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Berkeley Rose Garden

The Berkeley Rose Garden is a city-owned park in the North Berkeley area of Berkeley, California. Its origins go back to 1933. Add Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, 9.6 mi away, to a visit.

Photo: Jef Poskanzer from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
Where
In Berkeley
30 places to stay
Open since
1933
Wikipedia readers
1.5K
a year · #5,126 of 7,799
In brief

A garden inside Berkeley

You can stay in Berkeley

Berkeley Rose Garden is inside Berkeley, which has 30 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from San Jose

San Jose is about 48 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov

March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–76°. When to go ↓

An airport 12 miles away

Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK) has airline service, about 12 miles from Berkeley Rose Garden.

Established in 1933

Berkeley Rose Garden dates from 1933. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

When to go

Below are typical highs and lows near Berkeley Rose Garden.

Jan57° / 43°
Feb61° / 45°
Mar63° / 47°
Apr66° / 48°
May69° / 51°
Jun74° / 54°
Jul74° / 56°
Aug75° / 56°
Sep76° / 56°
Oct72° / 53°
Nov64° / 48°
Dec57° / 43°
Typical highs and lows in Berkeley. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Berkeley. Berkeley’s full climate →
About

Berkeley Rose Garden

The Berkeley Rose Garden is a city-owned park in the North Berkeley area of Berkeley, California. The rose garden is situated in a residential area of the Berkeley Hills between the Cragmont and the La Loma Park neighborhoods, occupying most of the block between Eunice Street and Bayview Place along the west side of Euclid Avenue, and west of Codornices Park.

Type
Garden
Established
1933
Opened
1937
Wikipedia readers
1.5K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to base yourself for Berkeley Rose Garden

The nearest towns with places to stay are Berkeley (30) and San Francisco (528).

Berkeley Rose Garden1234567Berkeley30San Francisco528Oakland89Richmond14Vallejo36Emeryville8South San Francisco36Alameda12Alcatraz Federal PenitentiaryUSS HornetChase CenterCalifornia Memorial StadiumPresidio of San Francisco10 mi
Berkeley Rose Garden12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
  2. 2USS Hornet
  3. 3Chase Center
  4. 4Lombard Street
  5. 5Oracle Park
  6. 6California Memorial Stadium
  7. 7Presidio of San Francisco
In town

Berkeley

30 places to stay · 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel

You’re already here.

121,911 people

20 min drive

San Francisco

528 places to stay · 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks

826,079 people

12 mi southwest of Berkeley Rose Garden

10 min drive

Oakland

89 places to stay · 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds

440,838 people

8 mi south of Berkeley Rose Garden

10 min drive

Richmond

14 places to stay · 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 lodges & cabins

114,861 people

7 mi northwest of Berkeley Rose Garden

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Berkeley Rose GardenDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Berkeleyin town—30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel121,911$1,414KD−
San Francisco12 mi southwest20 min528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks826,079$1,395KD
Oakland8 mi south10 min89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds440,838$930KD−
Richmond7 mi northwest10 min14 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 lodges & cabins114,861$668KD
Vallejo15 mi north25 min36 24 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park123,287$590KD−
Emeryville4 mi southwest5 min8 6 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground13,251$605KD−
South San Francisco17 mi south25 min36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park64,941$1,189KC
Alameda10 mi south15 min12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B76,876$1,236KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

OAKOakland San Francisco Bay · major hub12 mi
CCRBuchanan Field13 mi
SFOSan Francisco · major hub19 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Berkeley Rose Garden’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Berkeley Rose Garden

Every place here is under 37 miles away.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · California Memorial Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0

Common questions

Before visiting Berkeley Rose Garden

Is Berkeley Rose Garden in Berkeley?

Yes. It’s inside Berkeley, CA.

When is the best time to visit Berkeley Rose Garden?

March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 63–76°.

How far is Berkeley Rose Garden from San Jose and Stockton?

About 48 miles southeast of San Jose and about 52 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Berkeley Rose Garden?

Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 12 miles away.

Where should I stay near Berkeley Rose Garden?

San Francisco (12 mi, 528 places to stay), Oakland (8 mi, 89 places to stay) and Berkeley (in town, 30 places to stay).

From locals

Local know-how from Berkeley

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.