Where to find usContact the ArboretumStreet address Mailing address Phone: 206.543.8800 Fax: 206.616.2871 Email: uwbg@u.washington.edu Facility rentals: uwbgfac@u.washington.edu Education programs: 206-543-8801 Directions to the ArboretumBus and bikeMetro bus routes 43 and 48 run near the Arboretum. Ask for the McGraw street stop. If you are coming from Madison Street, you can take route 11, get off at Lake Washington Boulevard East, and walk north into the Arboretum.”Several buses coming from the eastside stop at the end of SR-520. Not sure which one you need? Use Metro's Trip Planner to get here. Arboretum Drive East, one of two main roads inside the Arboretum, is bike-friendly. Cyclists often use Lake Washington Boulevard, but be aware that traffic volume can be high and lanes are narrow. You can reach Arboretum Drive East from the University District by crossing the Montlake Bridge and following signs for MOHAI and the Arboretum. From downtownDrive east on Madison Street, away from Puget Sound. Follow it through Capitol Hill and the Central District into Madison Valley. Turn left on Lake Washington Boulevard. To reach the Graham Visitors Center, follow Lake Washington Boulevard through the Arboreum and stay straight to continue on E. Foster Island Road. Turn right onto Arboretum Drive East to reach the Graham Visitors Center. To continue past the Arboretum toward Montlake Boulevard, follow the road to the left and stay straight at the three-way intersection with the SR-520 offramp. From I-5Take exit 168 for SR-520 East/Bellevue-Kirkland. Merge onto SR-520 and take the first exit, Montlake Boulevard. Take a slight right at E. Lake Washington Boulevard, then a slight left at Lake Washington Blvd. E. Turn left onto E. Foster Island Road at the stop sign, then turn right onto Arboretum Drive East to reach the Graham Visitors Center. From SR-520 WestAfter crossing Lake Washington, take the first Seattle exit onto Lake Washington Boulevard S. Turn left off the ramp. Take the next left onto E. Foster Island Road. Turn right onto Arboretum Drive East to reach the Graham Visitors Center. ParkingParking is available for the public in several areas. Access large lots at the Graham Visitors Center and the Japanese Garden. MapsWashington Park Arboretum trail map JPEG PDF UW Botanic Gardens sites (overview with roads) JPEG PDF Center for Urban Horticulture and Union Bay Natural Area trails JPEG PDF
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What's New:
Call for Volunteers! (pdf)
Washington Park Arboretum is looking for some great people to help with
adult tours, Seedlings and Saplings, and visitor services.
Are you a student, faculty or teacher who uses the UWBG? Please take our new questionnaire!