You may recognize Old Mill Park from the opening credits of Gone with the Wind, but walking around this North Little Rock, Arkansas garden in real life is much more magical than the movies.
Stepping inside is like walking around a fairy tale. Sculptures created by legendary Mexican artist Señor Dionicio Rodriguez use the faux bois style, meaning fake wood. The branch entwined bridges could have beguiled me entirely, if I didn’t learn that they were in fact sculpted in cement and not gnarled wood.
A walk over the bridge reveals a view out onto the lake in this quiet residential neighborhood.
It is the hunting ground for a little green heron.
The master gardeners have created an enchanting space that is in bloom 12 months a year.
In spring time colors were so vibrant, it was a positively dazzling sight.
Nestled within the greenery were four perfect eggs, at first I wasn’t sure if they were real or part of the display.
Then I saw a mother mallard pop her head out of the shrubbery and new she picked this beautiful place to be her home.
The trees are labeled in an arboretum manner, many of which are native to Arkansas.
Of course the centerpiece of the park is the mill itself. The water powered iron grist mill was built in 1933 and never operational, but a recreation of an 1828 mill which would have been used by Arkansas pioneers. 
It is believed to be the only remaining building to survive from the film.
You can go inside to see the iron grist mill on the first floor and the mill stones along with a great view on the second floor.
This park is on the National Register of Historic Places and was so serene on a weekday morning, what a hidden gem.
Good to know:
+Also known as T.R Pugh Memorial Park
+Parking is on the side of the street, no fees to park or enter