All are invited to Arboretum Open House, the 3rd Sunday of every month. Admission is always free.
WEATHER NOTE: Open House is rain or shine unless conditions are windy or stormy. If it's just drizzling, come out and take a walk!
NOVEMBER 16 OPEN HOUSE
Guided Nature Walk begins at 1:30. Meet at the Outdoor Classroom
Note:
Please consider parking on Wilmot Dr. near the gate, east of Kilbourne Rd. There is ample space to park along the road. Please pardon hurricane debris that may remain.
Trails are natural and hilly.
Restrooms not available.
Pets are not permitted.
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Also open to visitors Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 12 and Thursdays (Winter 3 p.m. - dusk) (Summer 4 - 6 p.m.)
Visit the botanic garden horseshoe, pollinator display gardens, and walk through 10 biomes of South Carolina along a 1/3 mile trail.
Special stops are at the longleaf pines atop a bluff of fossilized sand dunes, the boardwalk overlooking a bald cypress swamp, a grove of Atlantic white cypress in the central wetland, and the allee of ancient tulip trees in the ravine. Pause at the waterfall or other scenic stops and take in the gifts of nature, here in the middle of town.
Also check out other Trips & Adventurous Activities in Columbia.
