The Berkeley Rose Garden

I loved coming here with my dog. They have amazing views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Also across the rose garden is a big open field where you can just relax and hang out. There is also a group of dogs that meet around 6pm. I really enjoyed getting to know the people as well as all the dogs. This place is a must see in the spring once all the roses are in bloom. Parking can get a bit tricky once softball/​soccer season starts for the kids.

Always so great to visit this place. There is plenty of views and points of inspiration throughout the garden. The garden entrance is on your left if you are heading north. Sometimes the map may point you to the right side of the street. I love coming here and there are so many photo opps and always much to see year round. This is a must see if you happen to be in the area.

Beautiful garden — I can’t believe this is city-​owned and open to the public. How great! It’s not kept up as it would be if you had to pay an entrance fee but beautiful nonetheless.

It’s free, it’s almost always open (from dusk to dawn) and there are only two rules that you need to follow: no dogs {can you bring cats? No idea!} and don’t pick the roses!!! Free parking can be found conveniently along the street and while the gardens are beautiful, it’s relatively small, so I’d say plan to spend 30 minutes here tops. From the top of the gardens you have a beautiful view all the way to the ocean, and that starts your nature reward.
Enter the gardens (through any of the gates surrounding) and you’ll feel like Alice with the flowers singing to you, although this time it’s only roses. All varieties, all smells, all colors and they’re well labeled! You’ll find a variety of raised beds at the top of the gardens and amphitheater raised beds towards the bottom. As a lover of roses (my name sake) I really couldn’t get enough of this place. I highly recommend wandering the ivy covered paths along the side of the garden too, this feels more like a secret garden! It won’t take long, but it rounds out the experience. And if you need more outdoors after your adventure, there’s a lovely park (with playground) across the street.

Gorgeous flowers and view! Would give it 5 stars but the tennis courts are always totally booked. I hate waiting. Don’t have much time for that in my life.

Beautiful garden, with different types of roses and a good amount of space, allowing you to walk around a bit or chill on a bench. I had a lunch with my friend at one of the pic nic tables before the entrance and it was lovely, to be able to just enjoy the sun, see the flowers, take in nature. Worth a visit if you’re in the area — bring a book and stay awhile!

One of the best places in Berkeley to visit. Up in the hills next to Cordineces park, the rose garden is a beautiful place to visit combined with an incredible view of the city and the bay. Definitely a great place to visit on a nice day, to walk around and you literally get to «stop and smell the roses». Its a good place to go to pause, reset and get refreshed from the business of life.

It’s been five plus years since I’ve visited this place. So glad the roses were still in bloom in October! Some of the roses are at the end of its lives but still a beautiful and serene site to see and be at.
On a clear day, you can see the GG Bridge from the top of this garden. Nice, romantic and peaceful.
Come check it out!

This is a great escape from the urban turmoil that seems to surround our daily lives. Just a short trip up into the hills of Berkeley you will find a garden of roses and relaxation. I used to come here after rock climbing at nearby Indian Rock Park. It’s a good place to do flower photography, all kinds of species to shoot. I need to come here and relax more. Oh, yeah, if you’re a guy looking for a nice romantic first date, pick a walk through the Rose garden … that’ll show your sensitive side! Bring something tasty to snack on… but not Cheetos!

This is such a cute place to walk around with a date (or just a friend) since there are multiple paths you can take around the rose garden. Lots of shady areas on hot days too. There were not too many roses in bloom when I visited but I’m sure it’s much more picture-​worthy during certain times of the year.
I was frustrated by the amount of construction nets around the garden, blocking certain paths and forcing people to turn around and walk back the other way. I did enjoy the amount of benches there were. My friend and I were catching up and decided to sit down and chat for a few hours. It was quite lovely. We were staring at a void where there clearly used to be water but is now dried up… how sad. Overall nice place to visit. Just don’t forget to take your allergy medicine before you go!

Perfect place to go on a date. This is where I met up with a friend and couldn’t say a better place to start our date.
The flowers in here blossomed beautifully. There was enough parking for everyone. There was enough benches for people to sit. The altitude of this place keeps it cool if you’re under a shade.
We sat under the sun for a little bit and got burned. Moved down a step or two and under a shade and it was perfect. The wind cooled us down and made the experience more bearable. There’s an area on one side where you could just see bridges and steps. Great place to take pictures and chat.

The Berkeley Rose Garden is a really nice place to visit for a short peaceful walk, some great views of the bay from up high in the hills, or do some photography.
Obviously you’ll want to go when the roses are all in full bloom, so aim for springtime. Any other time of the year, even early summer, you’ll find that lots of roses are already decaying. It doesn’t help that we’re in a drought right now and I think the irrigation that this place currently receives is limited. But even with a few flowers dying, the majority of the place is still full of color and makes for a great stroll.

Perfect family place especially on a beautiful day! You can also take a glimpse of the bay bridge from the top of the park! :) it’s a great place for family/​portrait pictures
Great place to check out flowers and also get a quick work out

Well, it’s not the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, but it’s pretty nice. I can’t really say roses are my thing, but a walk in the terraces, especially after going through the tunnel from the adjoining park is pretty nice.
Looks like they are doing some work right now, and the trellis walk is closed. If you’re into flowers at all, definitely check it out.

