Location: Federal Way
Top Things to do in Federal Way
Top 6 Nature & Parks in Federal Way, Washington (WA)
Federal Way is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a coastal city inside the Seattle metropolitan area. Its southwestern boundary is NE Tacoma Puget Sound, to the south is the cities of Milton, then Fife, then Tacoma. It is bordered by Des Moines and Kent on the northeast, Auburn as well as the town of Lakeland North and Lakeland South in unincorporated King County on the east, Milton on the south, and Tacoma as well as Fife Heights and Dash Point in unincorporated Pierce County on the southwest. The population was 95,171 at the 2015 United States Census. Federal Way is currently the 9th largest city in Washington State and the 5th largest in King County, according to the Census Bureau's 2015 population estimate.
Restaurants in Federal Way
1. Pacific Bonsai Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 172 reviews
Pacific Bonsai Museum connects people to nature through the living art of bonsai. We feature world-class bonsai from the Pacific Rim nations of Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the United States. Free and open to the public six days a week, this cultural gem offers contemporary and traditional bonsai exhibits, group tours, education and special events.
Reviewed By christinelA9142FA - Seattle, United States
Fantastic place to see several impressive bonsai trees in a safe outdoor environment and to learn about the important (and often neglected) history of the Japanese Americans from the local area who were forced to leave behind their homes and businesses as they were locked up in internment camps miles away during WWII.
2. PowellsWood Garden
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Within 30 minutes of Seattle, PowellsWood is one of the fine gardens of the Puget Sound region. A true pleasure garden, PowellsWood is a unique celebration of the natural world. Open to the public, you are invited to come explore this oasis of beauty, rest, and inspiration. PowellsWood is open April through October
3. West Hybloes Wetlands Park
4. Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
The Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, located between Seattle and Tacoma, is a 22-acre woodland garden featuring the largest collection of Rhododendron species in the world. With a Victorian stumpery, the Rutherford conservatory, a pond garden, extensive fern collection, rock garden, and a blue poppy meadow, visitors will experience a diverse collection of plants in a Pacific Northwest forest setting. The garden is also home to beautiful companion plants, including the famous Himalayan Blue Poppies, Camellias, Magnolias, Japanese maples, and many rare plants. Many of the plants found growing in the Garden are for sale in the Nursery or through our on-line catalog. RSBG is dedicated to the conservation, research, acquisition, evaluation, cultivation, public display, and distribution of Rhododendron species.
Reviewed By JasonHennig - Renton, United States
The garden is beautiful, hands down. It's deceptively large, given how crammed together it appears on first entrance. The entrance fee of $8 a person is maybe a tad steep for a garden, so if you're on a tight budget and this is a secondary spot on your list, it might be worth going to a different, free garden. However, if you're interested in this garden specifically, or rhododendrons more broadly, the price tag is worth it. The parking lot is a short walk away, so be prepared for that.
5. Dash Point State Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 159 reviews
Reviewed By JasonHennig - Renton, United States
This is a fantastic park all around. My fiance and I enjoyed the trail system, which comes out to be several miles long. They're not intensely grueling trails, but they aren't flat fields, either. If you're looking for a park with a good beach or good trails without leaving the city area much, this is one of the best.
