Daniel Boone Native Gardens

GENERAL INFO:

Park Type: Cemetary/Memorial Site, Green Space, Special Use

Overall Size: Between basketball court and football field

Special Features/Comments: This park is in the heart of Boone accross from Jaycee Park. It is home to over 200 native flowers and plants. The garden club that maintains the  space requests a two dollar donation upon arrival, though the main house is not consistently occupied with a volunteer to collect it, there is a drop box. It is ADA accessible from the Rockery entrance.  They recommend close toed shoes and, due to all the delicate native plants, do not allow dogs. There is a publicly accessibly port-a-potty as well, or the Strawberry Hill Arboretum accross the street has a restroom as well. 

GETTING THERE:

pDriving Directions: From Blowing Rock Road, turn onto Horn in the West Drive, after arriving at the stop sign, turn right. 

ADA accessible from the Rockery entrance which can be accessed by following around the garden and turning left onto the sidewalk at the stop sign and heading back down the main hill to the next left (a flat gravel pathway before the Hamptons Funeral Services parking lot and large red brick building).  

kParking Instructions: You can park in the lot directly next to the Gardens, immediately after you turn right after the stop sign (accross from Strawberry Hill.) 

lBus Route: The Purple, Express, Pop 105 Appalcart routes all stop at Highland Ave. From here, one has to walk up the Horn in the West Dr. hill approximately .2 miles to reach Strawberry Hill, The Native Gardens or Jaycee Park. 

TADA Accessible: Yes

ACTIVITIES/RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES:

Open Space, Birdwatching

AMENITIES:

General Park Amenities: Restrooms, Seating

Swimming: ADA Accessible

Additional Features: Community Gardens, Ornamental Gardens, Gazebo, Foot Bridge, ADA Accessible

Trash Cans: Yes

TRAILS:

Trail Description: This is a short shaded trail that has many seating options, with both paved and unpaved sections and a small section of stairs. As you move through the Garden, there are descriptions of each of the plants. There is also many benches to sit and enjoy the space. They are open May-October, as the plants become dormant in the winter. During the off-season the gates are typically stay open, as well. 

Trail Surface: Paved & Unpaved

Trail Activities: Birdwatching

Trail Difficulty: Easy

Trail Layout: Linear

Trail Length: Less than a half mile

Trail Shade: Lots

Trail Slope: Flat/Gentle

Trail Width: 8-12 ft

Trail Extras: Benches/Rest Areas

OTHER:

Open Space Activities: Have a picnic

Open Space Size: Between basketball court and football field

Open Space Shade: Lots