On my last trip to Washington, I was told that I absolutely needed to add the Washington Park Arboretum to my bucket list and I could not agree more! If you are a fan of beautiful trees, flowers, walking trails, and just nature in general, this is your spot. Check out 7 of my favorite photos that I’m sure will convince you to visit!
The Washington Park Arboretum is about 10 minutes away from downtown Seattle and it is worth the short drive. This huge, beautiful area is managed by the University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the City of Seattle.
There is so much to see and when I visited, it wasn’t too busy so if you need some solitary time with nature….this is your place. It is also free to enter, so if you are on a budget, the Washington Arboretum Park is perfect!
There is so much color in this area, and so many different kinds of trees and flowers. They have a collections of oaks, maples and camellias.
There are benches throughout the park if you feel like resting, which you might have to because the area does encompass 230 acres. Make sure to check out their calendar of events because there is something always happening!
There’s so much to see in Seattle and you can find all of those bucket list items here, but if you wanted to do something a little less touristy, you need to stop at the Washington Park Arboretum. I think I would run a lot more if I lived in Washington because this place truly felt magical.
I felt like I was in a completely different place than where I was. It was interesting to be in the big city one moment, and then surrounded by nature in the next moment.
The park is open every day from 9am-5pm so I’m hoping you have some time to explore this beautiful area!
I hope these photo inspire you to visit Washington and cross off a ton of bucket list items!
For more Washington inspiration, check out my life bucket list here.
Thank you all for reading, and stay enthusiastic!
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-Maira