Ames, Iowa: World's Largest Concrete Gnome

15-foot-tall Gnome statue is the star of Reiman Gardens at Iowa State University.

Reiman Gardens

Address:: 1407 University Blvd, Ames, IA
Directions:: Reiman Gardens, just south of the football stadium. From US Hwy 30 exit north onto University Blvd. You can see the Gardens immediately by looking north. Then take a left at the second stoplight into the stadium parking lot.
Hours:: Daily 9 am - 4:30 pm, 9 am - 6 pm in summer (Call to verify)
Phone:: 515-294-2710
Admission:: Admission
RA Rates:: Worth a Detour

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World's Largest Concrete Gnome

The price of admission is totally worth it! The gnome sits in an amazing garden center which is great to explore!

[Jenny, 04/23/2012]

World's Tallest Concrete Gnome

The World's Tallest Concrete Gnome is at Iowa State University in Reiman Gardens.

[Jack Steck, 06/22/2010]

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May 19, 2013