Parks & beaches in the Bay Area

Aquatic Park

San Francisco

Mon–Sun: Open 24 hours

Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Antioch

Mon–Sun: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Blake Garden

Berkeley

Oct 23 · Wood Fires Allowed at Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

Calistoga

8:00am to Sunset, Daily

Nov 22 · Guided Walk

Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Park Property

Half Moon Bay

Cannery Park

Hayward

Carolyn Parr Nature Center

Napa

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

Castle Rock State Park

Los Gatos

Castro Valley Community Park

Castro Valley

Mon–Sun: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Children's Wonderland Park

Vallejo

Chinese Cultural Garden

San Jose

Mon: Closed; Tue–Sun: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Coyote Point Recreation Area

San Mateo

Mon–Sun: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area

Castro Valley

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

Depot Park

Sonoma

Mon–Sat: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM; Sun: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Nov 1 · Don Castro Trails Challenge Hike

Don Castro Regional Recreation Area

Hayward

March - October: 8am-10pm, November - February: 8am-8pm

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.)

Nov 14 · Second Saturday (November)

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

Hayward Japanese Gardens

Hayward

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

Nov 8 · Weekend Farm Tour

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

Japanese Tea Garden

San Francisco

Open 9am – 6pm

Dec 5 – 6 · 46th Annual Holiday Open House

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

Sunrise to sunset daily

Meadow Homes Park

Concord

Mon–Sun: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Nov 16 – Dec 21 · Mushroom Walks

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Fort Bragg

Pacifica State Beach

Day use only, closes at sundown

Regional Parks Botanic Garden Plant Sales

Berkeley

October 1 to May 31: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; June 1 to September 30: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Rosicrucian Park

San Jose

Rosicrucian Park is open every day from 8 am to sunset

Nov 4 – 18 · Garden Buds – November

Ruth Bancroft Garden

Walnut Creek

San Francisco Botanical Garden

San Francisco

San Mateo Arboretum Society

San Mateo

Saturday & Sunday Noon – 3:00pm

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

Spring/Summer 7AM-7PM, Fall/Winter 7AM-5PM

Small World Park

Pittsburg

Sonoma Botanical Garden

Glen Ellen

Museums for All SNAP EBT Discount

Spark Gardens

San Francisco

Daily 11:00am – 9:00pm

The Fun Factory Children's Play Center

Petaluma

Mondays-Tuesdays, Thursdays 10:00am-4:00pm; Fridays-Sundays 11:00am-6:00pm; Wednesdays closed

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 am–3:00 pm, Saturday-Sunday 8:00 am–4:00 pm

The Petrified Forest

Calistoga

Daily 9am-5pm

Tilden Park Merry Go Round

Berkeley

Value Pack (7 Rides)

Nov 1 · Cafecito in Nature - con raices y recuerdos

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

Weekend Appointment Discount

Xa Batin 'Big Water' Community Park

Lakeport