This is the main UNC botanical garden and is great for kids. I would love to thank whomever hid all the fairies in the herb garden...hours of fun for the kids! Play chess outside, walk in several different habitats, enjoy nature -- a real gem statewide. Free to walk trails and gardens.

it is a great place to take your kids they can RUN and play the giant chess game. You can also walk from there to the market on the trails. It is a fun and enjoyable place.

A good place to spend some free time to relax or get away from the hospital environment. They have separate areas with a variety of plants and nice walking trails. The new buildings offer classes and reading material.

We met a local photographer here and had family photos made. What a great day. The place is gorgeous, it is free to walk around and explore. There were awesome scenery areas like a cabin, a little wooden bridge, some benches, the chess board and all sorts of beautiful flowers and foliage. GREAT place, but don't forget the BUG SPRAY!... More

Recently updated this garden features 3 planting areas representing the 3 geographic areas of N.C. (Piedmont, Coastal, Mountain). Herb garden is lovely. Annual sculpture exhibits in the fall. Kids love to run around the paths!

Unfortunately not great, just average botanical gardens. North Carolina has such an abundance of great weather, trees, plants, flowers, etc. that one would think the botanical garden of North Carolina would be the envy of just about any other State. Instead, everything in the gardens is just average. What a shame, it could be a huge tourist attraction if they... More

If you go early in the morning, it is very relaxing. I particularly love the herb garden and the way it smells.The botanist is friendly and will answer any questions you may have about plants. It is just a very peaceful place to stroll and it is the right size. I love the fact that they emphasize the native plants.... More

It's an "okay" botantical garden. Too bad, because so much more could be done to make it spectacular. Why not add lots of ponds with special fish, flowers, etc. Many more varieties of plants / flowers needed to make it a superior botanical garden. How about a park for kids with a pool? Now that would make a lot of... More

The trails outside of the main fencing around the facility are open to leashed dog walking. Good little brisk hike back into the woods. I rate it average only because I've seen gardens in Hawaii and Pacific NW; but they do a good job with the native resources.