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Tilden Regional Parks Botanic Garden

Botanical garden · Native plant garden · Berkeley, CA

California native plant garden in Tilden Regional Park, arranged in geographic sections with large manzanita, oak and conifer collections. Entry and parking are free.

Tilden Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Berkeley, California. Photograph from Wikimedia Commons.
Photo: Stan Shebs · April 2007 · CC BY-SA 3.0
AdmissionFree garden entry

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LocationBerkeley, California

1550 Wildcat Canyon Rd., Berkeley, CA 94708

HoursSee published hours below

Check the date you plan to visit. No live opening status.

Visitor notice when checked: Fuel-reduction projects May to December 2026 may cause intermittent road and trail closures in Tilden Regional Park. Check the garden’s current notices.

Hours & admission

Published hours
Daily 8:30am-5:30pm June 1 to Sept. 30; 8:30am-5pm Oct. 1 to May 31. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Admission details
No entrance fee and no parking fee. Reservation fees apply for weddings, photos and memorials.
Parking
No parking fee.
Contact
(510) 544-3169
1550 Wildcat Canyon Rd.
Berkeley, CA 94708

Checked September 29, 2026 · Official visitor source

For a future visit, confirm the date, ticket availability and special-event exceptions with the garden.

Access & getting there

Only partly wheelchair accessible: steep grades, stone pathways and narrow irregular trails.

Official visitor information

Before you leave

  • Confirm the schedule for your specific date.
  • Check reservations and parking separately.
  • Read the garden’s current visitor notices.
Read the visit checklist