The Path of Life Sculpture Garden

The Path of Life Garden is 14-acre crafted landscape open to the public in Windsor, Vermont. Visitors experience the story of the great circle of life while traveling through 18 unique sculptures and pieces of art. Inspired by several gardens in Europe, these eighteen works of art symbolize the journey from birth to death and beyond. Since its conception in 1997, the garden has grown on its own path, providing space for recreation, relaxation, contemplation and realization; making it a great destination for families.

FAQ

  • All tours are self-guided and you are encouraged to take your time. The garden tends to mean something different to everyone who visits. Enjoy, reflect, and ponder life as you see it.

  • To see everything it takes approximately 30 minutes if you just want to walk quickly through. However, the ticket is an all-day pass and you are allowed to leave and re-enter same-day as much as you like. Many guests spend hours in the garden and often grab lunch from Harpoon Brewery to take back down into the garden at a picnic table.

  • Yes. We allow dogs in the garden for the daily garden tours, but the dog MUST BE LEASED THE ENTIRE STAY and the owner is responsible for brining their own dog waste disposal bags to pick-up excrement. Dogs are NOT ALLOWED OVERNIGHT in camping stays unless they are a certified service dog as defined by the ADA. We do not allow overnights with ESAs.

  • Yes! Great River Outfitters trips uses a take-out point located at the far East edge of the garden. All garden tour guests are welcome to take a stroll to the waterfront, dip your feet in or take a swim. Just know that you swim at your own risk and GRO/POL cannot be held liable for any incidents occurring in or around the water’s edge.

  • Absolutely! In fact, we encourage it. There are many picnic tables that are along the outer skirts of the garden paths that are for campsites, but as long as there are no campers at the site, you are welcome to their use!

  • The maze was constructed through careful planting of Hemlock Trees. Over the course of the past 20+ years and careful trimming maintenance, they are what you see today.

  • Yes! There are 4 porta-potties situated at various points in the garden that also have outdoor portable sinks for washing hands.

  • No. However, the water in our store front is potable and you are welcome to fill your water bottles there. Alternatively, we also sell Nalgene plastic water bottles for $18-$22/each or disposable water bottles for $2/each or Gatorade for $3/each.

  • Quite possibly! There have been many sightings of squirrels, geese, chickadees, finches, grouse, and more. Larger game is not typically seen in the garden, but sometimes if you are lucky you could see a deer!

  • Yes! The beehives can be seen along the garden tour about 50 feet out from the maze. Our beekeepers do come and collect honey that we do sell in the shop in 10 oz. [$16], 1 ib. [$20], and 2.8 ib. [$42] jars.

Close-up of colorful painted wooden posts with various words and symbols, mounted on a wooden structure outdoors, with grass and trees in the background.
A large, abstract metal sculpture resembling a ship's bow, situated on a grassy shoreline with trees and a river in the background.
Seven tall, black wooden statues standing upright in a grassy field with trees in the background.
Rusty metal sculpture hanging from a wooden beam supported by two weathered wooden posts, with autumn foliage in the background.
Multiple tall black wooden sculptures resembling abstract human faces and heads are situated in a grassy field with trees in the background. The sky is partly cloudy.
Stone labyrinth on a grassy field with a statue of a seated figure in the background.
A narrow dirt pathway winding through a dense grove of tall, green cypress trees.
A grassy garden area with several trees, surrounded by green bushes and grass, with black benches placed among the trees.
A view through a small stone window showing a grassy field with a tall stone standing in the center, trees in the background, and a blue sky with white clouds.
People gathered around a bonfire at dusk with large artistic sculptures of fantastical creatures on tall stilts silhouetted against the evening sky.
A tunnel on a dirt path, with green grass and trees on either side, and a wooden frame structure above the tunnel entrance.
An aerial view of a circular hedge maze in a park with several people walking inside.
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A whimsical sculpture of a humanoid figure made from scrap metal and wood, with outstretched arms and a spiky head, set against a clear blue sky.
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A grassy field with tall, irregularly shaped standing stones arranged in a circle, with trees and hills in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A tall wooden sculpture with a face and arms, holding two spray-painted barrels, standing outdoors on a grassy field with trees in the background.
A woman standing on snowy ground, wearing a winter coat, hat, and snow boots, smiling while holding ski poles in a snow-covered outdoor area with trees and bushes.
A person riding a ride-on lawn mower in a green field with bushes and trees in the background.

NOTICE:
Garden Maintenance occurs every Thursday of the summer season, please be aware of staff using a mower or tractor in the garden.

**ACTIVE HONEYBEES

A bee collecting nectar from pink rhododendron flowers with green leaves surrounding them.