Things to Do in Manteo, NC: Gardens

Explore, smell and relax through things to do in Manteo, NC, when you visit the largest public Outer Banks garden, right here on Roanoke Island. The English-influenced botanic garden offers visitors a sensational way to experience the area’s environment in superior condition as it transitions through the seasons. Admire the roses in bloom in the summer, celebrate autumn with pumpkin patches in the fall, admire the emporium of festive lights during the holiday season and rejoice with the budding flowers when they return each spring.

Elizabethan Gardens

Gardens in Manteo, NC
1411 National Park Drive (off U.S. Highway 64) next to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Manteo
(252) 473-3234

Designed by two of America’s foremost landscape architects to pay tribute to America’s first English colonists, The Elizabethan Gardens is a rare treasure and a beloved Outer Banks attraction. It’s a haven of verdant, flourishing growth and natural prosperity. The gardens are in bloom year-round with azaleas, hydrangeas, roses, camellias, flowering trees, a variety of annuals and herbs and much more. Adding exquisite touches are imported Italian Renaissance...read more

Designed by two of America’s foremost landscape architects to pay tribute to America’s first English...read more