Parks in Beverly Hills: a guide to nearby green spaces

Beverly Gardens Park is a long green corridor along Santa Monica Boulevard, with several named landmarks along its route. Developed in 1907 as three blocks between Crescent Drive and Rodeo Drive, it now extends 1.9 miles from Whittier Drive to Carmelita Avenue.

Its landmarks include the Beverly Hills Monument Sign and Lily Pond, the historic Cactus Garden, Electric Fountain, Doheny Fountain, and Alta Arden Pergola Garden. The City lists the park at 9439 Santa Monica Boulevard. For a closer look at the landmarks and practical visiting details, see this Beverly Gardens Park guide.

Beverly Cañon Gardens is a compact public garden with water features, outdoor dining areas, and landscaped walkways. It covers 33,000 square feet of gardens and open space, with colonnaded paths connecting Beverly and Cañon Drives.

You’ll find it at 241 N. Canon Drive, next to the Montage Hotel. Its central location makes it a convenient contrast to the longer Beverly Gardens Park; the dedicated guide to Beverly Cañon Gardens has more on this small garden stop.

Will Rogers Memorial Park is a historic municipal park at 9650 Sunset Boulevard. It opened in 1915 as Beverly Hills’ first municipal park, under the name Sunset Park, and the City renamed it in 1952 in memory of Will Rogers.

The City’s parks map lists the address as 9650 Sunset Boulevard. If you’re comparing a short park visit with the Santa Monica Boulevard route, you can read more about Will Rogers Memorial Park.

Virginia Robinson Gardens is another named garden in Beverly Hills. It is about a 34-minute walk from the hotel, making it the longest walk among the four places covered here for which hotel travel times are supplied. The available details do not specify its address, opening pattern, admission, or garden features, so check those before making it your destination.

For a quick stop, Beverly Cañon Gardens is the most compact option described here, while Beverly Gardens Park offers a longer route with several landmarks. Will Rogers Memorial Park adds a bit of local history; Virginia Robinson Gardens is farther on foot from the hotel.

These are different kinds of green spaces rather than interchangeable stops. Choose Beverly Gardens Park if you want to follow a long stretch of parkland and look for its named features.

Choose Beverly Cañon Gardens for landscaped paths, water features, and outdoor dining areas. For a short historic stop, Will Rogers Memorial Park has a clear connection to the city’s early municipal park history.

The City says dogs are allowed in all City parks except Greystone Park. Dogs must stay controlled on leashes no longer than six feet. Check the City of Beverly Hills’ official site before you go for current park information and any details you need to plan your visit.

Beverly Gardens Park and Beverly Cañon Gardens are both about a 5-minute walk from the hotel. Will Rogers Memorial Park is about a 22-minute walk, and Virginia Robinson Gardens is about a 34-minute walk. These times make the two nearer gardens the straightforward choices for a brief walk; the other two involve a longer outing.

If you’re setting out for Beverly Gardens Park, its length means you can focus on a portion of the route rather than treating it as a single short stop.

For Beverly Cañon Gardens, the gardens and connecting walkways are gathered in a smaller area. The City’s mapping page offers interactive maps, printable static maps, and geographic information that can help you orient yourself.

Which park in Beverly Hills has the longest route?

Beverly Gardens Park extends 1.9 miles along Santa Monica Boulevard, from Whittier Drive to Carmelita Avenue.

Where is Beverly Cañon Gardens?

It is at 241 N. Canon Drive, next to the Montage Hotel.

Are dogs allowed in Beverly Hills city parks?

The City allows dogs in all City parks except Greystone Park. Dogs must be controlled on leashes no longer than six feet.

How far is Will Rogers Memorial Park from the hotel on foot?

The walk takes about 22 minutes.