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Orson Hyde Memorial Park

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4.6
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The Orson Hyde Memorial Park covers an area of around two acres and contains natural woodlands and spectacular views of the Kidron Valley and the Old City. This park is largely un-trafficked, lending itself to a sort of secret garden of a different kind.

The park was cultivated just near the Jerusalem branch of Brigham Young University, the Mormon's flagship college, and was named after Orson Hyde, a prominent leader in the Mormon Church who visited the Holy Land in the late 19th-century.

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4.6
based on 98 traveler reviews
  • Jason Taylor
    Jason Taylor
    April 7, 2017

    Quiet garden contrasts sharply with the tourist bustle at 'Gethsemane,' a few hundred feet down the street. If you're looking for a quieter, more reflective moment on the Mount of Olives, this is the place. Come in a grou...

  • Jill Parkinson
    Jill Parkinson
    December 7, 2019

    Beautiful gardens. Free entry and open to anyone. Lots of benches and areas to pray and ponder. If you walk from the top of the gardens to the exit gate at the bottom of the hill, the Church of All Nations (Gethsemane) is...

  • Becca Pettit
    Becca Pettit
    September 25, 2018

    Great view of the Old City and a place to feel a bit out of the noise of the city. For Christian pilgrims it can be a more inviting setting to contemplate the Garden of Gethsemane as it is outside of the much more congest...

  • Karl Merkley
    Karl Merkley
    June 26, 2019

    We walked down the trail starting at the end of the road by the BYU Jerusalem Center. The trail signs are well marked. Just don't turn off the road/path until you see a sign. At the sign that shows turning to Gethsemane,...

  • I G
    I G
    June 4, 2018

    Very nice park especially in morning hours. But in the evening not recommended. There are Arabs who like to come there drink alcohol and do drugs. As for a National Park, it should be lights at night and more security con...

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