Davis Arboretum, Auburn

Name: Davis Arboretum
Address: 181 Garden Dr, Auburn, 36849-5407, United States
Telephone: +1 334-844-5770

#9 among attractions in Auburn

Top attraction, Park, Relax in park, Garden

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The Donald E. Davis Arboretum, in Auburn, Alabama, United States, is a public native plants museum, and botanical arboretum with educational facilities, event spaces, and a conservation program. Its grounds, covering 13.5 acres of Auburn University's campus, include cataloged living collections of associated tree and plant communities representative of Alabama's ecosystems, among which is mixed oak forest, carnivorous bog, and longleaf pine savanna. The living collections include more than 1,000 plant types, including 500 different plant species, with over 3,000 cataloged specimens. The Arboretum contains over a mile of interwoven walking trails that meander through various southeastern biotopes. ()

Elevation: 659 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°35'42"N, 85°29'0"W

Address

181 Garden DrAuburn 36849-5407 United States

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+1 334-844-5770

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Day trips

Davis Arboretum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Plainsman Park, Samford Park, Auburn University Chapel.

0.6 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn
16 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Auburn, Alabama, Jordan-Hare Stadium stands as a prominent landmark and a beacon of collegiate sports. This storied stadium is not just a structure of steel and concrete, but a hallowed ground where college football comes to life, especially...
0.5 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Plainsman Park, Auburn
14 min walk • Plainsman Park, officially Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park, is the college baseball venue for the Auburn University Tigers. As of 2015, its seating capacity is 4,096. In 2003, Baseball America rated the facility the best college baseball venue in the country.
0.7 miN
Tower
Samford Park, Auburn
19 min walk • William J. Samford Hall is a structure on the campus of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. It is an icon of Auburn University and houses the school's administration. The building is named for William J. Samford, the Governor of Alabama from 1900 to 1901.
0.7 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Auburn University Chapel, Auburn
17 min walk • The Auburn University Chapel is the second-oldest building and oldest building in its original location on the campus of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.
0.5 miS
Art gallery, Museum, Art museum
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn
13 min walk • The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art is an art museum on the campus of Auburn University, and is the only accredited university art museum in Alabama. Opened on October 3, 2003, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art contains six exhibition galleries within its 40,000 square feet of interior space.
0.6 miN
Neighbourhood
Auburn University Historic District, Auburn
17 min walk • The Auburn University Historic District comprises the historic core of Auburn University in Alabama. The 14.5-acre district includes buildings built between 1846 and 1951, with a consistent red brick material palette.
0.6 miN
Park, Field
Cater Hall, Auburn
16 min walk • Katharine Cooper Cater Hall, also known as the Old President's Mansion or the Social Center, is a structure on the National Register of Historic Places on the campus of Auburn University, in Auburn, Alabama.
0.9 miN
City hall
Auburn City Hall, Auburn
24 min walk • Auburn City Hall in Auburn, Alabama, built in 1933, is the city hall of Auburn, Alabama. It was originally constructed as a post office in 1933, and, like many post offices constructed during the Great Depression, the building has a "starved classical" design typical of federal...
0.7 miN
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Langdon Hall, Auburn
19 min walk • Langdon Hall is a building on the campus of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, United States.
0.9 miNE
Church
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Auburn
22 min walk • Ebenezer Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, affiliated with the Progressive National Baptist Convention and American Baptist Churches USA. It was the church where Dr. Martin...
~1690 ftNW
32°35'54"N • 85°29'13"W
Telfair Peet Theatre, Auburn
9 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater

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Which popular attractions are close to Davis Arboretum?

Nearby attractions include Telfair Peet Theatre, Auburn (9 min walk), Auburn University Library of Architecture, Auburn (9 min walk), Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn (13 min walk), Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn (16 min walk).