Washington Park Arboretum
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🌷 Garden · Seattle
2 hours · Free · No reservation needed
age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 4.0
3–5 yrs
★ 4.0
5–10 yrs
★ 3.0
- 🚗About 20 min driveFrom Bellevue · Parking: Free lot at the Graham Visitors Center; separate lot for the Japanese Garden
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Rain-OK
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Fall · Summer
A 230-acre arboretum run by UW; in spring the cherry blossoms and azaleas along Azalea Way make Seattle's prettiest stroller walk, and in fall the maples blaze red. At the north end, the Foster Island boardwalk reaches into the Lake Washington wetlands for ducks and passing paddlers.
💡 Tips
The arboretum is free, but the Seattle Japanese Garden inside charges separately (about $10; exquisite but not a place for running around). Cherry blossoms peak from late March to mid-April.What this place offers
✓free
✓cherry blossoms
✓Azalea Way
✓wetland boardwalk
✓visitor center
✓restrooms
✓Japanese garden
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This weekend's weather in Seattle
Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)
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Sat 10/17
Overcast · 51–58°F · 44% rain
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Sun 10/18
Overcast · 44–59°F · 0% rain
Location
Seattle, Washington
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