This autumn we may not have Halloween parties, fall festivals, and other events to look forward to but we still have the incredible fall foliage in our city’s beautiful parks. Seattle’s parks are home to thousands of trees whose leaves change from green to yellow, yellow to orange, orange to red, red to brown, and fall to the ground. This fall its perfect time to reflect on how that even when life seems stuck, the trees around us continue to change and grow.
Best Seattle parks to see the fall leaves:
*note: because of the dry summer we had in 2021, we may see fall leaves change earlier than in years prior*
West Seattle
Central Seattle
Seattle Japanese Garden (Best viewing between mid October through the beginning of November) *fee for entry
Washington Park Arboretum (Best viewing late October)
Southeast Seattle
Kubota Garden (best viewing Maple trees late September through October)
Lake Washington Boulevard
Northeast Seattle
Northwest Seattle
Lesser known gems:
35th Ave NE near Meadowbrook CC (flame ash trees)
125th St.
17th Ave