Directions
From the West or From the Raleigh/Durham Airport
Take I-85/I-40 East to Raleigh. Take exit #289 to Wade Avenue. Take the second
exit to right for Blue Ridge Road. At the top of the exit ramp turn right
on to Blue Ridge Road. Go to the third traffic light and turn left on Hillsborough
Street. After driving under the Beltline, turn right (by the Waffle House)
onto Beryl Road. Go over railroad tracks (bearing to the right) and continue
straight ahead for about a half mile. The Arboretum's entrance is on the left
shortly after Capitol City Lumber. Instead of turning left onto Hillsborough
Street, go through the light and over the tracks. Beryl Road is just after
the tracks. Turn left onto Beryl Road. The Arboretum's entrance is on the
right shortly after Pylon Drive. Beryl Road, Blue Ridge Road, and Hillsborough
Street all form one large intersection with railroad tracks in the center.
Most Arboretum visitors avoid this alternate route since this large intersection
is difficult to navigate.
From the North
From I-95 south to NC-64 West (Rocky Mount exit), go about 1 hour to the Raleigh
region. Take I-440/401 North exit (towards Durham, North Carolina), stay on
I-440 North. Stay on I-44 and take the Hillsborough Street exit (Exit 3). Turn
left onto Hillsborough Street. Go to first light and turn right (by the Waffle
House) onto Beryl Road. Go over the railroad tracks, (bearing to the right)
and continue straight ahead for about a half mile. The Arboretum's entrance
is on the left shortly after Capitol City Lumber.
From the South
Take I-95 north to intersection of I-40. Take I-40 west to Raleigh area. Take
the Raleigh Beltline exit west (sign says West 40/440/64). From Beltline take
#293 (sign says To I-440 Wake Forest). Exit road will split - take the first
right to North 440 Raleigh. Take exit 3 to Hillsborough Street. Go left onto
Hillsborough Street one block to traffic light (by the Waffle House) and turn
right on Beryl Road. Go over railroad tracks (bearing to the right) and continue
straight ahead about a half mile. The Arboretum's entrance is on the left shortly
after Capitol City Lumber.
From NCSU area
Take Hillsborough St. towards the State Fairgrounds. Pass stoplight at Meredith
College entrance. Turn left at next stoplight
(Waffle House on left), cross railroad tracks and bear right onto Beryl Rd.
Continue straight past Method Rd. Arboretum is
approx. ¼ mile on the left. Parking lot space is limited; additional
parking on Beryl