Regional Parks Botanic Garden
The Regional Parks Botanic Garden is a 10-acre (4 hectare) botanical garden located in Tilden Regional Park in the Berkeley Hills, east of Berkeley, California, in the United States. Its origins go back to 1940. For a second stop, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is 11 mi away.
A garden, 4 mi northeast of Berkeley
Berkeley is the nearest base
Berkeley is 4 miles southwest, with 30 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 47 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 Regional Parks Botanic Garden.
Established in 1940
Regional Parks Botanic Garden dates from 1940. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Regional Parks Botanic Garden
The Regional Parks Botanic Garden is a 10-acre (4 hectare) botanical garden located in Tilden Regional Park in the Berkeley Hills, east of Berkeley, California, in the United States. It showcases California native plants, and is open to the public. The garden was founded on January 1, 1940.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1940
A base for Regional Parks Botanic Garden
Close by, places to stay are in San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Chase Center
- 3USS Hornet
- 4Oracle Park
- 5Lombard Street
- 6California Memorial Stadium
- 7Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
826,079 people
13 mi southwest of Regional Parks Botanic Garden
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Regional Parks Botanic Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 13 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 | 9 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 | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Vallejo | 15 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− |
| Richmond | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 14 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 114,861 | $668K | D |
| Emeryville | 5 mi southwest | 5 min | 8 6 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 13,251 | $605K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 18 mi southwest | 25 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Alameda | 11 mi south | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 76,876 | $1,236K | D |
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Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Make a day of it near Regional Parks Botanic Garden
Also within 38 miles are these.
Big draw111 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw212 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw39 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw411 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw511 mi LandmarkLombard Street
62 mi Stadium & arenaCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Big draw714 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's StadiumPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · 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
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Asked about Regional Parks Botanic Garden
What town is Regional Parks Botanic Garden near?
Berkeley, CA, about 4 miles southwest.
When is the best time to visit Regional Parks Botanic Garden?
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 63–76°.
How far is Regional Parks Botanic Garden from San Jose and Stockton?
About 47 miles southeast of San Jose and about 51 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Regional Parks Botanic Garden?
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Regional Parks Botanic Garden?
San Francisco (13 mi, 528 places to stay), Oakland (9 mi, 89 places to stay) and Berkeley (4 mi, 30 places to stay).
Notes from people in Berkeley
No one has shared advice yet; Berkeley’s Town Square takes questions.
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