Hours, Directions & Prices
Construction and Trail Access Updates:
We are working hard this spring to improve our trails and roads as we continue to address impacts from Helene. This means that some of our trails and Gatehouse Parking access may be closed during this important work. Please click here to see the latest updates and thanks for your patience!
Hours
April – October Property Hours: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Daily
November – March Property Hours: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Daily
- Closed Christmas Day
- Open regular hours Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day
Incoming gate closes one hour prior to closing time.
- Baker Exhibit Center and Bonsai Exhibition Garden Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Connections Gallery Gift Shop Hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Arbor Eatery Summer Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Rocky Cove Railroad Hours: Trains run Saturdays and Sundays, 12 – 4 p.m. April through October
- Playing Woods Hours: Available to the public when not in use by our Educational Programs. Please see current hours here.
Parking Fees
- Personal/Standard Vehicle (up to 20′ long): $25
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Large vehicles (21′-29′ long): $60
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Busses and Oversize Vehicles (30′ long+): $125
- Members: Free
Directions
20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806
Please note: Many GPS units do not correctly identify the Arboretum’s location within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest, therefore we DO NOT recommend the use of a GPS device for navigation to the Arboretum. If your navigation system directs you to the Arboretum service entrance off Wesley Branch Road, please turn back and follow the road to the traffic light. Turn right (south) onto Brevard Road/Hwy. 191 and continue in the right lane, which will become a turn only lane. Turn right at light and the entrance to The North Carolina Arboretum is ahead on the right.
The educational programs at the Arboretum completely transformed our students’ understanding of local ecology. The hands-on approach made complex scientific concepts accessible and exciting.
— SARAH JENKINS, MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER
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