American Rose Center - Shreveport (LA)

5 /5 pam blomberg: Volunteers were very nice. We felt very welcome. One even trimmed my walking stick for me. Very beautiful setting. They had a section honoring the veterans. Very nice!! Great place to visit and if you can volunteer!

1 /5 V. B.: Visited the Rose Center yesterday,Saturday May 25th. We arrived to find no staff of any kind, the lights in the entrance building off, gift shop completely empty, and not a single map to the grounds in sight. There is a small, obscure framed printout telling people to pay admission or a drop box for cash, but as i was fiddling with buying a ticket via QR code, at least 6 other people blew right past without paying a dime. I cant say that i particularly fault them, as there were no obvious indicators that one even needed to pay, but i wonder how much money this place is losing by not having a single person on site to direct anyone. I hate to echo such a negative sentiment, but as another review stated, this place really mirrors the decline of Shreveport as a whole. This grand big place, turned into a ghost town. The grounds themselves are gorgeous, much was still in bloom, though could stand for a bit of some TLC. Many areas were completely barren, and a large portion of the park was behind tall fencing that displayed very vague signage regarding keeping gates closed because of deer, but nothing at all about whether or not the areas were open for viewing or not. Since we had no map, we just assumed they were off limits. I understand funding can be limited for facilities like this, but at least having a single staff member should be a minimum. I was touring the grounds to see the possibility of bringing a master gardener group from Texas out, but sadly, i feel many would leave with more questions than answers. I sincerely hope this place turns around. It would be a huge loss to see it go.

5 /5 Allison W.: I went after peak rose season, but it was still so beautiful! The grounds are very well taken care of and I loved seeing all the little gardens and their meanings/purposes. I cannot wait to come back and visit in December and again next year when everything will be in bloom. We did get to see some roses though! I took my 8 month old with me just to walk around and it was great!

5 /5 Ciaobella Sam: Beautiful, peaceful area with tons of roses and azaleas, rhododendrons, statues, and more.

1 /5 darrell ferguson: I lived in Shreveport until 1995, and used to visit the Rose Center often with my wife. My wife and I came to Shreveport to visit and were aghast at what a trash heap the city has become. We thought visiting the Rose Center would let us at least leave on a high note. Sadly, it has become a reflection of Shreveport, abandoned and neglected. Despite it being mid-May, most of the beds werent mulched and were overgrown with weeds. The grounds werent maintained. Donated artwork was falling apart. There were no cars in the parking lot and not a single employee to be found. Perhaps changing the name to the American Weed Center would be more appropriate.