





Discover Berkeley’s Hidden Gem: Rose Garden Serenity Meets Family Fun at Codornices Park
Berkeley has a very good two-for-one outing hiding in plain sight. Start at the Berkeley Rose Garden for the quiet version of the afternoon: 1,500 rose bushes, 250 varieties, the redwood pergola, and Bay views. Then look for the accessible tunnel under Euclid Avenue. Walk through it and the mood changes completely. You come out at Codornices Park, with its playgrounds, trails, picnic areas, and that very real concrete hillside slide. It is the kind of local detail that makes Berkeley feel like Berkeley: a peaceful garden and a family park connected by one easy-to-miss passage. Both parks are listed by the City as open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The terraces can be steep, so use the upper accessible route and tunnel if that is more comfortable. Supervise children on the slide and check current park conditions before going. Save this for a simple Berkeley outing—and send it to the person who always asks, “What should we do this weekend?” Oliver Davis | French-American East Bay real estate agent Fast Real Estate / eXp Realty | English & French DRE #01996487 #BerkeleyCA #BerkeleyLife #BerkeleyParks #BerkeleyRoseGarden #CodornicesPark #EastBayLife #BayAreaFamilies #BerkeleyKids #LocalDiscovery #VisitBerkeley
November 3, 2026