Finding the Garden

PowellsWood is easily accessible from Interstate 5 in Federal Way, Washington.

Traveling Northbound or Southbound on I‑5, take exit 147 and proceed West on South 272nd Street. At Pacific Highway South, turn left and proceed South to Dash Point Road.

Turn right and follow Dash Point Road approximately 1 mile. PowellsWood will be on your right.

PowellsWood
A Northwest Garden
430 South Dash Point Road
Federal Way, Washington

The garden is open during scheduled public events and by appointment only. To arrange a visit to the garden in advance, please call 253‑529‑1620 and ask for Shawn Thomas, or send us an email.

Most areas of the garden are accessible via lawns and cobbled or gravelled walkways. However, to take fullest advantage of the garden's opportunities for exploration, sturdy walking shoes are advised.

The grounds of PowellsWood include a rented private residence. Please respect the privacy of the tenants.


Street and Mailing Address
430 South Dash Point Road
Federal Way, Washington 98003

253‑529‑1620

admin@powellswood.org

Planning on spending a night in the Federal Way area? Consider Best Western Washington Hotels and Motels. For more information, visit the official hotel lodging reservations and information site for the Best Western Hotels in Washington State.

About the Owners

Monte and Diane Powell have lived in the Marine Hills neighborhood of Federal Way since 1961. The property on which their current home sits is a part of the forty-plus acre parcel of which PowellsWood is but a remote 3‑acre corner. Monte is a fourth-generation builder, following in the footsteps of his father Cecil. Until recent years, Monte was the highly active force behind Powell Homes, which has of late been mostly guided by the next generation of Powells. Much of Monte's energy has been channelled into retirement villages—Huntington Park in Des Moines, Daystar in West Seattle, and Village Green in Federal Way. And of course there's the garden! PowellsWood is a passion which Monte and Diane share equally.

Our Staff

Seattle horticulturalist Tanya DeMarsh-Dodson assisted PowellsWood with cataloguing their extensive plantings. Monte also directs a small crew of landscape maintenance specialists, keeping them busy with regular upkeep and development of new "rooms" in the garden. Our latest addition is gardener Shawn Thomas! A host of volunteers support the various annual events at the garden, while Diane directs the activities in the newly inaugurated Garden House.