Must-see Buddhist site · Alameda, California
Berkeley Zen Center
Berkeley Zen Center is a Buddhist site in Alameda, California.
Berkeley Zen Center: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Berkeley Zen Center
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Berkeley Zen Center — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.85666, -122.26992. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Berkeley Zen Center
- Wat Mongkolratanaram · Buddhist site · Alameda · ~0 km · Must-see
- Bushrod Park · park · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life · museum · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
- First Church of Christ Scientist · church · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Berkeley Art Museum - Pacific Film Archive · church · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sather Gate · attraction · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hearst Museum of Anthropology · museum · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ohlone Park · park · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tightwad Hill · viewpoint · Alameda · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Big C · attraction · Alameda · ~3 km · Must-see
- Aquatic Park · park · Alameda · ~3 km · Must-see
- Live Oak Park · park · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Emeryville Shellmound Memorial · fort · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley · sanctuary · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Chimes · fort · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- People's Grocery Garden · sanctuary · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve · sanctuary · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Temescal · lake · Alameda · ~5 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Berkeley Zen Center
- Wat Mongkolratanaram · Buddhist site · Alameda · ~0 km · Must-see
- Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · San Francisco · ~20 km · Must-see
- Macang Monastery · Buddhist site · San Francisco · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wat Buddhanusorn · Buddhist site · Alameda · ~49 km · Must-see
- Dhammadharini Monastery · Buddhist site · Sonoma · ~79 km · Must-see
- Berkeley Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Alameda · ~1 km
- San Francisco Zen Center · Buddhist site · San Francisco · ~21 km
- San Fran Dhammaram Temple · Buddhist site · San Francisco · ~27 km
- Kannon Do Zen Meditation Center · Buddhist site · Santa Clara · ~65 km
- Duc Vien Pagoda · Buddhist site · Santa Clara · ~89 km
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Frequently asked
Is Berkeley Zen Center open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Berkeley Zen Center yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Berkeley Zen Center?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Berkeley Zen Center?
Nearby: Wat Mongkolratanaram (Buddhist site, 0 km), Bushrod Park (park, 2 km), Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life (museum, 2 km), First Church of Christ Scientist (church, 2 km), Berkeley Art Museum - Pacific Film Archive (church, 2 km), Sather Gate (attraction, 2 km).
Is Berkeley Zen Center worth visiting?
Berkeley Zen Center is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in California on Spotwander.