While driving through San Jose we decided to detour and visit the Municipal Rose Garden located only minutes off of the freeway. Wow! This place is beautiful. If your love roses, a lovely fountain, and delightful people, then you won't want to miss this destination....More

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makeitso4u

CHICAGO

14623

Reviewed 1 week ago

Roses Roses Roses

If you enjoy beautiful roses this is the place to visit. Ample parking and lot to see and do. Ive attended here over 25 times from wedding to family photos. Great for a picnic!

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Janet D

3

Reviewed 1 week ago

One of the most comprehensive Rose Gardens anywhere

I love roses. This well manicured garden has an amazing number of roses with easy to read and locate names and descriptors. I go here often but especially when I need time to reflect and becalm.

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Douglas R

San Jose, California

2

Reviewed 1 week ago

Why They Call This Area Rose Garden

This park has a quiet, elegant setting in a neighborhood of fine older homes. The neighborhood takes its name from the presence of the park. The roses there include some kinds not often seen any longer, and the fountain is edged with Stonelight tile. The...More

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Margaret B

41

Reviewed 1 week ago

Lovely Roses

This is a great little rose-oasis in the heart of San Jose. Great for al fresco painting, general lounging/picnicking, photo shoots and appreciating roses.

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Mandiful2007

Bowling Green, Ohio

2213

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Stunning

I underestimated how beautiful this would be. I highly recommend visiting if you can. Everything was vibrantly colored and in full bloom. It's easily one of the prettiest parks I've ever been too. However, it's not real big.

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A1Nomadic

498

Reviewed 10 July 2018 via mobile

Nice

Many different coloured roses. Worth a nice stroll. Nothing extraordinary. Will not take more than 30 minutes. Street parking when available.

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Take time to smell the roses! With 4,000 roses over 5 acres we hope you spend more time at this historic landmark! Summer can be tough on the roses, with the heat. but come on back and enjoy a picnic!

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paul22luap

San Jose, California

1816

Reviewed 10 July 2018

Community rose garden shows the best side of San Jose

This is a very nice park in a nice neighborhood that is good for a casual walk anytime, or you can jog around it (one square block). The roses are beautiful and of a wide variety. Our favorites are the peppermint-striped 'Julio Iglesias' and the...More

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Thanks for your help! Indeed, volunteers are a big part of the success of this Rose Garden. Both the roses you mentioned are very fragrant as well! To fond the most fragrant roses, look for the F on the stakes that identify the names of...More

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Rod H

San Jose, California

3

Reviewed 9 July 2018 via mobile

Giving back in the community

We were volunteering to prune and maintain the rosebushes. This garden is a success story. Lack of public funds caused a large volunteer effort to turn this into one of the best rated rose gardens in the country

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Rod, Thanks so much for your help in keeping it "America's Best Rose Garden". Yes, it i s quite a success story, with volunteers and community members banding together to resurrect this historic landmark. Please come to our web site to discover our journey!

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Julie I

Saint Louis, Missouri

439

Reviewed 6 July 2018 via mobile

My favorite thing in San Jose

This garden is such a hidden treasure! It literally takes your breath away when you enter, as if you can hear angels singing 😊. I wish I lived closer because I would spend hours here! Such a treasure!!

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Rachael C

I wanted to have my wedding in March at the rose garden, are the roses bloomed enough by then for good pictures?

4 July 2018|

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Check out the other rose garden - the Heritage Rose Garden - I was there early June and it was past its peak

Bibhabari K

Can we visit rose garden today?will there be full bloom?

13 May 2018|

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The garden is best seen from mid- to late April through May. However, there are blooms throughout spring, summer and fall. There is a secondary bloom usually in late September to October. One caveat: weather makes a... More