The North Carolina Arboretum is an arboretum and botanical garden located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest of the Pisgah National …
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May 11, 2025
The Arboretum is a waste of $20. Everything was closed, and when we walked through the gardens, there was not much to see at all, or even a clean bathroom. We ended up using the porta potty.Full review by theAmerican_insider
Feb 9, 2025
The gardens are very bare in February but that was expected. It's still a lovely area and worth a wander on a nice day. Some of the the trails and paths are open again after the Helene damage. I wil…Full review by LondonLover719
Dec 23, 2024
I'm writing a second review for the arboretum because I just got to visit it at a dramatically different time of year. The arboretum is great in the late spring through early fall because it's gorgeo…Full review by JSSAmber
Want to take my mom who uses a scooter/jazzy. Has anyone visited using one onsite and/or does it look like the set-up is easily accessed by one? Would she miss anything with required steps/stairs only?
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Yes. Your Arboretum Society membership is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Under Internal Revenue Service guidelines, the estimated value of membership …
Yes. Your Arboretum Society membership is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Under Internal Revenue Service guidelines, the estimated value of membership benefits is not...
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