Garden Outline

Lovely Garden Path Ideas

wooden resort with open entrance and natural stone path with rock edging and flat stepping stones with surrounding bushes

Hello and welcome to the Garden Outline photo gallery of garden path ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of garden paths?

  • Guides the way and provides easy access to and from different areas of the garden/frontyard/backyard
  • Gives structural definition to the garden
  • Comfortably guides people around the outdoor spaces in your home

 
What are the main options for garden paths?

  • Material: brick, cobblestone, flagstone, gravel, pebble, concrete slab, brushed cement, wood planks
  • Structure: straight, curved, winding, zigzag, elevated on garden pond, tiered, ascending
  • Partners beautifully with: flowering plants, bushes, hedges, trellis, archway, allée of trees

 
What follows are beautiful photos of garden path designs along with ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy outdoor decorating!
 

1. Japanese Inspired

japanese-inspired house with wooden garden bridge with black newels and stacked slate stone steps and 6-lite wooden door with iron outdoor lanterns
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Points of Interest ● japanese-inspired house ● wooden garden bridge with black newels ● stacked slate stone steps ● 6-lite wooden door ● iron outdoor lanterns

2. Hacienda

hacienda style home with 2-tiered fountain and custom Spanish-inspired swing gate with bougainvillea flanking the gate and multi-colored terracotta roof tiles
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Points of Interest ● hacienda style home ● 2-tiered fountain ● custom Spanish-inspired swing gate ● bougainvillea flanking the gate ● multi-colored terracotta roof tiles

3. Hidden Pergola

brick pavers with concrete garden edging and pergola and stone garden wall with mulched garden beds and arched porch window cutoutPoints of Interest ● brick pavers ● concrete garden edging ● pergola ● stone garden wall ● mulched garden beds ● arched porch window cutout

4. Stair Step Fence

above ground plunge pool with stair step wooden privacy fence and stone veneer columns and pebble pool drain with step stones with same material as pool coping
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Points of Interest ● above ground plunge pool ● stair step wooden privacy fence ● stone veneer columns ● pebble pool drain ● step stones with same material as pool coping

5. All Brick

running and stack bond and chevron patterns on brick path with mulched plant bed and aged brick wall and tree fence with boxwood edgingPoints of Interest ● running and stack bond, chevron patterns on brick path ● mulched plant bed ● aged brick wall ● tree fence with boxwood edging

6. Water Garden

water garden with lilies and elevated stone steps and thatched roof with bamboo slat lattice support for thatching and concrete pond edge
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Points of Interest ● water garden ● lilies ● elevated stone steps ● thatched roof ● bamboo slat lattice support for thatching ● concrete pond edge

7. Ceramic Tile

terracotta jars and colorful Spanish ceramic tile on steps with knotted iron rails and tiered stone retaining walls and bench with flagstone slabPoints of Interest ● terracotta jars ● colorful Spanish ceramic tile on steps ● knotted iron rails ● tiered stone retaining walls ● bench with flagstone slab

8. Freeform Step Stones

freeform fieldstone slab stepping stones with concrete garden bench and full lite front door on stone house and arched iron trellisPoints of Interest ● freeform fieldstone slab stepping stones ● concrete garden bench ● full lite front door ● stone house ● arched iron trellis

9. Sunny Palm Trees

dirt path edged with stones and stone retaining wall with large date palm trees and balcony and large bay window above front doorPoints of Interest ● dirt path edged with stones ● stone retaining wall ● large date palm trees  ● balcony ● large bay window above front door

10. Lattice Bamboo

bamboo lattice fence along square stone path with irregular shaped stones as border and variegated ginger plantsPoints of Interest ● bamboo lattice fence ● square stone path ● irregular shaped stones as border ● variegated ginger plants

11. Bluestone Chips

blue stone wood chips ground cover around salvaged wood steps with wood chip parterre calling back steps and plants beautifully situated in between boulders
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Points of Interest ● blue stone wood chips ground cover ● salvaged wood steps ● wood chip parterre calling back steps ● plants beautifully situated in between boulders

12. Cobbled with Grass

walkway with multi-hued pavers and natural stone edging and salvaged wood raised bed with kitten statue and assortment of terracotta and stone plantersPoints of Interest ● walkway with multi-hued pavers ● natural stone edging ● salvaged wood raised bed ● kitten statue ● assortment of terracotta and stone planters

