Top Things To Do in Charlotte, North Carolina

15Celebrate spring at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Located on 6500 South Hope Road in Belmont, North Carolina, the 380-acre Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden sits west of Charlotte on Lake Wylie. The Garden represents one of the best places to see Southern plants and flowers. The garden's beautiful pavilion regularly welcomes visitors to the site's tropical orchid and plant display, the Lost Hollow Children's Garden, glistening fountains, annual and perennial exhibits, and a variety of walking paths. Visit the park from 9 am or 10 am to 4 pm Wednesday through Sunday, or during the evening from 5:30 pm to 9 pm any second, third, or fourth Thursday in May or June.