J. C. Raulston Arboretum
The JC Raulston Arboretum is a 10-acre (40,000 m2) arboretum and botanical garden administered by North Carolina State University, and located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Top of the list nearby is Lenovo Center, 1.4 mi away. For mild weather, aim for April, May, September and October (73–82°F highs).
A garden inside Raleigh
You can stay in Raleigh
J. C. Raulston Arboretum is inside Raleigh, which has 138 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 73–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Raleigh-Durham (RDU) has airline service, about 8 miles from J. C. Raulston Arboretum.
Open since 1976
J. C. Raulston Arboretum opened in 1976, 50 years ago. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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J. C. Raulston Arboretum
The JC Raulston Arboretum is a 10-acre (40,000 m2) arboretum and botanical garden administered by North Carolina State University, and located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The arboretum is open daily to the public without charge.
- Type
- Garden
- Opened
- 1976
- Area
- 10 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to sleep near J. C. Raulston Arboretum
For a bed close by, look to Raleigh (138) and Cary (38).
- 1Lenovo Center
- 2Carter–Finley Stadium
- 3WakeMed Soccer Park
- 4Kenan Memorial Stadium
- 5North Carolina Museum of Art
- 6North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
- 7Dean Smith Center
- 8Bennett Place State Historic Site
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From J. C. Raulston Arboretum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | in town | — | 138 122 hotels · 7 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins | 506,306 | $416K | D |
| Cary | 7 mi west | 10 min | 38 36 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 183,582 | $580K | B |
| Durham | 17 mi northwest | 25 min | 81 77 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 305,561 | $393K | D |
| Morrisville | 8 mi west | 15 min | 12 12 hotels | 32,466 | $519K | C |
| Garner | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 8 5 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 41,562 | $355K | D |
| Apex | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 80,419 | $576K | — |
| Chapel Hill | 21 mi northwest | 30 min | 20 18 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 63,565 | $614K | C |
| Wake Forest | 16 mi northeast | 25 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 58,147 | $475K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
Places worth adding lie within 23 miles.
1in town Stadium & arenaLenovo Center
2in town Stadium & arenaCarter–Finley Stadium
33 mi Stadium & arenaWakeMed Soccer Park
421 mi Stadium & arenaKenan Memorial Stadium
5in town MuseumNorth Carolina Museum of Art
63 mi MuseumNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
721 mi Stadium & arenaDean Smith Center
822 mi LandmarkBennett Place State Historic SitePhoto credits
Lenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0 · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · North Carolina Museum of Art: Justin Doub, CC BY 2.0 · North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Jmturner, Public domain · Dean Smith Center: No machine-readable author provided. Snargle~commonswiki assumed (based on copyr, Public domain · Bennett Place State Historic Site: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), CC BY-SA 4.0
Asked about J. C. Raulston Arboretum
Is J. C. Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh?
Yes. It’s inside Raleigh, NC.
When is the best time to visit J. C. Raulston Arboretum?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 73–82°.
How far is J. C. Raulston Arboretum from Greensboro?
About 66 miles west of Greensboro, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to J. C. Raulston Arboretum?
Raleigh-Durham (RDU), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near J. C. Raulston Arboretum?
Raleigh (in town, 138 places to stay), Cary (7 mi, 38 places to stay) and Durham (17 mi, 81 places to stay).
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