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Address and Phone:
198 County Road 52
Athens, TN 37303

Email: sunhol1@aol.com
Phone: (423) 745-4289
Toll Free: (800) 669-2005

Admission Rates:
Adults: $6.00; Seniors (55 or over): $5.00; Children under 18: $3.00; Children under 12 Free; Groups of 15 or more: $4.00; Season Passes Available

Hours Open to the Public:
April thru June
Tuesday -Thursday 8:00 AM thru 2:00 PM
Friday & Saturday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Other days and times by appointment

Dates Closed:
July thru March except by appointment

Discounts:
Active Military, Group Discount, Senior Citizen Discount

Payment Types Accepted:
Visa, Cash, MasterCard, Personal Check, American Express, Discover

Gardens of Sunshine Hollow

City: Athens, TN
Region: East Tennessee
Subregion: Chattanooga & Southeast

Beautiful gardens & forest welcome the visitor. Over 1,000 varieties of daylilies, dahlias, roses, hosta, iris, perennials, annuals, shrubs & trees & hundreds of hanging baskets and planters. Trails wind through terraced beds around a 2-acre lake & creek. Group of 15 or more may have lunch by reservation from April thru July. Group admission rates and perks for groups of 15 or more.

Sunshine Hollow, 160 acres of unspoiled Tennessee forest, is nestled in the Great Valley between the Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau about halfway between Knoxville and Chattanooga. Sunshine Hollow is a small Mom 'n Pop Tennessee agri-business operated by Dave and Vicki Rhyne with a few seasonal employees. The Sunshine Hollow Bakery specializes in pecan fruitcake and Woozy Cakes TM. We have a sales shop, an outdoor wedding site and a reception pavilion. The Gardens of Sunshine Hollow displays thousands of perennials (including daylilies, hosta, roses, dahlias, cannas and iris), numerous annuals, and various shrubs on more than 20 acres. Hundreds of varieties of Daylilies and Hosta are available for purchase at the Gardens with most also available to order online.





Take Exit 42 (Riceville Rd.) off I-75 between Knoxville and Chattanooga. Go west 4 miles to Rogers Creek Market. Just past the Market take the next left on C.R. 82. Go past Rogers Creek School and continue 3 miles to a large white building. Turn left in front of building on C.R. 52. Go one half mile and turn right into drive. There is a yellow Sunshine Hollow sign at each turn.

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Things to do

Looking for a day of fun and frolic? Here's a quick list of nearby attractions that you may enjoy.

The Anvil Works

Meigs County Historical Museum

Hampton Inn - Athens

McMinn County Dairy Festival

Tennessee Mountain View Winery

Places to stay

Looking for a place to rest between adventures? Here's a quick list of nearby places to stay.

Cottonport Fish 'N Camp

Motel 6 of Athens

Econo Lodge

Hampton Inn - Athens

Homestead Inn - East

Upcoming events

Date: May 21, 2013
An Evening with The Black Crowes
Location: Chattanooga, TN

Date: May 24, 2013
Evening Shade Concerts in the Park
Location: Cleveland, TN

Date: May 27, 2013
Memorial Day Ocoee River Trip
Location: Ocoee, TN

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