13. Wooden Steps

wooden plank steps with full garden cover and tree-lined road and industrial road lamp with boxwood lining the streetPoints of Interest ● wooden plank steps ● full garden cover ● tree-lined road ● industrial road lamp ● boxwood lining the street

14. Green Diamonds

garden fountain with pink and white plants surrounding the fountain and green grout with diamond plant patterns on stone wall and single hung windows
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Points of Interest ● garden fountain ● pink and white plants surrounding the fountain ● green grout ● diamond plant patterns on stone wall ● single hung windows

15. Tiers

tiered retaining walls and concrete step borders with stacked slab waterfall and brick patio with red brick siding and red Japanese maple treesPoints of Interest ● tiered retaining walls ● concrete step borders ● stacked slab waterfall ● brick patio ● red brick siding ● red Japanese maple trees

16. Wood Chips

DIY wood chip curved garden path with wildflowers and sunflowers and ground level perennial flowers as border and rainbow of colorful flowersPoints of Interest ● DIY wood chip curved garden path ● wildflowers ● sunflowers ● ground level perennial flowers as border ● rainbow of colorful flowers

17. Basket Weave Low Wall

iron fence and step rail with basketweave designed concrete paver low wall and cement and gravel garden path with gravel shrub bed and vibrant yellow forsythia flowersPoints of Interest ● iron fence and step rail ● basketweave designed concrete paver low wall ● cement and gravel garden path ● gravel shrub bed ● vibrant yellow forsythia flowers

18. Irregular Boxwood

boxwood parterres with lattice wood on brick foundation and statues and iron rail with swirl design with trellis by the statues teeming with crawling vines
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Points of Interest ● boxwood parterres ● lattice wood on brick foundation ● statues ● iron rail with swirl design ● trellis by the statues teeming with crawling vines

19. Brushed Cement

pink rosebushes with brushed cement matching home facade and gravel mulch and fountain with iron gate and elevated patioPoints of Interest ● pink rosebushes ● brushed cement matching home facade ● gravel mulch ● fountain ● iron gate ● elevated patio

20. Water Well

stacked bond stone pattern tiles on walkway and wooden wishing well converted as a garden table with DIY 2-rail wood fence and pink chrysanthemumsPoints of Interest ● stacked bond stone pattern tiles on walkway ● wooden wishing well converted as a garden table ● DIY 2-rail wood fence ● pink chrysanthemums

21. Striped Steps

cobblestone pavement and stone stairs with dark brown stripe accent with privacy hedges lining the stairs and iron fence and drainPoints of Interest ● cobblestone pavement ● stone stairs with dark brown stripe accent ● privacy hedges lining the stairs ● iron fence ● drain

22. Crushed Gravel Path

crushed gravel trail with yellow and lavender wildflowers and wood picket garden gate with cypress trees in the distancePoints of Interest ● crushed gravel trail ● yellow and lavender wildflowers ● wood picket garden gate ● cypress trees in the distance

23. Flagstone

elevated garden bed and stone curbing with wooden portico and front door with top-lite and vintage wooden rocker and sidelites with flagstone front entry pathPoints of Interest ● elevated garden bed and stone curbing ● wooden portico ● front door with top-lite ● vintage wooden rocker ● sidelites ● flagstone front entry path

24. French Garden

french formal garden with boxwoods and wooden garden gate and allium flower bulbs with grass covered walkwayPoints of Interest ● french formal garden ● boxwoods ● wooden garden gate ● allium flower bulbs ● grass covered walkway

25. Lattice

curved pebble garden path with concrete paver border and wooden lattice arbor with bamboo edging and wooden fence with lattice top detail and patio circular designPoints of Interest ● curved pebble garden path with concrete paver border ● wooden lattice arbor ● bamboo edging ● wooden fence with lattice top detail ● patio circular design

26. Tree Allée

tree and shrub allee and moss covered stone pathway edging with wood shingle roof and 12-lite front door with convenient mail slotPoints of Interest ● tree/shrub allée ● moss covered stone pathway edging ● wood shingle roof ● 12-lite front door ● convenient mail slot

27. Stone Gazebo

pond and asian inspired bluestone gazebo with raised half circle parterres with stacked slate edges and cut marble step stones and property fence with black fence and newel topsPoints of Interest ● pond ● asian inspired bluestone gazebo ● raised half circle parterres with stacked slate edges ● cut marble step stones ● property fence with black fence and newel tops