Lakewold Gardens - Olivia Michelle

Lakewold Gardens is a local estate that was turned into a Public Gardens as well as event venue. This gorgeous old home has plenty of space to walk around and let the kids play. It is only about 15-20 minutes from JBLM and offers a great afternoon activity.

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Lakewold Gardens
12317 Gravelly Lake Drive Southwest
Lakewood, WA 98499
Entry into Lakewold gardens is really reasonable at just $5-10 per person. They do offer a military discount. You can purchase timed entry tickets ahead of time online but that is not required. The day we went we were the only family there so I don’t think they would sell out and not have walk up tickets available. You can also check out a pass from your local Pierce County Public Library to get into the gardens for FREE.
View hours, ticket times, and more on the website HERE.

The gardens aren’t huge but much bigger than I expected them to be. The kids had fun playing and seeing all the different types of trees and plants. It was a gorgeous sunny day in March so not everything had bloomed yet.