Parking & Directions
Directions
Susie Harwood
The Susie Harwood Garden features native and non-native plants that grow well within the Carolina Piedmont to inspire your own garden at home. With new hardscaping and several different gardening styles featured, this garden offers a variety of approaches for a Carolina garden.
The Glen
The Van Landingham Glen is a woodland section of the gardens holds a collection of rhododendrons and native plants of the Carolinas. The gardens are located on the campus of The University of North Carolina in Charlotte, and were founded by Dr. Herbert Hechenbleikner in 1966.
Gardens Google Map
Address
9090 Craver Road, Charlotte, NC 28262
Parking
Weekday Parking
UNC Charlotte provides five free parking spaces adjacent to the McMillan Greenhouse for gardens, greenhouse visitors. These spaces are in Lot 16A. You may park in one of these spaces Monday – Friday if you sign the sign in sheet inside McMillan Greenhouse, and note your license plate number.
If the visitor spaces are full on weekdays, additional visitor parking is located East Deck 1 and the Union Deck. Find these decks on the campus parking map. Both decks are a six-minute walk from the McMillan Greenhouse with parking fees of $5 for the first hour and $2 each additional hour.
Weekend Parking
Unless a parking space is marked by a sign indicating that it is reserved, you may park in any space on campus for free without a permit.
Directions
Via I-85
Take exit 46 East, Mallard Creek Church Rd. (from 85 South that’s a left; from 85 North that’s a right). At the third stoplight (about 1.5 mi.) turn RIGHT on Mary Alexander Rd. (marked also as Bonnie Cone in the other direction). You will enter campus, and at the stoplight, continue straight. The next road to the RIGHT (only) is Craver Rd. Turn right onto Craver Rd. and then take a quick right into the PATS parking lot.
Via I-485
Take exit 32 (Hwy. 29) off I-485. Head west on Hwy. 29, Tryon St. (from I-485 North, that’s a left; from I-485 South, that’s a right.) The next main intersection past I-485 is at Mallard Creek Church Rd. Take a LEFT onto Mallard Creek Church Rd. At the next stoplight, turn RIGHT onto Mary Alexander Rd (marked also as Bonnie Cone in the other direction). You will enter campus, and at the stoplight, continue straight. The next road to the RIGHT (only) is Craver Rd. Turn right onto Craver & take a quick right into the PATS parking lot.
Via Main Campus Entrance
The Botanical Gardens are on the east end of the campus at the corner of Mary Alexander & Michael Craver Rds. If you would prefer to enter the campus via the main entrance, but wish to visit the greenhouse, look on the directional kiosks and signs for “gardens or greenhouse” and follow the arrows. Click here for directions to the main campus entrance.
From the Lynx Blue Line Light Rail
