Arboretum at South Seattle College

What a neat and unique place to have in the West Seattle area! I don’t think many people know about this place but it is located on the very north end of the South Seattle Community College. The website for the Chinese Garden (located next to the arboretum) says parking is $ 2 but I visited on a Saturday and no one was in the entrance booth so parking was free. So, maybe it is just paid parking certain times of the year? Not sure.
The grounds were very nicely groomed and the conifer section was by far the highlight of the arboretum (check out the bright yellow conifer!) but some downsides were no water in the main fountain and the rose & edible gardens were non-​existent but I am sure that has to do with the time of year I visited (beginning of March).
This is a great FREE way to spend a weekend afternoon. I highly recommend it.