READER REPORT: Walking in Delridge Native Forest Garden

Thanks to Daniel for the photos! If you’re looking for someplace different to walk this non-rainy weekend, and missed the hiking opportunities in today’s event list, how about the Delridge Native Forest Garden? Daniel noted we last mentioned this site in December:

I see the last update was a while ago and with the nice weather more people might enjoy knowing about the improvements there.

I see a lot of people assuming those paths were made by unhoused people and that the area is full of encampments just out of sight. But I just walked there today and it is a nicely maintained area with no tents. There’s a nice winding mulch path with some rustic wood benches.

I hope more people feel comfortable exploring the area.

The project page has a map showing where along Delridge you can access the site. (For reference, the top photo looks southwest, with the Southwest Precinct at Delridge/Webster in the background.)

4 Replies to "READER REPORT: Walking in Delridge Native Forest Garden"

  • Julia April 18, 2026 (4:36 pm)

    Thanks for sharing this. I wasn’t aware of it. Looks beautiful!

  • Alki Stu April 19, 2026 (7:43 am)

    This is right across from Home Depot. Nice work and nice walking area. Between Longfellow Creek and the Duwamish Greenbelt this part of West Seattle has miles of hiking. Check out Puget Ridge Edible Park on the way.

  • Ctine April 19, 2026 (7:22 pm)

    Omg, thank you!

  • Kyle April 19, 2026 (9:55 pm)

    This cost $900K of federal funding for a 10 minute walk from a neighborhood stairway to Delridge. Glad we got federal dollars spent locally, but this feels a bit like a boondoggle for almost a million dollars just to construct. Will this become a city park for maintenance in the end? My walk through last month noted 2 down trees across the path.

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