter. We have more than 2000 varieties of plants. See how many of them you recognize.
Garden Etiquette | Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
WEBPlease observe the following rules so everyone can have a safe and enjoyable visit: Refrain from climbing into raised flower beds, on trees and shrubs and picking flowers. You’re welcome to photograph them. Stay on garden paths.
Education - Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
WEBEducation has always been an important part of the Bridge’s mission. We offer free classes, demonstrations, hands-on workshops, guided tours for groups of all ages and sizes and labeled plants throughout the gardens. We also participate in …
Bridge Wildlife | Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
WEBBRIDGE WILDLIFE. Stand on the Bridge most days and you’ll see ducks and geese floating underneath or flying overhead. On a smaller scale, a variety of lizards make their home on the Bridge, along with lady bugs, grasshoppers, caterpillars and butterflies, native bees, praying mantises and frogs, including a bull frog that lives in The Secret ...