Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek

Name: Ruth Bancroft Garden
Address: 1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek, 94598-2361, United States
Telephone: +1 925-944-9352

#6 among attractions in Walnut Creek

Top attraction, Park, Relax in park, Garden

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Facts and practical information

The Ruth Bancroft Garden is a 2.5-acre public dry garden established by Ruth Bancroft. It contains more than 2,000 cactus, succulents, trees, and shrubs native to California, Mexico, Chile, South Africa, and Australia. It is located at 1552 Bancroft Road in Walnut Creek, California, USA. ()

Opened: 1950 (74 years ago)Elevation: 115 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°55'26"N, 122°2'6"W

Address

1552 Bancroft RdEstate of Walnut CreekWalnut Creek 94598-2361 United States

Contact

+1 925-944-9352

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Day trips

Ruth Bancroft Garden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Broadway Plaza, Sunvalley Shopping Center, Willows Shopping Center, Shadelands Ranch.

2.3 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
60 min walk • Broadway Plaza is an outdoor shopping mall located in downtown Walnut Creek. The shopping center opened on October 11, 1951 and is owned and operated by Macerich. The mall is anchored by Nordstrom and Macy's.
3.3 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Sunvalley Shopping Center, Concord
86 min walk • Sunvalley Shopping Center, or more popularly Sunvalley Mall, is a regional shopping center located in Concord, California. Located off Interstate 680, Sunvalley is owned and operated by the Taubman Company and is anchored by two Macy's locations, JCPenney, and Sears.
3.3 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Willows Shopping Center, Concord
85 min walk • The Willows Shopping Center is a shopping center in Concord, California.
0.9 miE
Museum, History museum, Colonial revival architecture
Shadelands Ranch, Walnut Creek
22 min walk • Shadelands Ranch was established by Hiram Penniman, an early American settler of California in 1856 as one of the first and largest farms in California's Ygnacio Valley.
2.2 miW
Nature and wildlife, Museum, Park
Lindsay Wildlife Experience, Walnut Creek
57 min walk • Lindsay Wildlife Experience, formerly known as Lindsay Wildlife Museum, is a family museum and wildlife rehabilitation center in Walnut Creek, California.
2.9 miSE
Museum, History museum
Old Borges Ranch, Walnut Creek
75 min walk • The Old Borges Ranch is a 1,035 acres Historic District containing four contributing buildings, in the Diablo Foothills of the northern Diablo Range, within the 2,600-acre Walnut Creek Open Space in Contra Costa County, California.
3.4 miN
Architecture, Historical place, Museum
Don Francisco Galindo House, Concord
87 min walk • The Don Francisco Galindo House, known locally as the Galindo House and Gardens, is a 19th-century house in Concord, California built in 1856 by Francisco Galindo and his wife, Maria Dolores Manuela Galindo, daughter of Salvio Pacheco who was the grantee of Rancho Monte del Diablo.
0.5 miSW
Park, Garden, Event space
Heather Farm Park, Walnut Creek
13 min walk • The 6-acre Gardens at Heather Farm are a relatively new set of gardens located at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek, California, United States, with sweeping view of Mount Diablo, and open to the public 7 days a week during daylight hours.
3.1 miNE
Park
Markham Nature Park and Arboretum, Concord
79 min walk • The Markham Regional Arboretum is a natural arboretum located at 1202 La Vista Avenue, Concord, California, United States. The arboretum was founded in 1981 and is a work in progress, with most of the site still in a natural state.
2.2 miSW
37°54'3"N • 122°3'50"W
Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
58 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
3.4 miN
Park
Waterworld California, Concord
87 min walk • Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord is a water park located in Concord, California. It was initially developed, owned, and operated by Premier Parks. It is currently owned by EPR Properties and operated by Six Flags.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Ruth Bancroft Garden open?

Ruth Bancroft Garden is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Ruth Bancroft Garden?

Nearby attractions include Heather Farm Park, Walnut Creek (13 min walk), Rancho San Miguel, Walnut Creek (19 min walk), Shadelands Ranch, Walnut Creek (22 min walk).

How to get to Ruth Bancroft Garden by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ruth Bancroft Garden:

Bus

Ygnacio Valley Road & Diablo Creek Dentistry • Lines: 1, 92X (6 min walk)
Ygnacio Valley Road & Bancroft Road • Lines: 1 (7 min walk)

Metro

Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre • Lines: Yellow (31 min walk)