Take a stroll through the Healing Garden at VHC Health

Tucked onto the VHC Health campus on N. 16th Street is one of Arlington’s most peaceful and underappreciated public spaces: the Healing Garden, a 1.5-acre sanctuary featuring native plants, a soothing fountain, and wheelchair-accessible walking paths, located across from the Main Hospital and open to all patients, visitors, and community members. It was created in thanks to the Arlington community for years of support, and it carries that spirit of gratitude in every aspect of its design — quiet, unhurried, and genuinely restorative.

The campus also recently dedicated the “Jeanne Whyte Kraft Sunken Garden” outside the new 250,000-square-foot Outpatient Pavilion, adding another tranquil green space to an already calming campus environment. For anyone navigating a difficult health journey — as a patient, a family member, or a caregiver — these gardens offer a rare and meaningful place to breathe, reflect, and reset. But you don’t need a medical reason to visit. It’s a genuinely lovely green space in the middle of Arlington, and walking through it on a quiet afternoon is a small act of self-care that costs nothing and repays you generously. Learn more about the VHC campus and its community spaces at vhchealth.org.