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| - Acacia Demonstration Gardens is a beautiful garden spot in the shadow of the Henderson Spaghetti Bowl and the Horizon Ridge Parkway residential communities in the foothills of Black Mountain*. When you are driving on eastbound I-215 onto Southbound US 93/95/I-515 and are picking up speed to merge, you are driving above Acacia Demonstration Gardens which would be on your right.
Acacia Demonstration Gardens is a 16 acre parkland of gardens and recreation. The gardens toward the east of the park occupy approximately four acres. First I'll talk about the gardens. Acacia is a demonstration garden because its mission is to demonstrate the kinds of trees, flowers, and plants that can survive in the heated climate of the Mojave Desert. The gardens are themed exhibits with informative signs that introduce the public to the horticulture and fauna of the Mojave Desert. The gardens include an Allergy Friendly Garden, Cactus Garden, Wildlife Friendly Garden, and Mediterranean Garden. These are pockets of Tranquility to sit on a bench and breath in the clean aroma of the plants. The plants include the Joshua Tree, beavertail cactus, quail Bush, and dwarf pomegranate.
A TIP: The Allergy Friendly Garden COULD be the most allergy free and nicest smelling spot in the Las Vegas Valley. Sitting here was a five star aroma therapy session . And sitting here I LEARNED that the creosote bush is the ultimate Bush for a sneeze free yard. I also learned from my research that the plants that smell like bubble gum are Mountain Laurels.
Acacia Demonstration Gardens is also the home to some adorable critters. In the wash I have laid eyes on antelope squirrels and rabbits.
Acacia Demonstration is a remonstration of the stereotype that freeways destroy neighborhoods. From the gardens and recreation areas, the Henderson Spaghetti Bowl towers above the parkland as a work of modernism art.
Now I will talk about the remainder of the park. Between the recreation fields and playgrounds are the two dog parks. To the west of the dog parks are the green spaces of a soccer field, baseball field, and playground. Foot trails, benches, and picnic tables are interspersed throughout the park.
The last thing I want to say is that Acacia Demonstration Gardens is a jewel in the Henderson paved trail system. The Union Pacific Trail feeds into the park from the east and the Beltway Trail feeds into it from the west. These are first-rate trails. You can park at Acacia Trail then use the Union Pacific Trail that reaches just southwest of Railroad Pass to get near the Fiesta, Downtown Henderson, the stores at College and Horizon, and Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area. Or you can use the Beltway Trail to reach Stephanie Street that leads to Cornerstone Park on the north side of I-215.
I have been to Acacia Demonstration Gardens several times since I moved here in 2004. It has usually been a stop on the hikes that I did on the Union Pacific and Beltway Trails. It has also been a garden spot where I chose to relax and breath in nature's aroma therapy. I also spent time here during the year that I lived nextstore in Black Mountain Villas.
Acacia Demonstration Gardens is in bloom 365 days of year. This review has been a demonstration of why Acacia Demonstration Gardens is a tranquil garden spot that will bloom up your day.
*This is a different Black Mountain than the one east of Anthem.
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