Lime Ridge Open Space

Lime Ridge Open Space is a park in Contra Costa, California. Lime Ridge Open Space is situated nearby to the hamlet Meinert, as well as near Cowell.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ruth Bancroft Garden and Ygnacio Valley High School.

Ruth Bancroft Garden

Garden

Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ruth Bancroft Garden is a 3.5-acre public dry garden established by Ruth Bancroft. It contains more than 2,000 cactus, succulents, trees, and shrubs native to California, Mexico, Chile, South Africa, and Australia. Ruth Bancroft Garden is situated 2 miles southwest of Lime Ridge Open Space.

Ygnacio Valley High School

School

Photo: Kyle.mueller97, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ygnacio Valley High School is a public secondary school located in Concord, California, United States. It draws students from Concord as well as from the neighboring communities of Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill.

De La Salle High School

School

De La Salle High School is a private Lasallian Catholic school for boys run by the De La Salle Christian Brothers of the San Francisco New Orleans District within the Diocese of Oakland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cowell and Four Corners.

Cowell

Hamlet

Cowell is a former unincorporated community now annexed to Concord in Contra Costa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 259 feet. Cowell was named for Joshua Cowell, local landowner.

Four Corners

Neighborhood

Concord is the most populous city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. According to an estimate completed by the United States Census Bureau, the city had a population of 123,261 in 2025, making it the tenth most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area. Four Corners is situated 1½ miles west of Lime Ridge Open Space.

Concord

Photo: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0.

Concord is a residential and business city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the state of California.

Lime Ridge Open Space

Type: Park
Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.94881° or 37° 56′ 56″ north

Longitude

-122.00941° or 122° 0′ 34″ west

Elevation

240 feet (73 metres)

Open location code

849VWXXR+G6

GeoNames ID

5366343

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