Regular Hours

Tuesday-Sunday: 10am-4pm.

Extended Summer Hours (June-August):

Tuesday & Wednesday: 10:00am-4:00pm.
Thursday-Sunday: 10:00am-7:00pm

Bloedel Reserve no longer takes reservations. Visit any time during our regular hours.

Happening now: It’s our 25th anniversary! We’re taking the year to look back at our beginnings and a look ahead with our 25-Year Master Plan.

It’s still peak rhody time and the Rhododendron fortunei are looking particularly good right now. The hydrangeas will start coming out soon, cardiocrinums will be blooming in the coming weeks along with some of the late flowering rhodys (Polar Bear). There are a few meconopsis getting ready to flower. The birch trail and Christmas pond are both at their spring peak.


Book Signing & Presentation by David Cobb – Friday, June 21

Join photographer and author of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America for a tour of North American Japanese Gardens and discussing the commonalities, differences, and unique beauty through the seasons.

See webpage for details.


Photography Workshop with Charles Needle – Monday, June 24
Learn how to craft a truly great garden photograph and capture the essence or “spirit” using a digital camera.  Charles will discuss the concept of “intimate landscape” and teach tips for proper exposure, composition and lighting.

See webpage for details.


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Our Mission

The Bloedel Reserve in Bainbridge Island, Washington is an internationally renowned public garden and forest preserve. The founder’s vision was “to provide refreshment and tranquility in the presence of natural beauty,” and the Reserve’s mission is to “enrich people’s lives through a premier public garden of natural and designed Pacific Northwest landscapes.”

The Reserve’s 150 acres are a unique blend of natural woodlands and beautifully landscaped gardens, including a Japanese Garden, a Moss Garden, a Reflection Pool and the Bloedels’ former estate home.  We invite you to visit this Northwest treasure.


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