Berkeley Rose Garden, Public rose garden in Berkeley Hills, United States.
Berkeley Rose Garden is a public rose garden in the Berkeley Hills featuring more than 1,500 rose bushes arranged on amphitheater terraces. The site offers views of San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge from various viewpoints.
Construction began in 1933 with funds from the federal Civil Works Administration, continuing with the California State Relief Administration and the Works Progress Administration. The garden opened in September 1937. It was initially considered an extension of Codornices Park, established in 1915 across Euclid Avenue.
The garden has hosted rose shows since it opened in September 1937. Its name comes from the city of Berkeley, which owns and runs the park. Visitors can walk through a pedestrian tunnel under Euclid Avenue to reach Codornices Park, the older 1915 park once treated as the garden's extension.
The garden is located in the Berkeley Hills and is freely accessible daily, with the best visiting time in May when roses are in full bloom. Parking is available on site, and the pathways are well paved, making it easy to explore.
The long wooden pergola on the upper terrace is covered with climbing white roses, a detail visible from the lower paths. The garden is bisected by Codornices Creek, and a pedestrian tunnel under Euclid Avenue links it to Codornices Park, which was established in 1915 and was first treated as an extension of the older park.
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