William Lanier Hunt Arboretum
The William Lanier Hunt Arboretum (over 100 acres) is an arboretum and natural area that forms part of the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Visitors find it in Chapel Hill. For a second stop, Kenan Memorial Stadium is 1 mi away.
A garden inside Chapel Hill
You can stay in Chapel Hill
William Lanier Hunt Arboretum is inside Chapel Hill, which has 20 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 ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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William Lanier Hunt Arboretum
The William Lanier Hunt Arboretum (over 100 acres) is an arboretum and natural area that forms part of the North Carolina Botanical Garden. It is operated by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arboretum is private and not open to the public.
Arboretum property was donated by William Lanier Hunt between the 1960s and the 1990s in order to protect natural areas and conserve woody plants of the southeastern United States. It includes several rhododendron bluffs in a gorge along Morgan Creek.
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Lodging near William Lanier Hunt Arboretum
Nearest for a night are Chapel Hill (20) and Durham (81).
- 1Kenan Memorial Stadium
- 2Lenovo Center
- 3Dean Smith Center
- 4Carter–Finley Stadium
- 5Bennett Place State Historic Site
- 6WakeMed Soccer Park
- 7North Carolina Museum of Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From William Lanier Hunt Arboretum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | in town | — | 20 18 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 63,565 | $614K | C |
| Durham | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 81 77 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 305,561 | $393K | D |
| Raleigh | 22 mi east | 35 min | 138 122 hotels · 7 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins | 506,306 | $416K | D |
| Cary | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 38 36 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 183,582 | $580K | B |
| Morrisville | 12 mi east | 20 min | 12 12 hotels | 32,466 | $519K | C |
| Carrboro | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 20,962 | $539K | C |
| Apex | 15 mi southeast | 20 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 80,419 | $576K | — |
| Governors Club | 4 mi south | 5 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B | 1,787 | $890K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
More places people know lie within 46 miles.
1in town Stadium & arenaKenan Memorial Stadium
219 mi Stadium & arenaLenovo Center
3in town Stadium & arenaDean Smith Center
419 mi Stadium & arenaCarter–Finley Stadium
59 mi LandmarkBennett Place State Historic Site
617 mi Stadium & arenaWakeMed Soccer Park
45 mi Zoo & aquariumNorth Carolina Zoo700K visitors a year
719 mi MuseumNorth Carolina Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Lenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dean Smith Center: No machine-readable author provided. Snargle~commonswiki assumed (based on copyr, Public domain · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0 · Bennett Place State Historic Site: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), CC BY-SA 4.0 · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Museum of Art: Justin Doub, CC BY 2.0
Asked about William Lanier Hunt Arboretum
Is William Lanier Hunt Arboretum in Chapel Hill?
Yes. It’s inside Chapel Hill, NC.
When is the best time to visit William Lanier Hunt Arboretum?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 73–82°.
How far is William Lanier Hunt Arboretum from Greensboro?
About 46 miles west of Greensboro, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to William Lanier Hunt Arboretum?
Raleigh-Durham (RDU), about 14 miles away.
Where should I stay near William Lanier Hunt Arboretum?
Durham (9 mi, 81 places to stay), Chapel Hill (in town, 20 places to stay) and Raleigh (22 mi, 138 places to stay).
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