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 note: We do not allow pets on the property or in the parking areas (other than assistance dogs) or picnicking on the grounds. Professional photo shoots are available by permit only. 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.

Suquamish Tribal Member Free Access Proclamation

Bloedel Reserve offers Suquamish Tribal members free access to the Reserve during public hours. No reservations or tickets are required to visit. Tribal members simply present their tribal membership card to Guest Services upon arrival at the Reserve. Specific activities involving larger groups or those planned for outside of public hours may be arranged, as feasible, between appropriate tribal and Bloedel Reserve personnel.