Plan Your Visit

What to Expect

Bloedel Reserve is an experiential public garden and forest reserve — a mixed tapestry of woodlands, meadows, and landscaped gardens. With 140 acres and 23 distinct landscapes to explore, it’s a perfect place to lose yourself in nature. A loop of well-maintained bark and gravel trails and paved roads wind through the Reserve. The loop is approximately 2 miles long. To walk the entire loop, plan to spend at least 2 hours at the Reserve.

Visiting Bloedel Reserve is specifically designed to be a quietly immersive experience in nature. As such, our timed ticketing system allows visitors to have a spacious experience of the gardens. Please remember that Bloedel Reserve is not a public park: We do not allow pets (other than assistance dogs), beverages other than water, or picnicking on the grounds. For information about nearby restaurants or city parks where you can enjoy a meal or snack, just ask a member of our Guest Services staff.

Visitor Maps

For your convenience, our visitor map is available translated into six languages: English, Hindi, Japanese, Simple Chinese, Spanish, and Urdu. We offer printed map brochures at the Gatehouse, start of the trail, and Residence, and a digital map of the gardens and accessibility guide below.

Please review our Garden Etiquette before your visit. To familiarize yourself with the gardens before you arrive, click Explore Before You Go.

Health & Safety

Masks — In alignment with CDC guidelines, masks are optional for all indoor and outdoor settings at Bloedel Reserve.

Guests with limited mobility can access the highlights of the Reserve via a paved road. This route is approximately 2/3 of a mile round-trip. The road has a short hill with a 9% grade. Guests travel a downward incline on the way out and walk up an incline on the return trip. Complementary wheelchairs are available at the Gatehouse.

Timed Tickets

Hours & Admission

Getting Here

Explore Before You Go

Garden Etiquette

The Shop

Group Tours &
Field Trips

Contact Us

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