Experts' Choice Award The North Carolina Arboretum
6 expert reviews
“Part of the original Biltmore Estate, these 434 acres completed Frederick Law Olmsted's dream of creating a world-class arboretum in the western part of North Carolina. The arboretum is...”
– Fodor's
Afar Magazine "The North Carolina Arboretum is located in Asheville, NC and offers some scenic strolls through gardens and wooded trails." Full review
U.S. News & World Report6.0
"Those with green thumbs will want to put the North Carolina Arboretum on their to-do list...the arboretum is a 434-acre public garden within Pisgah National Park." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "For in the city limits nature, the North Carolina Arboretum, a 434-acre public garden within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest, is a must"
Lonely Planet "Themed gardens embrace Southern palachian culture in this acclaimed arboretum 10 miles south of downtown. The arboretum isn't a city park, but it does sit within an experimental research..."
Lonely Planet "The North Carolina Arboretum is about 2.5 miles up the road from Lake Powhatan's recreation area."
