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Between the town centre and sea front lie the Morrab Gardens - three acres of renowned sub-tropical gardens which are home to a surprising variety of plants, shrubs and trees which thrive in the mild climate. Some of the plants grown for over a century here include magnolias, camellias, tree ferns, palm trees, and banana plants.
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Close to the Morrab Gardens are the Penlee Memorial Park
where fifteen acres of open parkland host a small open air theatre,
tennis courts, children's play area, an adventure park and a football
field. Located within the Penlee Park grounds is the 
On the outskirts of the town, about two
miles north and near to the village of Madron are Trengwainton Gardens
- owned and managed by the National Trust. Here there are spectacular
displays of rhododendrons, azaleas and other plants from the Far East,
New Zealand and North America all in the grounds of a large mansion.