Admissions
Admission to the Lake Wilderness Arboretum is free.
Hours
The Arboretum is open from dawn to dusk, every day of the year.
Directions
Lake Wilderness Arboretum is located in Lake Wilderness Park at 22520 SE 248th in Maple Valley, WA.
North from Tacoma:
- From I-5 N, merge onto Hwy 18 E (exit #142A) toward Auburn & North Bend
- Exit to Maple Valley Hwy 169
- Right on SE 232 St
- Right on Maple Valley Hwy 169
- Right on Witte Rd SE
- Left on SE 248 St
- Go around the roundabout and turn right on SE 248 St
- Turn on to Gaffney Road
- Parking lot is on the left side
South from Seattle:
- From I-5 in Tukwila, merge onto I-405 N (exit #154A) toward Renton
- Merge onto Maple Valley Hwy 169 (exit #4)
- Right on Witte Rd SE in Maple Valley
- Go around the roundabout and turn right on SE 248 St
- Turn on to Gaffney Road
- Parking lot is on the left side
From Wilderness Village on Maple Valley Highway 169:
- Go south .7 mile on Witte Rd SE
- Go around the roundabout and turn right on SE 248 St
- Turn on to Gaffney Road
- Parking lot is on the left side
From Four Corners on Maple Valley Highway 169:
- Go west 1 mile on Kent-Kangley Rd (SR 516)
- Right on Witte Rd SE for 1.5 miles
- Go around the roundabout and turn right on SE 248 St
- Turn on to Gaffney Road
- Parking lot is on the left side
Also see our location on Google Maps.