Ruth Bancroft Garden
The Ruth Bancroft Garden is a 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) public dry garden established by Ruth Bancroft. It lies in Walnut Creek itself. Add Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, 22 mi away, to a visit.
A garden inside Walnut Creek
You can stay in Walnut Creek
Ruth Bancroft Garden is inside Walnut Creek, which has 11 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 45 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, June, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Buchanan Field (CCR) has airline service, about 5 miles from Ruth Bancroft Garden.
Open since 1950
Ruth Bancroft Garden opened in 1950, 76 years ago. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
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Ruth Bancroft Garden
The Ruth Bancroft Garden is a 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) public dry garden established by Ruth Bancroft. It contains more than 2,000 cactus, succulents, trees, and shrubs native to California, Mexico, Chile, South Africa, and Australia. It is located at 1552 Bancroft Road in Walnut Creek, California, USA.
- Type
- Garden
- Opened
- 1950
- Area
- 3 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Places to stay near Ruth Bancroft Garden
Close by, places to stay are in Walnut Creek (11) and San Francisco (528).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2USS Hornet
- 3Chase Center
- 4Oracle Park
- 5Lombard Street
- 6Presidio of San Francisco
- 7Mount Diablo
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Ruth Bancroft Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek | in town | — | 11 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 70,012 | $1,057K | C− |
| San Francisco | 24 mi southwest | 35 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 | 15 mi southwest | 20 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| Concord | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 18 11 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 123,261 | $798K | D |
| Berkeley | 15 mi west | 20 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Pleasant Hill | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 8 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 34,017 | $1,077K | D |
| Vallejo | 18 mi northwest | 25 min | 36 24 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 123,287 | $590K | D− |
| Martinez | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 6 4 hotels · 2 motels | 36,849 | $860K | C+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Ruth Bancroft Garden
You can reach each of these within 37 miles.
Big draw122 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw218 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw322 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw422 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw522 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw625 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
77 mi MountainMount DiabloPhoto 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 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Diablo: Trurl66, Public domain
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Know before you visit Ruth Bancroft Garden
Is Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek?
Yes. It’s inside Walnut Creek, CA.
When is the best time to visit Ruth Bancroft Garden?
March, April, May, June, October and November, with highs of 65–83°.
How far is Ruth Bancroft Garden from Stockton and San Jose?
About 40 miles east of Stockton and about 45 miles south of San Jose, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Ruth Bancroft Garden?
Buchanan Field (CCR), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 17 miles.
Where should I stay near Ruth Bancroft Garden?
San Francisco (24 mi, 528 places to stay), Oakland (15 mi, 89 places to stay) and Concord (4 mi, 18 places to stay).
Tips from Walnut Creek
No one has shared advice yet; Walnut Creek’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.