Gardens with a checked street address within 50 straight-line miles of the U.S. Census reference point for Fairfield, California. Each result shows its own town; being on this page does not mean a garden is inside Fairfield city limits. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Within 50 miles of central Fairfield. Checked September 28, 2026.
Terraced city rose garden in the Berkeley Hills with 1,500 rose bushes, a redwood pergola and bay views. Entry is free and street parking is limited.
A Victorian-style glasshouse in Golden Gate Park with plant galleries and a free evening light show. It is closed on Wednesdays.
A 241-acre East Bay preserve of rare native plants with a 1.7-mile self-guided nature path. Open 5am to 10pm, no parking fee. Dogs, bikes and horses are prohibited.
A 3.5-acre garden in Carmichael with magnolias, dogwoods, azaleas and Japanese maples. It is open sunrise to sunset and has about 20 parking spaces.
A 17-acre park and arboretum in Concord with an international garden and a community garden. Entry and parking are free.
A dry garden in Walnut Creek with agaves, cacti, succulents and California native plants, plus a retail nursery. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
A large botanical garden in Golden Gate Park, open daily from 7:30 am. Entry is free in the early morning and on some other days; a ticket is needed at other times.
A woodland garden of Asian and California native plants near Glen Ellen, with hiking trails and picnic areas. Open daily; check in at the Welcome Center first.
A free six-acre public garden in Walnut Creek with a rose garden, children's garden, waterfall and shade garden. It closes for private events.
A seven-acre collection of themed gardens in Lakeside Park, Oakland, including bonsai, rhododendron, sensory and Japanese gardens. Entry is free.
California native plant garden in Tilden Regional Park, arranged in geographic sections with large manzanita, oak and conifer collections. Entry and parking are free.
A 34-acre garden with more than 10,000 kinds of plants in nine geographic regions. Closed Tuesdays; reservations are recommended.
A 3.5-acre campus garden with more than 1,400 labeled plants from California and elsewhere. Open every day from sunrise to sunset; guided tours can be requested by email.
These are gardens we could check against their own official websites, not every garden in the area. “Free” refers to general garden entry, not parking, tours or special events. We do not show live opening status.
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