Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Walked the Duke Kimbrell Trail today. The Duke Kimbrell Trail, formerly known as the Seven Oaks Preserve Trail, is a 2.9-mile natural surface and paved asphalt trail that runs along Lake Wylie. It's the perfect place to connect with nature. Refresh and decompress your mind and spirit.

My visits to the Garden are for jazz events. The outdoor events are lovely in the Spring and Summer months. On my recent visit, the event was held in the Great Hall. The seating is all on the floor at the same level. I realized I should have taken the few remaining seats in the front row to see the artist vs. the other band members. Two food trucks were on site for those who needed a bite. A few vendors sold wares, which I supported. The venue has a small gift shop. They also sell wine, beer, and cider. The Christmas lighting displays in the Garden were beautiful, as always. It was a lovely, relaxed evening to tour the grounds and enjoy the sounds of Alex Bugnon.

A beautiful Botanical Garden located in Belmont NC.You enter thru a beautiful pavilion with local artwork and stained glass. There are restrooms and a gift shop located in the pavilion. You can stroll thru over 30 acres of gardens displaying local plants,a children's area,conservatory and trails to explore. We visited between seasons so most of the spring flowers were finished blooming and the summer plants were just being planted.They were busy at work getting ready for the summer season as the trails were not cut and some of the gardens were closed.There is plenty of parking and you will pay an admission fee. Membership plans are available.Definitely worth a visit when in the Charlotte area .

Beauty around every turn at this lovely garden just 21 miles outside of Charlotte, NC . Hours are rather short so check the website for details. A few too many noisy fountains for my taste because I like to hear the birds.Although you can walk the prairie and the tree lined perimeter which is quieter. Saw our first Summer Tananger of the year and many other species. Really nice hummingbird garden with feeders and plants that attract them too. Plenty of free parking, clean and large restrooms, private events spaces and reasonable admission pricing make this a lovely way to spend the day in nature.

This was a beautiful place during the holidays as it offered a lot of light shows and sounds throughout the Christmas spirit, and there was Krampus walking around and they offered food truck and adult beverages, such as adult, hot chocolate, spite tea, and things like that and wine

Came here on a weekend at opening and it wasn't busy, even with the beautiful weather. It was about $31 for 2 adult admission tickets. We stayed for about an hour. Our favorite were the orchids which had their own green house, waterfalls, and beautiful arches filled with greenery. I also loved the fresh smell of the lily and jasmine flowers in the gardens. Wide walking paths, stroller and wheelchair accessible. There are randomly a lot of spaces and great areas not being used which just have overgrown grass.. would love to see this manicured and included in the rest of the gardens!

What a perfect day to tour a botanical garden. Nature, plants, and serenity best describes this place. I absolutely LOVED this facility, if I only lived closer...The staff were friendly, grounds were impeccable and there is a sense of peace and tranquility while exploring the different gardens. As you enter the grounds and your eyes capture the beauty of everything in bloom, you immediately feel the release of stress and tension throughout your body. Your sensory glands immediately kicks into gear. There were lots of blooms and pollinators throughout, which always attracts me to the outdoors and the sounds of nature. The fresh air and beauty of this place does the body good!

My wife found this garden when we visited Charlotte area. We've been to two other botanical garden so we're able to compare against.After a long winding road to the property the entrance is across the sidewalk in building, about $33 for 2 adults. There is a scavenger sheet at front desk that is a small added activity to find. My fave area was greenhouse w lush greenery. There was 1 water shooting fountain that children were running through but not much else to do here. There is paved pathway goes from back to front, a lot of open green space. Noticed some honey bee trays off the pathway that could be dangerous to children. The scavenger trail sheet was mildy difficult but all can be found if look hard enough.It was okay but the price is slightly high for what is available to view.

Property grounds are not well kept. I was expecting for this to be a "wow", it was underwhelming. I have neighbors with nicer yards and flowers.. it was super disappointing to book a 2 hour photo session only to find weeds and overgrown beds.. mostly a run down place of the past.250 dollars wasted, no color , hardly any flowers .Called and spoke to someone and the told me they understand. No one from management called or addressed .

We love visiting the gardens at Christmas time every year for the light display! It is very pretty, lots of lights to look at. Very unique displays and many pretty fountains! Many opportunities for pictures. They also had a couple bonfires to sit by. There is not an official path to take, we just wandered around and assumed we saw everything! It took us about an hour to go through. They have food trucks there that also sell hot chocolate. As far as going indoors when it gets too cold, they had an orchid garden that felt like an indoor rainforest- super cool. In the main building they had model trains and a Christmas house village to look at as well as a gift shop.