Over a half an acre in size, the Connie Gretz Secret Garden is a brick-walled enclosure which boasts three towers and a shrubbery maze, leading to another smaller enclosure at the heart of the garden with greenery, flowers, a mural, and benches. The main tower is two stories high with a spiral staircase, leading to a rooftop that overlooks Snug Harbor's South Meadow.
The garden was created in memory of Connie Vigneri Gretz (March 14, 1950 - October 25, 1996) by her husband Randy Gretz, inspired by her love of children and the classic children's story The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It took four years to construct, and was completed by 2000. The Gretz family wanted both children and adults to remember that "although life's path is never straight, we should look for the magic and joy in each step of the journey. For it is only through life's journey that we each find the peace and beauty of our own secret garden."