Blake Garden
Blake Garden is a teaching facility for the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design in the hills of Kensington, California, in the East Bay region of the Bay Area in Northern California, approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) north of the main Uni
A garden inside Kensington
Berkeley is the nearest base
Berkeley is 3 miles south, with 30 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 50 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 63–77°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Kensington. Green months are the mild ones.
Blake Garden
Blake Garden is a teaching facility for the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design in the hills of Kensington, California, in the East Bay region of the Bay Area in Northern California, approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) north of the main University of California, Berkeley campus. It was originally designed by landscape architect Mabel Symmes for the estate owned by her sister and brother-in-law, Anita and Anson Blake; the trio lived in Blake House, a mansion on the estate designed by architect Walter Danforth Bliss and completed in 1924. The Blakes deeded the grounds to their alma mater, the University of California, in 1957, which took full control after Anita's death in 1962, implementing a redesign by Geraldine Knight Scott starting from 1964. Blake House served as the official residence of the President of the University of California from 1967 to 2008.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 11 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Where to stay near Blake Garden
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2USS Hornet
- 3Chase Center
- 4Lombard Street
- 5Oracle Park
- 6Presidio of San Francisco
- 7California Memorial Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Blake Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington | in town | — | — | 5,179 | $1,539K | B− |
| San Francisco | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Oakland | 10 mi south | 15 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| Berkeley | 3 mi south | 5 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Richmond | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 14 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 114,861 | $668K | D |
| Vallejo | 13 mi north | 20 min | 36 24 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 123,287 | $590K | D− |
| Emeryville | 5 mi south | 10 min | 8 6 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 13,251 | $605K | D− |
| San Rafael | 13 mi west | 20 min | 18 15 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 59,410 | $1,356K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Blake Garden
Other well-known places within 40 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw110 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw210 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw312 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw411 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw511 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw613 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
73 mi Stadium & arenaCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's StadiumPhoto 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 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · California Memorial Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Visiting Blake Garden
Is Blake Garden in Kensington?
Yes. It’s inside Kensington, CA.
When is the best time to visit Blake Garden?
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 63–77°.
How far is Blake Garden from San Jose and Stockton?
About 50 miles southeast of San Jose and about 53 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Blake Garden?
Buchanan Field (CCR), about 13 miles away. The nearest big hub is Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 14 miles.
Where should I stay near Blake Garden?
San Francisco (12 mi, 528 places to stay), Oakland (10 mi, 89 places to stay) and Berkeley (3 mi, 30 places to stay).
Tips from people in Kensington
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