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Airlie Gardens

Airlie Gardens is a 67-acre (27 ha) public garden in Wilmington, North Carolina. The first name on our list around it is Fort Fisher, 18 mi away. Expect 66–84°F afternoons in the mildest months, March, April, May, September, October and November.

Where
In Wilmington
84 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
3.3K
a year · #4,020 of 7,799
In brief

A garden inside Wilmington

You can stay in Wilmington

Airlie Gardens is inside Wilmington, which has 84 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct and Nov

March, April, May, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 6 miles away

Wilmington (ILM) has airline service, about 6 miles from Airlie Gardens.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

When to go

Each month’s highs and lows around Airlie Gardens are below.

Jan57° / 34°
Feb60° / 37°
Mar66° / 42°
Apr74° / 51°
May81° / 59°
Jun87° / 68°
Jul90° / 71°
Aug88° / 70°
Sep84° / 65°
Oct76° / 54°
Nov67° / 43°
Dec60° / 37°
Typical highs and lows in Wilmington. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Wilmington. Wilmington’s full climate →
About

Airlie Gardens

Airlie Gardens is a 67-acre (27 ha) public garden in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Type
Garden
Area
67 acres
Wikipedia readers
3.3K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Hotels and campgrounds near Airlie Gardens

To stay close, try Wilmington (84) and Wrightsville Beach (14).

Airlie Gardens1234567Wilmington84Wrightsville Beach14Carolina Beach29Kure Beach17Silver Lake5Murraysville3Southport17Leland4Fort FisherOrton PlantationBrunswick TownMoores CreekThalian HallCape Fear MuseumCameron Art Museum10 mi
Airlie Gardens12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Fort Fisher
  2. 2Orton Plantation
  3. 3Brunswick Town
  4. 4Moores Creek
  5. 5Thalian Hall
  6. 6Cape Fear Museum
  7. 7Cameron Art Museum
In town

Wilmington

84 places to stay · 57 hotels · 6 motels · 15 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds

You’re already here.

126,809 people

5 min drive

Wrightsville Beach

14 places to stay · 10 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs

2,397 people · 47% vacation homes

2 mi east of Airlie Gardens

20 min drive

Carolina Beach

29 places to stay · 15 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park

6,870 people · 37% vacation homes

13 mi south of Airlie Gardens

25 min drive

Kure Beach

17 places to stay · 5 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins

2,145 people · 39% vacation homes

16 mi south of Airlie Gardens

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Airlie GardensDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Wilmingtonin town—84 57 hotels · 6 motels · 15 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds126,809$384KD
Wrightsville Beach 47% vacation homes2 mi east5 min14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs2,397$1,169KD
Carolina Beach 37% vacation homes13 mi south20 min29 15 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park6,870$566KC−
Kure Beach 39% vacation homes16 mi south25 min17 5 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins2,145$735K—
Silver Lake7 mi southwest10 min5 5 hotels6,563$326K—
Murraysville5 mi north10 min3 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds16,339$321K—
Southport22 mi southwest35 min17 7 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 1 RV park4,434$438K—
Leland12 mi west15 min4 4 hotels35,731$399KB+

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

ILMWilmington6 mi
OAJAlbert J Ellis44 mi
MYRMyrtle Beach · major hub73 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Airlie Gardens’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Places to add to Airlie Gardens

These well-known places are within 53 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frying Pan Shoals Light: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Fear Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cameron Art Museum: Starjelly3201, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

Know before you visit Airlie Gardens

Is Airlie Gardens in Wilmington?

Yes. It’s inside Wilmington, NC.

When is the best time to visit Airlie Gardens?

March, April, May, September, October and November, with highs of 66–84°.

What is the closest airport to Airlie Gardens?

Wilmington (ILM), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Myrtle Beach (MYR), about 73 miles.

Where should I stay near Airlie Gardens?

Wilmington (in town, 84 places to stay), Wrightsville Beach (2 mi, 14 places to stay) and Carolina Beach (13 mi, 29 places to stay).

From locals

Word from Wilmington

Tips will appear here once someone posts in Wilmington’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.