Arboretum

The Arboretum neighborhood is located just west of the Washington Park Arboretum. This community has 230 acres of park at their doorstep, where the spring is marked by azaleas along “Azalea Way,” contrasting with the park’s wild and heavily canopied areas. At the arboretum’s southern end, you’ll find the Seattle Japanese Garden, one of the oldest of its kind in North America, and regarded as one of the most authentic Japanese Gardens in the United States. Washington Park Arboretum is a joint project between the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department and the University of Washington. With its close location to campus, this neighborhood boasts a similar residential feeling to its neighbors in Montlake and Madison Park.