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Downtown Raleigh
Nature Exploration Center (NEC)11 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919.707.9800
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121 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: 919.707.8080
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Car Parking
Parking is available weekdays in several public pay parking decks within walking distance of the Museum.
- An above-ground lot is located one block east of the Museum, with entrances on Jones and Edenton Streets.
- The Green Square parking deck is at the corner of Edenton and McDowell Streets, behind the Nature Research Center (NRC). The entrance to the deck is on Edenton between Salisbury and McDowell Streets. Exit the deck on the north side and you will be at the back entrance to the NRC.
- Limited metered parking is available along Jones and Edenton Streets. Parking is free and abundant on weekends.
For parking choices within walking distance of the Museum, see the Downtown Map. Note: Parking rates at all Downtown State Government Complex parking facilities are $2/hour.
Bus Parking
Bus loading and unloading is available on Jones Street near the Nature Exploration Center entrance. A free bus parking area is located two blocks from the Museum on the corner of Blount and Jones Streets. Overflow bus parking area is located next to the North Carolina Museum of Art on Blue Ridge Road.
Directions to overflow bus parking
Public Transportation
- Amtrak: Raleigh Union Station — regional train
- GoTriangle: intercity bus system
- GoRaleigh: Raleigh city bus system
- R-Line: downtown circulator bus
- Citrix Cycle: self-serve bicycle rental
PRAIRIE RIDGE ECOSTATION
1671 Gold Star DriveRaleigh, NC 27607
Phone: 919.707.8888
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Car Parking
A gravel parking lot is located adjacent to the entrance of Prairie Ridge Ecostation. You will see a fence, kiosk and gate marking the Prairie Ridge entrance just before the drive curves around to the right.
Bus Parking
Limited bus parking is available in the public parking lot.
WHITEVILLE
415 South Madison StreetWhiteville, NC 28472
Phone: 910.914.4185
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GREENVILLE
226 West 8th StreetGreenville, NC 27834
Phone: 252.364.2862
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CONTENTNEA CREEK
949 Contentnea LaneGrifton, NC 28530
Phone: 252.364.2862
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Contentnea Creek is open to the public Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. Groups are also welcome to book reservations. Please fill out the form on this page to arrange a group visit or contact Sam Eubanks, sam.eubanks@shengmeiting.net for more information.
Car Parking
Car parking is available in the gravel parking lot immediately in front of the main Contentnea Creek office building. During large public events, parking will be facilitated in the field across the street from the main entrance.
Bus Parking
Limited bus parking is available in the field next to the gravel parking lot in front of the main Contentnea Creek office building.