Asheville Regional Airport is about a 21-minute drive from this hotel in Asheville. The North Carolina Arboretum is a 434-acre public garden in Asheville, within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest of Pisgah National Forest. The available travel details give the drive from the airport to the hotel, but not a journey time from the hotel to the Arboretum.
- Airport to the hotel: about 21 minutes by car.
- Hotel to Asheville city centre: about 10 minutes by car.
- At the Arboretum: more than 65 acres of cultivated gardens and more than 10 miles of trails.
Where is Asheville Regional Airport?
The North Carolina Arboretum sits in Asheville, within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest of Pisgah National Forest. Its 434-acre campus combines cultivated gardens with hiking and biking trails. The Arboretum was established in 1986 as an affiliate of the University of North Carolina System, with a mission that includes education and conservation.
How do you get from the airport to Asheville?
From Asheville Regional Airport, the drive to the hotel takes about 21 minutes by car. The available travel details do not give a drive time from the hotel to the North Carolina Arboretum, so allow for that separate journey when planning your visit.
The Arboretum is a 434-acre public garden in the Bent Creek Experimental Forest of Pisgah National Forest. Its campus has more than 65 acres of cultivated gardens and over 10 miles of trails. The hotel is about a 10-minute drive from Asheville city centre; see this Asheville city centre guide for ideas nearby.
What other airports are near Asheville?
Greenville Spartanburg International Airport is about 69 minutes by car from the hotel. Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport is roughly 104.07 km away, and Greenville Downtown Airport is roughly 83.29 km away.
These are distances or drive times from the hotel, not journey times to the North Carolina Arboretum. Asheville Regional Airport is about a 21-minute drive from the hotel.
Planning your arrival
For an arrival at Asheville Regional Airport, allow about 21 minutes by car to reach the hotel. The hotel is about a 10-minute drive from Asheville city centre. The North Carolina Arboretum is in Asheville, in the Bent Creek Experimental Forest of Pisgah National Forest; no hotel-to-Arboretum journey time is available in the travel details.
At the Arboretum, start with the Bonsai Exhibition Garden, which displays miniature trees, or explore the National Native Azalea Collection and its routes along Bent Creek. The campus has 12 trails rated easy, moderate or difficult, with routes for walking, hiking and biking.
What should you confirm before you travel?
The Arboretum has more than 10 miles of trails, but not every route permits every activity: some trails are foot-traffic only. Leashed dogs are welcome on trails, but not inside buildings; visitors are asked to pick up after pets. ADA paths and wheelchair loans at the front desk are available.
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FAQs
How long is the drive from Asheville Regional Airport to the hotel?
It takes about 21 minutes by car.
How long is the drive from the hotel to Asheville city centre?
The city centre is about a 10-minute drive from the hotel.
What other airports are included?
What can you see at the North Carolina Arboretum?
Visit the Bonsai Exhibition Garden to see miniature trees, or follow routes through the National Native Azalea Collection and along Bent Creek. The Arboretum also has more than 65 acres of cultivated gardens and more than 10 miles of trails.
Can you bring a dog, and are there accessible paths?
Leashed dogs are welcome on the trails, but not inside buildings; visitors should pick up after pets. ADA paths and wheelchair loans at the front desk are listed as accessibility provisions.