The Berkeley Rose Garden is a beautiful place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the busy streets in Berkeley! Although we didn’t come during a time that flowers were in bloom, it was still a beautiful sight to see. The amphitheateresque structure of the garden is very unique! And the view on a less foggy day across the bay is quite breathtaking.
Parking across the street near the entrance of Tilden is free. You should have no issues finding it unless you decide to go to the park first. (We went on a hike– down a cement slide — through a tunnel — and crossed the street just to get here when we really should have just continued driving and we would have seen the huge sign that said «Berkeley Rose Garden» Haha!)

This is a small rose garden hidden in the suburban hills not too far from Cal.
Came here in the mid-​afternoon with the sister for some sightseeing and relaxing in the area. We came here after seeing that previous Unilocalers said that the view of the Peninsula was beautiful. We were blessed with such beautiful weather that day, so we were both without jackets and absolutely beaming just being around the not-​in-​full-​bloom roses.
I feel like summer and springtime would be the BEST time to visit the garden. We came in mid-​January, so some roses were bloomed, but a majority of the garden was not as colorful as it could’ve been. The place smelled heavenly, and it was surprisingly deserted when we came on a sunny Saturday afternoon!
There were a few people reading their books and enjoying a quiet stroll, but they were all spread out and doing their own thing. There are a few tennis courts at the top of the garden, but the noise is barely audible. The garden is so calming and therapeutic! The setup of the heart of the garden has a Coliseum feel with large steps all the way down to a little creek that runs through the garden.
This place is great for an intimate date or meetup with a good friend, without the stuffiness of an indoor restaurant or the confines of a building. Parking is easy, as I parked two streets away and walked over – no problem. My sister found parking on Euclid Ave literally across the street from the garden, so it’s absolutely FREE and easy to find. I’d def come back again when the roses are in full bloom though. This garden is totally underrated, or maybe it’s just because we came here during the non-​bloom season.

The Berkeley Rose Garden was the first of four rose gardens that we visited during the spring and summer months of 2014. It set the bar high for the rest of the gardens we visited because this place is simply beautiful.
Located on the west side of Euclid Ave., the first thing that caught my eye from the street overlook was the layout of the garden. Its main section is shaped like an amphitheater, which easily reminded me of the Greek Theatre over at Gayle Road. Instead of people, you have all these spectacular roses neatly lined up on its several terraces. If you’re on the higher level, the roses will either be waist– or knee-​high. If that doesn’t suit you, go down one level and appreciate them from a lower vantage point. Several varieties can be found here and most of them, if not all, are clearly labeled. If the steps are too tough for you, go past that stretch of redwood pergola where there are four or five additional beds that are easier to navigate through. Also, plenty of roses can be found clinging on to the fences and pergola. Stone and wooden benches are situated inside in case you need to take a brief respite.
Aside from the roses, there are tennis courts on the northern side and restrooms can be found there. Codornices Park is on the east side of Euclid Ave. and can be accessed via a pedestrian tunnel from the garden. On a clear day, the street overlook offers a very nice view of the San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Overall, this garden deserves the 4.5 rating it currently possesses. I wanted to give it a 5 but I cannot discount the fact that its main attraction is not wheelchair accessible. As much as I love the layout, some of the pathways are quite steep. The Berkeley Rose Garden has been around since the 1930s and although several enhancements have been performed, making it accessible to those with disabilities would be a very welcome improvement.

I never thought I would want to live in Berkeley, but that changed a bit on Friday evening after a visit to the Berkeley Rose Garden. Would absolutely love to be in walking distance of this place, and it’s absolute inspiration for someone who loves flowers as much as I do.
It’s really a gem of a place, and the grounds are immaculately maintained. One glorious rose bloom after another.
Close to campus yet perfectly out of way up a massive hill that I expect it to remain one of the Bay Area’s best kept secrets. And that’s A-​Ok with me!

What’s the opposite of a parklet? The Berkeley Rose Garden.
Set like an amphitheater into the North Berkeley hills, the garden is a beautiful oasis. From the top, outside the gates, people gather to watch the changing skies over the San Francisco Bay: Clouds and fog roll in to blanket Mt. Tam, the sun sinks, Jesus rays hit the water, the bay sparkles. You needn’t really go further than this.
If you choose to actually experience the gardens know that dogs aren’t allowed and that the grounds are hilly and uneven. They are, however, filled with beautiful, well-​maintained roses of all varieties. The space is immaculate and free of charge. There’s seating spread throughout the garden, but the sun leaves here more quickly, so plan for that.
Whether you linger at the top, traverse the gardens themselves, or sit for a spell amongst the roses you’ll likely see a gaggle of people (on the weekends, at least). Not hordes, but enough that it’d be difficult for you to feel alone in the space. Still, it’s got a serenity about it that can’t be denied.
The Rose Garden was constructed partially as a WPA project in the 1930’s and its art deco-​inspired sign which hangs over the street is a reminder of that.
Extend your stay here by crossing Euclid to the park and going for a cardboard ride down the concrete slide.

Fun
Lovely, the design. Too many memories from undergrad days. So sunny at 1800 last night.
Just wondering why there is no fragrance emanating from those lovelies?!