Contact information for ACS Office and Staff
American Camellia Society
Headquarters: Massee Lane Gardens
100 Massee Lane Rd.
Fort Valley, Georgia 31030
Toll Free: (877) 422-6355
Telephone: (478) 967-2358
Fax: (478) 967-2083
Contact Us
Email:
ask@americancamellias.org
Call Toll Free: (877) 422-6355
Horticultural Questions
The American Camellia Society's Senior Gardener, William Khoury, is available to answer questions regarding camellia identification and camellia care and culture. Email your question and photographs of your blooms and plants to
wkhoury@americancamellias.org, or call (478) 967-2358 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
About The American Camellia Society
The American Camellia Society is a national membership organization dedicated to fostering appreciation for and knowledge of plants of the genus Camellia. Founded in 1945, the Society is headquartered at Massee Lane Gardens near Fort Valley in central Georgia. Massee Lane Gardens has nine acres of camellia plantings and an additional twenty-plus acres devoted to specialty gardens and collections. Massee Lane Gardens is an International Garden of Excellence. The American Camellia Society is a member of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta and of The International Camellia Society. The Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.The American Camellia Society:
- sponsors a variety of educational activities
- offers various publications
- helps sponsor scientific research
- sanctions camellia flower shows and accredits camellia show judges
- oversees varietal registration of new camellia cultivars
- is central to organized camellia activity in the United States
American Camellia Society Officers
| Position |
Name |
Residence |
| President |
Dennis Hart |
New Orleans, LA |
| Vice President |
Jim Fitzpatrick |
North Hollywood, CA |
| Secretary |
Toni McKenna |
Chesapeake, VA |
| Treasurer |
Fred Jones |
Moultrie, GA |
| Past President |
Patrick Andrews |
Citra, FL |
Massee Lane Gardens
Hours of Operation
| Monday: |
Closed |
| Tuesday: |
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday: |
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday: |
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Friday: |
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Saturday: |
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Sunday: |
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
We are open seven days a week during February's Festival of Camellias!
Massee Lane Gardens
Holiday Schedule
| New Year's Eve: |
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| New Years Day: |
Closed |
| Independence Day: |
Closed |
| Thanksgiving Day: |
Closed |
| Christmas Eve: |
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Christmas Day: |
Closed |
Admission
ACS Members - Free
General Admission - $10.00
Senior Admission - $8.00 (age 55+)
Children Admission - Free (age 12 and under)
Professional Photo Sessions - $30 per day plus admission
Professionally Guided Tours for groups of ten or more by advance appointment on weekdays - $10 per guest (no discount)
Guided tours with a box lunch - $25
Please call (877) 422-6355 for tour reservations.
Directions
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Traveling South on I-75, take exit 149 at Byron; follow GA-49 through Fort Valley to Massee Lane Gardens on left, 5.5 miles south of Fort Valley.
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Traveling North on I-75 exit 135 at Perry; take GA-127 to Marshallville; turn right onto GA-49 to Massee Lane Gardens, 2 miles on right.
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Traveling East from Columbus, take the US-80/GA-22 exit toward Phenix City/Macon; turn right onto GA-22 E/US-80 E/Beaver Run Rd; continue to follow GA-22 E/US-80 E; continue straight onto GA-96 E; turn right to stay on GA-96 E/Orange St/Vineville St; continue straight onto Oakland Heights Pkwy; turn right onto GA-49/N Camellia Blvd and follow GA-49 through Fort Valley 5.5 miles to Massee Lane Gardens on left.
Updated January 2, 2026
