Walk or bike down to the Lagoon via Deer Park Trail. This trail takes its name from the 250-acre area on the south and west sides of Biltmore House. Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted designed this park to provide pastoral views for George . . . — — Map (db m209744) HM
George Vanderbilt selected Frederick Law Olmsted, the founding father of American landscape architecture , to design the gardens and grounds of his estate. Perhaps best known as the designer of Central Park in New York City, Olmsted envisioned . . . — — Map (db m209821) HM
Welcoming more than 1 million guests each year, Biltmore is one of the most popular historic sites in the country. Its centerpiece is America's largest privately owned home — 250-room Biltmore House, completed in 1895. Biltmore's founder, George . . . — — Map (db m209731) HM
To get a better use of the distant scenery from the future Biltmore House, observation towers were constructed in two locations near this spot. Today's views are the same ones that
compelled George Vanderbilt to buy this land. The South Terrace was . . . — — Map (db m209743) HM
Also referred to as the Ramble by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, this space features meandering paths similar to his design for New York's Central Park. The Shrub Garden beautifully illustrates Olmsted's ability to design for both form . . . — — Map (db m209745) HM
Frederick Law Olmsted designed this terraced garden to mirror the formality of the French Renaissance-style house-a departure from his signature style of highly naturalistic landscape design seen in Central Park. From the Italian Garden down to the . . . — — Map (db m209742) HM
The Italian Garden next to Biltmore House was created by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to offer a spot for outdoor activities such as croquet and enjoying magnificent reflections of America's Largest Home. Originally referred to as the . . . — — Map (db m209741) HM
