Berkeley Rose Garden

Berkeley


In North Berkeley discover the Berkeley Rose Garden, with its eight terraces of colorful explosions. Here you’ll find quiet benches and a plethora of almost perpetually blooming roses arranged by hue.

Across the street, Cordornices Park has a children’s playground with a very fun concrete slide, about 40ft long.


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