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Pullen ParkvsSarah P. Duke Gardens
Sarah P. Duke Gardens and Pullen Park are both highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Sarah P. Duke Gardens scores significantly better than Pullen Park. Sarah P. Duke Gardens ranks #7 in Raleigh-Durham with positive reviews from 4 sources including Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Pullen Park
Where Where
U.S. News & World Report
Fodor's
520 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC 27606
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Where "The fifth-oldest operating amusement park in the U.S., Pullen Park is a fun place for all ages and a scenic spot to wander through with lots of flowering trees in the spring and summer. " Full review
Where "Enjoying a whirl on this vintage Dentzel carousel—with its impressive menagerie of more than 50 beautifully restored animals—is but one reason why Pullen Park is known as Raleigh’s “Central Park.”" Full review
U.S. News & World Report3.0
"Not only is it the state's first public park, it's also the fifth-oldest operating amusement park in the U.S...today, visitors flock to the park for its cheap amusements...as well for its lush beauty." Full review
Fodor's "Attracting more than 1 million visitors annually, this park near North Carolina State University draws folks who come to ride the train, the paddleboats, or the 1911 Dentzel carousel." Full review
Sarah P. Duke Gardens Fodor's
Lonely Planet Where
Afar Magazine
426 Anderson Street, Box 90341, Durham, NC 27708-0341
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Fodor's "A wisteria-draped gazebo, the Carnivorous Plant Collection, and a Japanese garden with a lily pond teeming with fat goldfish are a few of the highlights of these 55 acres." Full review
Lonely Planet "Heavenly Sarah P Duke Gardens include 55 acres of koi ponds, terraced rose gardens and magnolia groves, where students and visitors play Frisbee on warm afternoons." Full review
Where "Duke Gardens offers visitors four primary sections that expand across 55 acres of fertile land." Full review
Afar Magazine "Let's just say it wasn't a "good hair" day, but there is so many plants and wildlife to see, that I spent several hours there. It was hot, yet heavenly!" Full review
