Photo gallery

The Italian Garden pools in summertime are filled with aquatic plants such as tropical water lilies, Victoria water platters, papyrus and huge lily pads. Photo credit: The Biltmore Company.

Early morning sun shining on Biltmore House in summertime. Photo credit: The Biltmore Company.

Hundreds of tropical palm trees and summer annuals fill the decorative flower beds in the Walled Garden during summer. Photo credit: The Biltmore Company.

Summer tropical plantings provide pops of color against the limestone backdrop of Biltmore House. Photo credit: The Biltmore Company.

The lushness of the Walled Garden during summer is an inviting oasis. Photo credit: The Biltmore Company.

The Bass Pond Bridge overlooking the waterfall makes a picture-perfect photo opportunity. Photo credit: The Biltmore Company.

Enjoy carefree time at Biltmore this summer. Photo credit The Biltmore Company.

Horseback riding at Biltmore. Photo Credit: The Biltmore Company

One of Biltmore's friendly goats that enjoys nibbling invasive plants. Credit: The Biltmore Company

Each summer, majestic sunflowers delight Biltmore's guests on the road between Biltmore House and Antler Hill Village. Stretching nearly a mile long, the sunflower patch yields hundreds of thousands of blooms during the season. Photo credit: The Biltmore Company

Make The Inn on Biltmore Estate your home away form home this summer. Photo credit: The Biltmore Company

The Inn on Biltmore Estate offers summer savings, like the Linger Longer package. Credit: The Biltmore Company

Part of The Inn on Biltmore Estate, the Market Gardener's Cottage is one of three historic cottages now available for overnight stays. Photo credit: The Biltmore Company

Experience Biltmore during summer to make the most of the season's long days. Photo credit: The Biltmore Company.

Bike riding on Biltmore's grounds offers a chance to slow down and take in the scenery at your own pace. Photo credit: The Biltmore Company.