William Lanier Hunt Arboretum, Chapel Hill

#31 among attractions in Chapel Hill

Botanical garden, Relax in park

William Lanier Hunt Arboretum location map

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Facts and practical information

The William Lanier Hunt Arboretum is an arboretum and natural area that forms part of the North Carolina Botanical Garden. It is operated by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arboretum is private and not open to the public. Arboretum property was donated by William Lanier Hunt between the 1960s and the 1990s in order to protect natural areas and conserve woody plants of the southeastern United States. It includes several rhododendron bluffs in a gorge along Morgan Creek. ()

Coordinates: 35°53'59"N, 79°1'57"W

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Mason Farm AreaChapel Hill United States

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Day trips

William Lanier Hunt Arboretum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chapel Hill Museum, Dean Smith Center, Kenan Memorial Stadium, Unsung Founders Memorial.

1.4 miNW
Museum, History museum
Chapel Hill Museum, Chapel Hill
37 min walk • Chapel Hill Museum was a local cultural and historical museum in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The museum was founded in 1996 by leaders of the Town of Chapel Hill's Bicentennial Committee and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2006.
0.6 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill
17 min walk • The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, used primarily as the home for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team.
1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill
26 min walk • Kenan Memorial Stadium is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and is the home field of the North Carolina Tar Heels. It is primarily used for football. The stadium opened in 1927 and holds 50,500 people. It is located near the center of campus at the University of North Carolina.
1.4 miNW
Monuments and statues
Unsung Founders Memorial, Chapel Hill
37 min walk • The Unsung Founders Memorial at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a memorial located in McCorkle Place, one of the University's quads.
0.7 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Boshamer Stadium, Chapel Hill
20 min walk • Cary C. Boshamer Stadium is a baseball stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is the home of the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team.
1.4 miNW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Historical place
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Chapel Hill
37 min walk • Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a unit of the university, Morehead receives about one-third of its funding through state sources, one-third through ticket and gift sales, and one-third through gifts and grants.
~820 ftSE
Free, natural retreat on UNC campus
North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill
4 min walk • The North Carolina Botanical Garden is a botanical garden operated by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
1.5 miNW
Monuments and statues, Public art
Silent Sam, Chapel Hill
38 min walk • The Confederate Monument, University of North Carolina, commonly known as Silent Sam, is a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier by Canadian sculptor John A.
1.4 miNW
Tree
Davie Poplar, Chapel Hill
36 min walk • Davie Poplar is a large tulip poplar tree located in McCorkle Place on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
1.3 miNW
Botanical garden with varied plantings
Coker Arboretum, Chapel Hill
35 min walk • Coker Arboretum is an arboretum within the North Carolina Botanical Garden on the campus of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
1.1 miNW
Tower, Sculpture
Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower, Chapel Hill
29 min walk • The Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower is a functioning bell tower located on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is a 172-foot-tall tower with a Roman numeral clock built-in on each of the four sides of the tower. The top of the bell tower holds an observation area. It is topped by a conical spire structure.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to William Lanier Hunt Arboretum?

Nearby attractions include North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill (4 min walk), Carolina Basketball Museum, Chapel Hill (14 min walk), Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District, Chapel Hill (15 min walk), Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill (17 min walk).

How to get to William Lanier Hunt Arboretum by public transport?

The nearest stations to William Lanier Hunt Arboretum:

Bus

Old Mason farm at Botanical Gardens • Lines: Hu (3 min walk)
Fordham Boulevard at Old Mason Farm Road • Lines: B, Hu, S (3 min walk)