Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham

Name: Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Address: 426 Anderson St, Durham, 27708-0341, United States
Telephone: +1 919-684-3698

#5 among attractions in Durham

Botanical garden, Park, Relax in park, Top attraction, More...

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Facts and practical information

The Sarah P. Duke Gardens consist of approximately 55 acres of landscaped and wooded areas at Duke University located in Durham, North Carolina. There are 5 miles of allées, walks, and pathways throughout the gardens. The gardens are divided into four areas, the Historic Core and Terraces, the H.L Blomquist Garden of Native Plants, the William Louis Culberson Asiatic Arboretum and the Doris Duke Center Gardens. The gardens are a memorial to Sarah Pearson Angier Duke, mother of Mary Duke Biddle and wife of Benjamin N. Duke, one of Duke University's benefactors. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 371 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 36°0'8"N, 78°55'59"W

Address

426 Anderson StDuke University - West CampusDurham 27708-0341 United States

Contact

+1 919-684-3698

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Day trips

Sarah P. Duke Gardens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Wallace Wade Stadium, Duke Chapel, Levine Science Research Center.

0.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham
16 min walk • Cameron Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The 9,314-seat facility is the primary indoor athletic venue for the Duke Blue Devils and serves as the home court for Duke men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball.
0.7 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham
18 min walk • Wallace Wade Stadium, in full Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium, is a 40,004-seat outdoor stadium in the southeastern United States, located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
0.4 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Duke Chapel, Durham
11 min walk • Duke University Chapel is a chapel located at the center of the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
0.5 miW
Park
Levine Science Research Center, Durham
12 min walk • The Levine Science Research Center is a 341,000-square-foot facility on Duke University's west campus located at 308 Research Drive Durham, NC 27708. The LSRC is currently the largest single-site interdisciplinary research facility in the U.S.
~1680 ftSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Nasher Museum of Art, Durham
9 min walk • The Nasher Museum of Art is the art museum of Duke University, and is located on Duke's campus in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
~890 ftW
Universities and schools
Duke University, Durham
5 min walk • Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.
~1980 ftW
Seminary
Duke Divinity School, Durham
10 min walk • The Divinity School at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, is one of ten graduate or professional schools within Duke University. It is also one of thirteen seminaries founded and supported by the United Methodist Church.
0.8 miSW
Tudor Revival architecture
J. Deryl Hart House, Durham
21 min walk • The J. Deryl Hart House is the official residence for the President of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
0.7 miNE
Church
St. Joseph's Episcopal Church, Durham
19 min walk • St. Joseph's Episcopal Church is a mission of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. The church is located at the corner of Iredell and West Main Streets in Durham, a short distance from Duke University's East Campus.
1 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Emmanuel AME Church, Durham
25 min walk • Emmanuel AME Church, also known as Deliverance Temple Holy Church, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church building located at 710 Kent Street in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1888. The 30 inch walls were covered with stucco in 1962.
~1580 ftW
Library
Duke University Libraries, Durham
8 min walk • Duke University Libraries is the library system of Duke University, serving the university's students and faculty. The Libraries collectively hold some 6 million volumes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sarah P. Duke Gardens?

Nearby attractions include Duke University, Durham (5 min walk), Duke University Libraries, Durham (8 min walk), Nasher Museum of Art, Durham (9 min walk), Richard D. Blacknall House, Durham (9 min walk).

How to get to Sarah P. Duke Gardens by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sarah P. Duke Gardens:

Bus

Trent Dr at Duke Hospital South • Lines: Drx (5 min walk)
Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens • Lines: 20 (6 min walk)