7571 NE Dolphin Drive, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 (206) 842-7631
150 acres
Bloedel Reserve opened to public in 1988, former estate, with landscape scale garden areas;
meadows, walking paths, bird marsh, ponds, fern hill, Japanese garden, moss garden, orchid walk, reflection garden, rhododendron glen, sedge bog, bird refuge, 84 acres of forest.
Visitor center. Self Guided Tours. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available.
Outdoor. Year-round visits. Trails.
University of Washington Botanic Gardens
2300 Arboretum Dr E Seattle, WA 98112 (206) 325-4510
230 acres
Demonstration Gardens: Orin and Althea Soest Herbaceous Display Garden, Seattle Garden Club Fragrance Garden
Marilou Goodfellow Grove, McVay Courtyard
Washington Park Arboretum, started in 1934, located on the shores of Lake Washington, east of Seattle,
south of the University of Washington.
Collections of oaks, conifers, camellias, Japanese maples, hollies, pines, magnolias, birches, ash, poplar,
rhododendrons, witch hazel.
Pacific Connections Garden: gardens representing Chile, China, New Zealand, Australia, and Cascadia.
Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available.
Adult Education programs. Children’s programs.
Visitor center. Gift Shop. Plants for sale. Greenhouses. Library. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. Trails.
Maps available, also online.