Royal Retreats in Raleigh NC
Parks & Nature
It is a little slice of peaceful escape right in the backyard.
You can also enjoy plenty of water activities, kayaking, and fishing here as well.
112 locals recommend
Lake Johnson Park
4601 Avent Ferry RdIt is a little slice of peaceful escape right in the backyard.
You can also enjoy plenty of water activities, kayaking, and fishing here as well.
Arts & Culture
This museum shares absolutely incredible art inside, but the outside sculptures, gardens, trails, and events are even more spectacular. This is one of my favorite NC museums.
437 locals recommend
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge RdThis museum shares absolutely incredible art inside, but the outside sculptures, gardens, trails, and events are even more spectacular. This is one of my favorite NC museums.
This museum charms adults, teenagers, and children alike. It makes for a great start to a family day spent downtown Raliegh.
288 locals recommend
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W Jones StThis museum charms adults, teenagers, and children alike. It makes for a great start to a family day spent downtown Raliegh.
The kiddos love this interactive museum. You can literally spend a day here with the little ones.
171 locals recommend
Marbles Kids Museum
201 E Hargett StThe kiddos love this interactive museum. You can literally spend a day here with the little ones.
The perfect stop downtown for the history buff amongst you. Honestly, there are normally some pretty cool traveling exhibits at this museum on a regular basis.
142 locals recommend
North Carolina Museum of History
5 E Edenton StThe perfect stop downtown for the history buff amongst you. Honestly, there are normally some pretty cool traveling exhibits at this museum on a regular basis.
Entertainment & Activities
If you haven't seen an IMAX movie and you would love to see one now, this is one of our best options. Enjoy!
72 locals recommend
Marbles IMAX
201 E Hargett StIf you haven't seen an IMAX movie and you would love to see one now, this is one of our best options. Enjoy!
Essentials
This is an easy store to go and purchase anything you might have forgotten, yet desperately need. It is only a mile away. There is also a grocery store and a pharmacy should they be needed.
56 locals recommend
Target
8210 Renaissance PkwyThis is an easy store to go and purchase anything you might have forgotten, yet desperately need. It is only a mile away. There is also a grocery store and a pharmacy should they be needed.
Here is your open twenty-four hours, only two miles away, grocery store and Starbucks should you need an espresso fix or some food.
9 locals recommend
Starbucks
125 Weston PkwyHere is your open twenty-four hours, only two miles away, grocery store and Starbucks should you need an espresso fix or some food.
Sightseeing
If you have any desire to see our state's farmer's market, you can easily make a morning of it that finishes with some good ole' southern seafood.
27 locals recommend
State Farmers Market Restaurant
1240 Farmers Market DrIf you have any desire to see our state's farmer's market, you can easily make a morning of it that finishes with some good ole' southern seafood.
For the history buff amongst you, how about a trip to the Governor's Mansion downtown before you visit the state's museums.
20 locals recommend
The North Carolina Executive Mansion
200 N Blount StFor the history buff amongst you, how about a trip to the Governor's Mansion downtown before you visit the state's museums.
Shopping
For the shopper in your group, Crabtree is our mall in Raleigh. It has almost anything you can think of and is a rather popular way to spend a day around here.
18 locals recommend
Crabtree Valley Mall station
For the shopper in your group, Crabtree is our mall in Raleigh. It has almost anything you can think of and is a rather popular way to spend a day around here.
If you are willing to venture a little further, Southpoint is a very popular shopping venue for our area. It blends the traditional mall (like Crabtree) with a street lined shopping experience as well. There are many restaurants, shops, theaters, and even an IMAX.
147 locals recommend
The Streets at Southpoint
If you are willing to venture a little further, Southpoint is a very popular shopping venue for our area. It blends the traditional mall (like Crabtree) with a street lined shopping experience as well. There are many restaurants, shops, theaters, and even an IMAX.