Parks & beaches in the Bay Area

Aquatic Park

San Francisco

Blake Garden

Berkeley

Closed on Tuesdays; General Admission: 10:00 am–5:00 pm

Dec 5 · Celebrate the Holidays

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

Calistoga

8:00am to Sunset, Daily

Sep 27 · Guided Walk

Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Park Property

Half Moon Bay

4th Grade Pass

Carolyn Parr Nature Center

Napa

Wednesdays 10 AM - 4 PM | Saturday + Sunday 1 PM - 4 PM

Sep 26 · Castle Rock Appreciation Day

Castle Rock State Park

Los Gatos

4th Grade Pass

Castro Valley Community Park

Castro Valley

Children's Wonderland Park

Vallejo

Mar-Apr, W-M: 11am-5pm; May-Aug, W-M: 11am-7pm; Sept-Nov, W-M: 11am-4pm; Dec-Feb, F-Sun: 11am-4pm

Chinese Cultural Garden

San Jose

Coyote Point Recreation Area

San Mateo

Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area

Castro Valley

March - November: 8am-10pm; December - February: 8am-8pm

Depot Park

Sonoma

Don Castro Regional Recreation Area

Hayward

Parking Lot: March-October 8am-10pm, November-February 8am-8pm; Swim Area: 11am-5:30pm (weekends and holidays May 16–Sept. 27)

Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove

Alameda

Wed - Sun: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (March - Oct.); 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Nov. - Feb.)

Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden

Palo Alto

Daily during daylight hours

Gilroy Hot Springs Conservancy

Gilroy

Golden Gate Live Steamers

Berkeley

Every Sunday Noon to 3 pm

Guadalupe Gardens

San Jose

Thursday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM

Jul 1 – Dec 31 · UMI by Chris Sicat – Art Exhibit

Hakone Estate and Gardens

Saratoga

Saratoga Resident Free Admission

Hayward Japanese Gardens

Hayward

Daily 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., except Christmas Day

Hidden Villa

Los Altos Hills

Tuesday – Sunday, from 9 AM – 5 PM

History Park (Operated by History San Jose)

San Jose

Daily 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Howarth Park

Santa Rosa

Sunrise to Sunset (Trails, Playgrounds, Fishing); Boathouse, Rides & Attractions hours vary

Japanese Tea Garden

San Francisco

Open 9am – 6pm

Luther Burbank Home & Gardens

Santa Rosa

Gardens Open 8am-7pm (April-October) & 8am-5pm (November-March); Tours, Museum & Gift Shop Open April-October, Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-4:00, Sunday 1:00-4:00

Marin Art and Garden Center

Ross

Friends of the Garden - 10% off select programs

Meadow Homes Park

Concord

Sep 27 · Coastal Landforms and the Tectonic Landscape Walk

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Fort Bragg

Bulk Guest Tickets Discount

Regional Parks Botanic Garden Plant Sales

Berkeley

Wed 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, first Sat of month 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Rosicrucian Park

San Jose

Daily 8 am to sunset

San Francisco Botanical Garden

San Francisco

Free Admission with SNAP Benefits

San Mateo Arboretum Society

San Mateo

San Mateo Japanese Garden - Entrance

San Mateo

Monday - Friday: 10:00am-4:00pm, Saturday & Sunday: 11:00am-4:00pm

Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area

Pleasanton

November - February: 7am-5pm, March - April: 6am-7pm, May - Labor Day: 6am-9pm, After Labor Day - October: 6am-7pm

Skyline Wilderness Park

Napa

Small World Park

Pittsburg

Sonoma Botanical Garden

Glen Ellen

Museums for All SNAP EBT

Spark Gardens

San Francisco

The Fun Factory Children's Play Center

Petaluma

Sep 1 · This week in Oakland: dahlia show at the Gardens at Lake Merritt, and the Oakland International Film Festival

The Gardens at Lake Merritt

Oakland

Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

The Petrified Forest

Calistoga

Daily 9-5

Tilden Park Merry Go Round

Berkeley

Value Pack - Book of 7 Tickets

Tilden Regional Park

Orinda

Open 5am-10pm unless otherwise posted or permitted.

University of California Botanical Garden

Berkeley

Museums for All EBT Discount

Western Hills Garden

Occidental

Saturday and Sunday 10-4PM