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Travel time: Under 10 minutes by car or bike (numerous
Lime Bikes and JUMP bikes are scattered across
campus), 30 minutes walking along the Burke-Gilman
Trail, or 20 minutes via bus 31 or 32.
Paved trails here are suitable for an afternoon stroll or a
morning jog. Numerous benches line the trails which lead
the way through the park9s 230 acres. A map of the park
can be found online.
Washington Park Arboretum (1.5 miles away)
A serene, plant-filled environment where you can connect
with nature, the Washington Park Arboretum is excellently
maintained. Here, you will be greeted with various types
of towering trees, blossoming flowers, gardens, and
plants from all over the world.
Overall, the arboretum is a very quiet, peaceful park
where it can be easy to forget that you are still in Seattle.
As an arboretum, there is emphasis placed on planted
collections, including Japanese maples, oaks, and hollies.
During the spring, Azalea Way and Rhododendron Glen
are must-see spots because of their eye-catching flowers
in bloom that time of the year. Ducklings and goslings are
born in the coming weeks and can usually be spotted in
or near Duck Bay.
The Washington Park Arboretum
offers a serene pause to the busy
hustle and high-rises
of Seattle
with its greenhouse full of nature.
48 | Around Town
Travel time: 10 minutes by car, 30 minutes walking, 15
minutes by bike, or 20 minutes via buses 43, 48, or 542.
Discovery Park (about 6 miles away)
Seattle9s biggest (and possibly best) park is Magnolia9s
Discovery Park. Over 500 acres are home to tidal
beaches, a lighthouse, forested trails, meadows, streams,
and cliffs over the bays.
Park visitors can view Elliott and Shilshole Bays from the
upper areas of the park high above the beach. For beach
lovers, you can walk down a trail to reach West Point
