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Bellevue Botanical Garden

Bellevue Botanical Garden is a botanical garden east of downtown Bellevue, Washington on Main Street. Nearby, Space Needle (8 mi) leads the list. Weather is mildest over May to September, with 66–77°F highs.

Photo: Heptazane at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Where
In Bellevue
39 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
1.5K
a year · #5,050 of 7,770
In brief

A garden inside Bellevue

You can stay in Bellevue

Bellevue Botanical Garden is inside Bellevue, which has 39 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep

May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–77°. When to go ↓

An airport 8 miles away

King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) has airline service, about 8 miles from Bellevue Botanical Garden.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Picking a season

Here are the months at Bellevue Botanical Garden, with their weather.

Jan47° / 36°
Feb50° / 36°
Mar54° / 38°
Apr59° / 42°
May66° / 47°
Jun70° / 52°
Jul76° / 55°
Aug77° / 56°
Sep71° / 52°
Oct60° / 45°
Nov51° / 39°
Dec46° / 36°
Typical highs and lows in Bellevue. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Bellevue. Bellevue’s full climate →
About

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Bellevue Botanical Garden is a botanical garden east of downtown Bellevue, Washington on Main Street. Established in 1992, many different organizations work to maintain the garden to keep it free of charge. What began as a 7-acre gift to the city in the early 1980s has now become a 53-acre public park with multiple gardens. This includes the Fuchsia Garden, Lost Meadow Trail, Native Discovery Garden, Perennial Border, Rhododendron Glen, The Urban Meadow, Waterwise Garden, Yao Garden, and Dahlia Display.

Type
Garden
Area
53 acres
Wikipedia readers
1.5K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to base yourself for Bellevue Botanical Garden

The closest lodging is in Bellevue (39) and Seattle (201).

Bellevue Botanical Garden12345678Bellevue39SeaTac49Tukwila24Redmond12Renton15Kirkland11Issaquah9Space NeedleLumen FieldClimate Pledge ArenaT-Mobile ParkSeattle UndergroundHusky StadiumLake WashingtonMuseum of Pop Culture5 mi
Bellevue Botanical Garden12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Space Needle
  2. 2Lumen Field
  3. 3Climate Pledge Arena
  4. 4T-Mobile Park
  5. 5Seattle Underground
  6. 6Husky Stadium
  7. 7Lake Washington
  8. 8Museum of Pop Culture
In town

Bellevue

39 places to stay · 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park

You’re already here.

154,193 people

10 min drive

Seattle

201 places to stay · 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground

784,777 people

8 mi west of Bellevue Botanical Garden

20 min drive

SeaTac

49 places to stay · 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park

34,578 people

13 mi southwest of Bellevue Botanical Garden

15 min drive

Tukwila

24 places to stay · 23 hotels · 1 motel

22,003 people

10 mi southwest of Bellevue Botanical Garden

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Bellevue Botanical GardenDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Bellevuein town—39 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park154,193$1,340KC−
Seattle8 mi west10 min201 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground784,777$939KD−
SeaTac13 mi southwest20 min49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park34,578$520KD
Tukwila10 mi southwest15 min24 23 hotels · 1 motel22,003$489KD−
Redmond6 mi northeast10 min12 12 hotels82,506$1,168KC
Renton9 mi south15 min15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B104,975$673KD
Kirkland6 mi north10 min11 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B97,410$1,115KB−
Issaquah7 mi southeast10 min9 5 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park39,423$963KC−

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BFIKing County International Airport - Boeing Field8 mi
SEASeattle–Tacoma · major hub13 mi
PAESeattle Paine Field21 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Bellevue Botanical Garden’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Close to Bellevue Botanical Garden

You can reach each of these within 9 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Washington: Maltesen at da.wikipedia, Public domain · Museum of Pop Culture: EMP|SFM, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Bellevue Botanical Garden: common questions

Is Bellevue Botanical Garden in Bellevue?

Yes. It’s inside Bellevue, WA.

When is the best time to visit Bellevue Botanical Garden?

May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.

What is the closest airport to Bellevue Botanical Garden?

King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 13 miles.

Where should I stay near Bellevue Botanical Garden?

Seattle (8 mi, 201 places to stay), Bellevue (in town, 39 places to stay) and SeaTac (13 mi, 49 places to stay).

From locals

Inside knowledge from Bellevue

Tips will appear here once someone posts in Bellevue’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.