The tree-lined path around the lake includes some cherry trees—so a walk or ride is a great time to experience an emerging spring. Alternatively, just find a good patch and relax underneath them.

This is the classic place to see cherry blossoms in Seattle. The UW campus, especially the quad, takes great care to be the ultimate destination for pink snow—and it’s a big enough deal that there’s a whole slate of event programming around them. They even have their own Twitter account. (If you want to get away from the crowds, though, try our list of hidden campus spots.)

In the springtime, Azalea Way is one of the Washington Park Arboretum’s most popular locations. There’s a veritable cornucopia of spring blossoms along this path, including those namesake azaleas, dogwoods, and, yes, cherries.

The Mt. Fuji cherry trees and stone lantern adorning this hillside park were a gift from Seattle sister city Kobe, Japan. The pathway winding up last the freeway makes for a nice stroll, and there’s a view of Mount Rainier to the south.

There are several parks dotting Lake Washington Boulevard in South Seattle, and a stroll between Mount Baker Park and Seward Park (more on that below) will offer plenty of lakeside views of the blossoms.

Jefferson Park got a new collection of cherry blossom trees in 2012, when the Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival Committee presented 25 young cherry trees at the park’s centennial.