As local communities continue to update Covid-19 regulations, local state parks, ranges and preserves, as well as many stores may be closed. Please visit official websites for the latest information.

The North Carolina Arboretum

100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way

Asheville, NC 28806

828-665-2492

Website

For 30 years…Cultivating Connections between People and Plants…amid a 434-acre public garden, The North Carolina Arboretum is located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest just south of Asheville and adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 393. Surrounded and crisscrossed by forested coves and meandering creeks in the botanically diverse Southern Appalachian Mountains, The North Carolina Arboretum is set in one of the most beautiful natural settings in America. The Arboretum was established as an affiliate of the University of North Carolina by the State General Assembly in 1986, nearly a century after Frederick law Olmsted, the Father of American Landscape Architecture, first envisioned a research arboretum as part of his legacy and plan for George Vanderbilt at Biltmore Estate.

Photos

Read what the Outdoor Experts are Sharing!

Get Connected

Step Outside Organization

Nr	Query	Num. rows	Took (ms)
1	db.places.find( {"sef_tail":"the-north-carolina-arboretum-asheville-nc.html"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	7
2	db.towns.find( {"sef_url":"asheville-nc"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	3
3	db.pages.find( {"slug":{"$in":["place-detail","place-detail\/the-north-carolina-arboretum-asheville-nc.html"]},"site.hostname":{"$in":["step"]},"type":"content"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	4
4	db.events.find( {"group_id":1435658,"start":{"$gte":"MongoDate(0.00000000 1732341600)"}}, [] ).sort( {"start":1} ).limit( 0 ).skip( 0 )	0	12

Places

The North Carolina Arboretum

Photos

Read what the Outdoor Experts are Sharing!

Get Connected

Asheville Winter Activities

Water Sports

Hiking

Fishing

Camping

Hunting

Archery

Shooting Sports

Motor Sports