Contemplate the beauty of North Carolina Arboretum
The close-by Biltmore Estate has ties to the 434-acre North Carolina Arboretum. The surroundings of Biltmore were created by Frederick Law Olmsted, known as "the father of American landscape architecture," before his passing. Olmsted included an arboretum in his ideas, but it was never built.
The arboretum was finally built in 1986, over a century after Olmsted initially envisioned it, in the Bent Creek Experimental Forest, close to Asheville and the Blue Ridge Parkway. A renowned collection of bonsai trees is among the more than 65 acres of groomed gardens that make up the arboretum's modern greeting to guests. The arboretum is home to gorgeous plants, but it also has more than 10 miles of hiking trails that lead to magnificent places like Lake Powhatan, the Pisgah National Forest, and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Additionally, the arboretum holds numerous indoor and outdoor exhibitions and activities, including exhibitions of sculpture by regional and international artists. Although many tourists praise the gardens for their tranquility, they advise picking up a map at the entry to prevent getting lost.
TripAdvisor Rating: 4.5/5.0
Address: 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806
Phone:+1 (828) 665-2492
Website:www.ncarboretum.org
