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84°F 28°C
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Pullen Park
Pullen Park
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Ranked #2 of 12 Attractions in Raleigh
4.5 of 5 stars 71 reviews
Attraction type  Parks
Distance  1.2 miles from city center
Umstead State Park
Umstead State Park
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Ranked #5 of 12 Attractions in Raleigh
4.5 of 5 stars 51 reviews
Owner description: Sandwiched between downtown Raleigh and the airport, this oasis of green features a stand of 300+ year-old hardwood trees,... more » Owner description: Sandwiched between downtown Raleigh and the airport, this oasis of green features a stand of 300+ year-old hardwood trees, more than 32 miles of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails, camp sites and lots more for nature lovers. « less
Attraction type  State Parks; Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Distance  9.2 miles from city center
JC Raulston Arboretum
JC Raulston Arboretum
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Ranked #6 of 12 Attractions in Raleigh
4.5 of 5 stars 25 reviews
Owner description: Part of the North Carolina State University, this eight-acre garden contains a wide variety of cold hardy temperate zone... more » Owner description: Part of the North Carolina State University, this eight-acre garden contains a wide variety of cold hardy temperate zone plants. « less
Attraction type  Gardens; Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Distance  3.3 miles from city center
Lake Johnson Park
Lake Johnson Park
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Ranked #9 of 12 Attractions in Raleigh
4.5 of 5 stars 13 reviews
Attraction type  Bodies of Water; Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Distance  4.5 miles from city center
Raleigh Little Theatre Rose Garden
Raleigh Little Theatre Rose Garden
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Ranked #10 of 12 Attractions in Raleigh
4.5 of 5 stars 15 reviews
Scenic garden adjacent to a popular community theater is used frequently for weddings and other special events.
Attraction type  Gardens
Distance  1.5 miles from city center
Historic Yates Mill County Park
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Ranked #13 of 12 Attractions in Raleigh
4.5 of 5 stars 13 reviews
Attraction type  Parks; Educational Sites
Mordecai Historic Park
Mordecai Historic Park
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Ranked #21 of 12 Attractions in Raleigh
4 of 5 stars 13 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Gardens
Distance  0.7 miles from city center
Shelley Lake Park
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Ranked #24 of 12 Attractions in Raleigh
4 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Attraction type  Parks
Distance  5.2 miles from city center
Historic Oak View County Park
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Ranked #26 of 12 Attractions in Raleigh
4.5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Owner description: Nineteenth-century farmstead tells the story of America's agricultural and rural heritage, featuring a 19th-century... more » Owner description: Nineteenth-century farmstead tells the story of America's agricultural and rural heritage, featuring a 19th-century farmhouse, history interpretive center, Cotton Museum and a 170-acre pecan grove. « less
Attraction type  Parks; Historic Sites
Distance  4.1 miles from city center
Lake Wheeler
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Ranked #33 of 12 Attractions in Raleigh
3.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Owner description: Eight-hundred-acre lake park features fish tournaments, boat shows, waterfront concerts and a state-of-the-art rowing dock... more » Owner description: Eight-hundred-acre lake park features fish tournaments, boat shows, waterfront concerts and a state-of-the-art rowing dock for sculling, sailing and canoeing. « less
Attraction type  Bodies of Water; Parks
Distance  6.8 miles from city center
North Carolina Birding Trail
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Attraction type  Trails
Distance  8.3 miles from city center
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