Plan Your Visit
The JC Raulston Arboretum is a public garden and living laboratory at NC State University. As part of the Department of Horticultural Science, we invite you to explore a diverse plant collection featuring species adapted to the southeastern United States and discover something new in every season.
Hours
April 1 through September 30
- Monday — Thursday
- 9 am - 4:30 pm
- Friday
- 9 am - 7 pm
- Saturday — Sunday
- 8 am - 7 pm
October 1 through March 31
- Monday — Friday
- 9 am - 4:30 pm
- Saturday — Sunday
- 9 am - 5 pm
On occasion, the JC Raulston Arboretum will close early or open late to host special events like Raulston Blooms! and Moonlight in the Garden. Closings will be posted to our website and social media.
Upcoming Early Closure Alert
The JC Raulston Arboretum will close at 2 pm on Moonlight in the Garden event nights: Thursday, November 5 and Fridays and Saturdays, November 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21.
Admission Is Always Free
The JC Raulston Arboretum is open to the public year-round at no cost. We welcome all visitors to explore the gardens and enjoy our plant collections. Your support through memberships and donations helps us care for the gardens, expand our collections and keep the gates open and free for everyone.
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Location and Parking
4415 Beryl Road
Raleigh, NC 27606
Limited free parking is available in the JCRA parking lot and along Beryl Road. Please observe all no parking signs.
Accessibility
Most JCRA gardens are accessible by paths suitable for wheelchairs, walkers and strollers, though some unpaved paths may have limited accessibility depending on ground conditions. Wheelchairs are available to borrow at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis.
Visitor Guide
Plan your visit using our Visitor Guide that includes a garden map.
Guidelines for Your Visit
The JC Raulston Arboretum is part of NC State University. Visitors are expected to follow NC State University's policies and regulations, available on the Policies, Regulations and Rules website.
Help Us Care for the Garden
The JC Raulston Arboretum is a teaching and research facility. Protect our plant collection by staying on designated paths and leaving plants, plant materials and garden features in place.
- Explore the gardens on foot. No bicycles, scooters, skateboards, skates or similar wheeled activities are permitted in the gardens. A bike rack is available in the parking lot.
- Service animals are welcome. Pets, emotional support animals and therapy animals are not permitted.
- Supervise children at all times for their safety and the welfare of the plants.
- Enjoy the gardens for exploration and discovery. Please leave sporting equipment, including footballs, soccer balls, discs and kites, at home.
- Keep the gardens smoke- and vape-free. No smoking or vaping is permitted.
- Keep our garden natural. Keep glitter, confetti and balloons out of the gardens.
- Take photos thoughtfully. Photographers are welcome. Keep benches and labels in place, pathways clear and people out of plantings. See our photographer guidelines for more details.
- Drones are not permitted. No unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), including drones, are permitted under NC State University policy.
- Professional plant collection requires permission. Certified nursery and landscape professionals may collect propagules from the JCRA’s plant collection with prior permission from JCRA staff.
Photographers should review our photographer guidelines prior to bringing clients to the JCRA for photography sessions.
Questions?
This is some of our most asked for information. If you need help with something else or want to ask a question, call us at 919-515-3132.