Washington Park Arboretum

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The Washington Park Arboretum holds a world class collection of woody plants that can be explored independently, through self-guided tours, arranged tours, or through the many classes and activities hosted at the site. All parts of the Washington Park Arboretum, with the exception of the Japanese Garden, are open to the public and are free of charge. The Graham Visitors Center has maps, restrooms, staff and Arboretum Foundation offices, a gift shop and meeting room. All year round you’ll find something of interest along the trails that wind through 230 acres of gardens, natural areas and wetlands.

This wild and lovely park stretching from Madison Valley up to Union Bay offers a wide variety of gardens, a wetlands nature trail and 200 acres of mature forest threaded by paths. More than 5500 plant species grow within the arboretum’s boundaries. In the spring Azalea Way, a meandering trail that winds through the arboretum, is lined with a giddy array of pink- and orange-flowered azaleas and rhododendrons.

Washington Park Playfield is located in the Washington Park Arboretum. It has fields for soccer, baseball, and softball and includes lighting and bleachers.

Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle: See 525 reviews, articles, and 247 photos of Washington Park Arboretum, ranked No.23 on TripAdvisor among 439 attractions in Seattle.

181 reviews of Washington Park Arboretum "We were only able to go see the Japanese Garden nestled inside of the park and it was magnificent. It's 6 dollars per person, and they even have umbrellas to borrow. You start off down a little path way…

Washington Park is a public park in Seattle, Washington, United States, most of which is taken up by the Washington Park Arboretum, a joint project of the University of Washington, the Seattle Parks and Recreation, and the nonprofit Arboretum Foundation. Washington Park also includes a playfield and the Seattle Japanese Garden in its southwest corner. The entire length of Arboretum Creek is within the park.