Ruth Bancroft Garden General Admission Ticket
The Ruth Bancroft Garden
4.6
H2916ALangiec
98 days ago
The garden was magnificent! I didn’t know about this garden until friends and family started randomly making comments about it. Their enthusiasm made me book immediately . I wasn’t disappointed, and through their garden design realized what I could do to incorporate cactus, succulents and California natives in my garden
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Good for KidsCalled "A Gem of the East Bay," and voted "Best Botanical Garden" by Sunset Magazine (2019), a visit to the Ruth Bancroft Garden offers visitors an opportunity to see cacti, succulents, California natives and other rare and unusual drought tolerant plant species from around the world. The Garden features many large, mature plant specimens, originally planted by founder, Ruth Bancroft, that are not often seen in other dry gardens, making for a unique visitor experience all seasons of the year.
Duration1 hour - 2 hoursLanguages Available
- Printed guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: The Ruth Bancroft Garden1552 Bancroft Rd, , Walnut Creek, CaliforniaDiscover this world-renowned 3.5-acre garden, housing a large and unique collection of succulents, cacti and drought-tolerant plants from around the world. Beautiful in every season. The Garden’s founder, Ruth Bancroft, lived to be 109 and was a pioneer in drought-tolerant gardening. Looking for a fun and relaxing outing with family and friends, garden inspiration, or a great place to picnic, take photos, paint or bring the dog, the Garden is the perfect choice. Bring your lunch along and make it a picnic! Free parking. Note: The Garden is handicapped accessible, but the pathways are gravel not paved. There is seating scattered throughout the Garden including wooden benches and chairs and several sets of café tables. No food is sold on-site.Duration: Not AvailableAdditional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dogs on leash welcome
- Picnics welcome but no food is sold on site.
- Dogs on lease are welcome
- Children 4 and under are Free
- Check Garden's website for upcoming events.
- Visitors are always welcome to freely browse and shop in our retail plant nursery
- Self Guided Tour Book
Called "A Gem of the East Bay," and voted "Best Botanical Garden" by Sunset Magazine (2019), a visit to the Ruth Bancroft Garden offers visitors an opportunity to see cacti, succulents, California natives and other rare and unusual drought tolerant plant species from around the world. The Garden features many large, mature plant specimens, originally planted by founder, Ruth Bancroft, that are not often seen in other dry gardens, making for a unique visitor experience all seasons of the year.
Duration1 hour - 2 hoursLanguages Available
- Printed guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: The Ruth Bancroft Garden1552 Bancroft Rd, , Walnut Creek, CaliforniaDiscover this world-renowned 3.5-acre garden, housing a large and unique collection of succulents, cacti and drought-tolerant plants from around the world. Beautiful in every season. The Garden’s founder, Ruth Bancroft, lived to be 109 and was a pioneer in drought-tolerant gardening. Looking for a fun and relaxing outing with family and friends, garden inspiration, or a great place to picnic, take photos, paint or bring the dog, the Garden is the perfect choice. Bring your lunch along and make it a picnic! Free parking. Note: The Garden is handicapped accessible, but the pathways are gravel not paved. There is seating scattered throughout the Garden including wooden benches and chairs and several sets of café tables. No food is sold on-site.Duration: Not AvailableAdditional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dogs on leash welcome
- Picnics welcome but no food is sold on site.
- Dogs on lease are welcome
- Children 4 and under are Free
- Check Garden's website for upcoming events.
- Visitors are always welcome to freely browse and shop in our retail plant nursery
- Self Guided Tour Book
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H2916ALangiec
The garden was magnificent! I didn’t know about this garden until friends and family started randomly making comments about it. Their enthusiasm made me book immediately . I wasn’t disappointed, and through their garden design realized what I could do to incorporate cactus, succulents and California natives in my garden
Gary M
Incredibly interesting succulents and other plants. Well laid out paths, however, the sections could have been numbered so that we could find areas more easily.
ladeaut
The garden is small, so it's easy to see it all in a couple hours. There is an amazing variety of desert plants, cacti and other succulents. It's also very well kept and the objet d'arts (from local artists?) throughout the garden are fascinating. Very reasonable price, also.
Incidentally, we started our visit to Walnut Creek and the garden with another couple by having lunch with them at Va de Vi restaurant in Walnut Creek. Wonderful food, wonderful service, perfect outdoor seating--highly recommended.
Revathirajakumar
Ruth Bancroft Garden
This place has an amazing collection of cacti, succulents, trees, and other unique plants. It takes about an hour or two to explore the beautiful gardens. The entrance has a cute nursery with lovely plants.
robertbuch47
Amazing collection of plants, shrubs and trees from all over the world. It was a great experience. Both our grandchildren ages 6 and 10 enjoyed walking around the impressive garden. We took lots of pictures! Plenty to see.