For more than 35 years…Cultivating Connections between People, Plants and Places…amid a 434-acre public garden, The North Carolina Arboretum is located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest just south of Asheville and adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 393. Surrounded and crisscrossed by forested coves and meandering creeks in the botanically diverse Southern Appalachian Mountains, The North Carolina Arboretum is set in one of the most beautiful natural settings in America.

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Willow Pond, rennovated in 2020 to better handle rainwater runoff from the parking lot, features a frog kiosk, covered pavilion and outdoor classroom, and sculptures depicting some of the pond’s residents. The viewpoint from this location shows all the features of the garden.

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