Ruth Bancroft Garden General Admission Ticket

Overview

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.

City: Oakland

Fri 20 Jun

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Starting at $15.00

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Fri 20 Jun

Starting at $15.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

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

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Meeting point

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Walnut Creek
1552 Bancroft Rd,

Please present your ticket at the Garden's Admissions Kiosk.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Additional Info

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.

What To Expect

The Ruth Bancroft Garden

Discover 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.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (9)

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ladeaut

Aug 2024

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

Nov 2023

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

Oct 2023

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.