One day in Beverly Hills: a walkable route from the hotel area

Beverly Gardens Park makes a straightforward first stop for a morning outdoors. Give yourself time to walk through the park, then use the rest of the morning for the central gardens and streets nearby.

For details on what to see and how to visit, use this guide to Beverly Gardens Park.

Beverly Cañon Gardens offers landscaped outdoor space, water features and colonnaded walkways in the city centre. The gardens cover 33,000 square feet, with walkways connecting Beverly and Cañon Drives.

Pause among the plantings or use the public outdoor dining areas as a place to take a break. The gardens are next to the Montage Hotel. For more on this stop, see the guide to Beverly Cañon Gardens.

Use lunchtime for a flexible pause in central Beverly Hills, then leave room in the afternoon for another garden or park. The available details don’t specify particular restaurants, so choose a place that suits your plans rather than building the itinerary around a named dining stop.

If you want to keep the day focused on green spaces, browse this guide to parks in Beverly Hills before deciding where to spend the later part of the day.

For an afternoon in a public park, consider Will Rogers Memorial Park; for a guided garden visit, Virginia Robinson Gardens is another option. Check the visit requirements before choosing, since the two stops work differently.

Virginia Robinson Gardens is at 1008 Elden Way and includes Italianate gardens, tropical plantings, a vegetable and herb garden, and rose gardens. Tours require reservations, and walk-ins are not allowed. A docent-led tour takes 90 minutes. Admission is $15 for adults, $11 for students with ID, $11 for seniors age 62 and older, and $6 for children ages 5–12.

The garden operates Tuesday through Saturday and is closed Sunday and Monday. Tours with ADA access can be arranged in advance. On-site parking is limited, carpooling is encouraged, and parking on Elden Way is prohibited.

The Robinson residence was built in 1911, followed by the Pool Pavilion in 1924. If you choose this stop, make the reservation before setting aside the afternoon for it.

You can keep the day compact by focusing on Beverly Gardens Park and Beverly Cañon Gardens, or make the afternoon a separate, planned garden visit. Will Rogers Memorial Park is another nearby park option; Virginia Robinson Gardens suits a visit built around its reserved, docent-led tour.

For a shorter day, spend less time at the first stop and take a longer central break. If you have reserved a Virginia Robinson Gardens tour, allow its duration when arranging the rest of the day.

Check current operating details before you set out, especially if your plans depend on parking, transit or a timed garden visit. The City of Beverly Hills manages 19 city-owned public parking facilities and provides a guide with mapped locations.

Parking hours and rates can vary; free parking periods apply only to the first entry of the day, and a vehicle that re-enters is subject to posted rates.

The City’s weekend trolley runs between Civic Center and Rodeo Drive on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays; service may change or close without prior notice. Metro operates several local and rapid bus lines through Beverly Hills, with additional service from AVTA and LADOT.

Before you go: check the official site before you go for current garden hours, reservations, parking details and transit service.

What community event is held at Beverly Cañon Gardens?

The City lists Concerts on Cañon as a community event at the gardens. For more information, call 310-285-6830.

Can you visit Virginia Robinson Gardens without a tour?

No. Tours require reservations, and walk-ins are not allowed.

Can you arrange an accessible tour at Virginia Robinson Gardens?

Yes. ADA-accessible tours are available by advance arrangement.