Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Garden Hours: The Gardens are open each day during daylight hours.

Admission Price: Free

The Arboretum and New Hanover County Cooperative Extension, which oversees operation of the Arboretum, is located at 6206 Oleander Drive in Wilmington. 

Directions:
From I-40: After passing Gordon Road Exit, turn left on Martin Luther King Blvd ( Wrightsville Beach ).  Continue straight through Market Street (Hwy 17) intersection where the road becomes Eastwood.  Travel through 2 traffic lights and at the third ( Military Cutoff Rd./Oleander Dr. ), turn right.  After crossing Bradley Creek , look for Arboretum sign (white sign with green lettering) a short distance on the left ( 6206 Oleander Dr .)

From Hwy 17 coming from North of Wilmington:
Upon entering Wilmington via Hwy 17, take Hwy 17 Truck by-pass ( Military Cutoff Rd. ). Stay on this for next several miles. The road name changes to Oleander. Roughly 1/4 mile past the Bradley Creek bridge, the Extension Center offices will be on the left.

From Hwy 74/76 heading East and from Hwy 17 coming from South of Wilmington:
Highways 74/76 & 17 merge together coming over the Cape Fear River Bridge into Wilmington. Come over the bridge and go straight at the light.  This will put you on Dawson Street . Travel approximately 3 miles on Dawson Street until you reach Oleander Drive .  Travel approximately 8.5 miles on Oleander Drive until you reach 6206 Oleander Drive . The New Hanover County offices for Extension Center will be on your right. The following link to Mapquest will provide directions from your location http://www.mapquest.com/