Beautiful sunny weather always brightens up your day. The summer months are filled with the glow and fragrance of roses all around us. Nature is covered with multi-colored rose flowers and fresh green leaves. There are many well-known flower fields around the world that bloom around this time of the year. Even our little backyard seems to have woken up and dressed with multicolored roses.

Our family has a tradition to visit rose gardens during the spring and summer as it is a doable activity for wheelchair users. Recently we visited some of them around the tri-city valley. Municipal Rose Garden, San Jose and Shein Park, Fremont are our favorite ones.

Municipal Rose Garden, San Jose

This is a wheelchair-accessible neighborhood Rose garden in San Jose with hundreds of varieties of multicolored roses. The bloom is at its peak from early May to August. This is one of the most beautiful rose gardens in the world. Every bloom is breathtaking and one of a kind. There are different varieties of rose plants like clusters, climbers, hybrids, miniature rises, and single bloom stems. A beautiful diversity of color and style. You can just walk around and enjoy the scent and sights. There is a fountain in the middle of the Garden with some benches where you can sit and relax. There are a few Rose arches which are a great spot for a picture. Twilight is the perfect time to visit as the colors of the roses look very beautiful. This is a  very pleasant place to visit in the hustle and bustle of silicon valley.

Wheelchair Accessibility

  • There is plenty of parking around the park and slopes for Wheelchair access.
  • All the entrances to the park are not wheelchair accessible. The one from Emory street is accessible.
  • The ground is a little uneven. The ride might be a little bumpy in some places.
  • There are wheelchair-accessible restrooms

Shin Historical Park and Arboretum, Fremont

This is a historical hidden gem in Fremont away from the hustle and bustle. The historic house is normally closed but the Japanese garden is very beautiful and completely wheelchair accessible. There are beautiful rose plants blooming in the spring and summer months. Apart from roses, the garden has many other varieties of old trees and bushes. There is a very old Magnolia tree and many other exotic fruit trees. Ideal for a family picnic, a stroll, or just to get away from it all. There is a tiny gazebo tucked away in the foliage which makes it a perfect place for photography. This park has a lot of shades because of the big trees which also makes it a pleasant place to hang out on a hot summer day.

Wheelchair Accessibility

  • They have wheelchair-accessible parking in front of the building.
  •  Restrooms are only open during rentals for the renters. There are no public restrooms.
  • There are some picnic tables which can be used.
  • Some of the paths in between rose bushes might be bumpy for a wheelchair user.