Gardens with a checked street address within 50 straight-line miles of the U.S. Census reference point for Stockton, California. Each result shows its own town; being on this page does not mean a garden is inside Stockton city limits. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Within 50 miles of central Stockton. Checked September 28, 2026.
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 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 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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