Cape Fear Botanical

It was ok. FYI go there comfortable and with bug spray. My friend and I went there trying to be cute and it was not a good idea the flowers were pretty though.

I went here with my husband and baby shortly after moving to the area. I personally love plants and gardening so I really enjoyed the garden. It’s nice to be able to just walk around and read about all the plants. They have a lot of really interesting sections. The staff is super friendly and helpful as well. It ended up pouring rain while we were there and they gave us two free passes into the garden to come back on a day with better weather. I plan on going back after my daughter learns to walk and let her run around in the children’s garden

I would have never expected to find a place like this in Fayetteville. I have walked around a couple of times here and I went to a concert event on a Thursday. This place is a great way to relax and unwind. If you have kids I think they have activities for them also.

A very beautiful place, lots of green. I was hoping for more colorful flowers bit I guess we have to wait for the summer.

This place is really great, there is something for everyone, including kids.
It is about $ 10 on average per person, but children are lower rates. There is a military discount of 10%.
We are locals, and we got to this venue for special events about once a year. This year we went to Art & Flowers, and really liked it.
We went here while we were house shopping in 2012 to see what local landscaping looks like. We took notes and photos of many of the plants and shrubs, which are most if not all native plants. Once we bought a house, we planted many of the things that we saw in the gardens here at Cape Fear Botanical.

The place is over priced and they charge ridicules money for photography. I was there with my daughter and they didn’t let us use our camera unless we pay $ 150 per hour. They places looked like my back yard at that time and they want $ 150 per hour for that. The staff is very rude. It used to be a nice place but after renovation of the building, it’s somewhere where I would not recommend and I won’t go there anymore.

My daughter and I visited the Botanical Gardens this past weekend. It being November there weren’t many things in bloom but still a beautiful area. I was there to do some photography for a field trip for my beginning photography class. Let me tell you, instead of being welcoming and informative, the lady at the admissions desk made sure to let you know that pictures normally would cost $ 250.00 for the year and your not allowed to use any pictures for this, and this and this. I was almost to scared to walk in the place. I wasn’t sure she was even going to let me in until my instructor came up to let her know I was part of the class.
I only gave three stars because I can see there is a lot of care and work done to get the area in shape and can imagine how much more beautiful it is when everything is in bloom. The trail walks are beautiful and there are some wonderful river walk areas.
I’ve been told that they do have a lot of different functions that are fun and interesting to attend, but have not experienced them myself first hand.
Very beautiful, very large, gardens, but for $ 10.00 per person for admission, I’ll put it in my gas tank and drive around North Carolina and find just as beautiful scenery for free that I can photograph without fear of what my image rights are for the pictures I take.

It’s super pretty here but they don’t allow bikes or pets which is unfortunate. The staff seemed kind of snooty and I’m not a fan of dealing with folks like that. I love the gardens but wish the employees were somewhat friendly.

We went here around the last week of August. There didn’t seem to be a lot in bloom but it was still pretty. I think we will probably want to go back in the spring to see more flowers.
CHILDREN FRIENDLY: We had my recently new to walking nephew with us and he enjoyed running around. The children’s section was pretty small with a sand box and a few big sculptures. He played in the sandbox but enjoyed running back and forth over the bridges the best. We did have a stroller and I was hard to navigate on the rocky parts of the trails.
ATTRACTIONS: None of the working farm buildings were open and they looked really cool. As I said above, I think we were there in an offseason and would probably enjoy it more if it were spring. The water features and gazebo were perfect places to stop and sit for a minute.
CAFE/​GIFT STORE: Such a pretty building. We ordered wraps from the café — we were a little disappointed they were pre-​made and mine was definitely soggy and not very good. However we sat in the beautiful lobby area and enjoyed the air conditioning. The Gift Store was cute too, had lots of pretty garden knick-​knacks. The staff was really friendly.

Amazing. In a word, lush.
In a lot of words…
This place was created to be a highlight of Fayetteville, and it truly is. We visited on a Sunday afternoon when it was cloudy with a chance of rain; as a result, we were two of probably ten people in the whole place.
When you walk out of the main building to enter the gardens, it’s striking: the landscape seems to stretch into the woods beyond. Its obvious a lot of hard work went into planting, digging, building, and filing to create an ethereal place. There are multiple ponds and fountains scattered throughout the grounds, as well as gazebos, archways, and trellises. Specific trails cater to your tastes: like camellias? They have a TON of varieties. Prefer to take your kids along a butterfly trail? No problema. The Paw Paw and River Overlooks give a great view of the river valley below. Wander back into the woods far enough and you’ll be rewarded with the day lily garden (which was unfortunately not blooming yet) and conifer garden, as well as the natural amphitheater, which has a stage and plenty of lawn for seating. I don’t know when they have performances, but I wish I could be here when they do.
Along the western side of the gardens is the heritage garden, complete with old-​timey tobacco drying barn, farmhouse, and other buildings. It’s a neat little step back in time, and the wisteria and lavender and other flowers are just SO fragrant! The setup makes for some great pictures, too.
All in all, this place is gorgeous. It’s a nice place to visit pretty much year-​round when in Fayetteville, even if you’re not a green-​thumb kind of guy or gal, and it’s something I can see becoming more and more of a treasure as time goes by.

This location used to be amazing, friendly, and all around a great place to go. After the renovations, the charges went up and it seemed that the owners catered to functions more so than everyone else. Photography is prohibited unless you pay $ 250 for a yearly pass, even for those simply sightseeing.