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

Dec 5 · Celebrate the Holidays

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

Calistoga

8:00am to Sunset, Daily.

Nov 22 · Guided Walk

Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Park Property

Half Moon Bay

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 – 7:00 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

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.)

Oct 24 · Halloween Magic

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

Dec 5 · Archery

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

Marin Art and Garden Center

Ross

Sunrise to sunset, seven days a week

Meadow Homes Park

Concord

Mon–Sun: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Nov 16 – Dec 21 · Mushroom Walks

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Fort Bragg

Oct 31 · Spooky Plant Tour

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

Rosicrucian Park is open every day from 8 am to sunset

Oct 7 – 28 · Garden Buds – October

Ruth Bancroft Garden

Walnut Creek

Wednesday – Sunday | 9AM – 4PM

Nov 20 – Jan 3 · Lightscape

San Francisco Botanical Garden

San Francisco

San Mateo Arboretum Society

San Mateo

Mon–Fri: Closed; Sat–Sun: 12:00 – 3:00 PM

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

Mon–Fri: Closed; Sat–Sun: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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 10:00am-4:00pm, 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

Weekends 11:00-5:30

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

Saturday and Sunday 10-4PM