Gardens with a checked street address within 50 straight-line miles of the U.S. Census reference point for San Jose, California. Each result shows its own town; being on this page does not mean a garden is inside San Jose city limits. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Within 50 miles of central San Jose. 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.
Historic 2.5-acre garden around a 1902 house in Old Palo Alto, with camellias, a watershed garden and a tree walk. Free entry, open daily in daylight hours.
Downtown San Jose greenway with a Heritage Rose Garden of over 3,000 varieties, a 3.3-acre historic orchard, a community garden and river trails. Free and open daily.
An 18-acre Japanese garden in Saratoga with a hill and koi pond garden and historic buildings. Admission is charged and last entry is before closing.
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 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.
5.5-acre city rose garden in San Jose with more than 4,000 rose shrubs and picnic areas. Free to enter, with street parking; blooms run April to November.
Volunteer society based in San Mateo Central Park that keeps a rose garden of over 150 roses, native plant beds and a plant nursery. The nursery is open on weekends.
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.
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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