The North Carolina Coast
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1. Airlie Gardens
MidtownThis garden's 67 lush acres feature azaleas, magnolias, and camellias that flourish near two freshwater lakes that attract waterfowl. This is not an ornate flower garden—it's more of a naturally beautiful place to take a stroll beside the river, enjoying native plants in bloom, trailside sculptures, and abundant birdlife. Take note of the greatest specimen in the gardens: a gargantuan five-century-old oak. May through October you can flutter among 300 to 400 butterflies in the huge butterfly house. The last tickets of the day are sold a half hour before closing. No pets (except service animals) are permitted.
300 Airlie Rd., Wilmington, North Carolina, 28403, USA910-798–7700Sight Details
Rate Includes: $9, Mid-Mar.–Dec., daily 9–5; Jan.–mid Mar., Tues.–Sun. 9–5. Hours are extended during the spring blooming season -
2. Elizabethan Gardens
These lush gardens are a 10-acre re-creation of 16th-century English gardens, established as an elaborate memorial to the first English colonists. Walk through the brick and wrought-iron entrance to see antique statuary, wildflowers, rose gardens, a 400-year-old giant oak tree, and a sunken garden—something will be in bloom almost any time you visit. The gatehouse, designed in the style of a 16th-century orangery, serves as a reception center and gift and plant shop. There's also a butterfly garden and a kids' pirate-themed play area. Dogs (one per person) are permitted for an additional $3.
1411 National Park Dr., Roanoke Island, North Carolina, 27954, USA252-473–3234Sight Details
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3. New Hanover County Arboretum
MidtownLose yourself along magnolia-lined natural trails that wind through rose beds and dozens of varieties of shade-loving camellias on this 7-acre site, just across the water from Airlie Gardens. Relax in the Japanese teahouse, spend a moment of reflection by the water garden, or admire the native carnivorous plants like the Venus flytrap.
6206 Oleander Dr., Wilmington, North Carolina, 28403, USA910-798–7660Sight Details
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