JC Raulston Arboretum
NC State University garden in Raleigh with a large collection of plants suited to the Southeast. Open every day of the year with free admission and limited free parking.
Botanical garden · Display garden · Raleigh, NC
A 10-acre display garden with more than 27,000 plant taxa, open to the public on scheduled weekends and by appointment. A parking fee applies on open days.
Visits outside the open weekends are by appointment.
9241 Sauls Road, Raleigh, NC 27603
Check the official visitor page before you go.
Visitor notice when checked: The last listed 2026 open weekend ended September 27; other visits are by appointment. Next open dates are not published. Check the garden’s current notices.
Checked September 29, 2026 · Official visitor source · Hours source
For a future visit, confirm the date, ticket availability and special-event exceptions with the garden.
Independent advertising.
Not a garden recommendation.
Most of the nursery and garden are handicap accessible, with gravel, paved and mulched paths.
Official visitor information