A 654-acre estate featuring a 36,000-square-foot Georgian Revival mansion and 16 acres of formal English Renaissance gardens. The gardens include a sunken garden, walled garden, and a formal allée lined with Irish yew trees. Seasonal plantings rotate throughout the year, with peak bloom in spring and early summer.
Photography Guide
Best Time
morning
Crowds
Moderate
Shot Types
widedetailportrait
Best Seasons
springsummer
Practical Tips
Admission is $22 for adults; advance tickets are recommended for spring weekends. Tripods are not permitted in the gardens on weekends.
Is it a good day to go?
7-day outlook
Mild, dry days with light winds are the most comfortable for a visit.
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Gallery
Sunlit rear view of Filoli’s red-brick Georgian Revival mansion, with long rows of arched windows and chimneys above a neatly trimmed formal lawn. Sculpted shrubs, climbing ivy, and a few low garden benches create a symmetrical, well-kept estate scene under a clear blue morning sky. Photo: Laurent Le Gourrierec / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0Brick mansion wall with an arched French door and fanlight window, reached by a short stone stair with black wrought-iron railings. Morning sun casts leafy shadows across the brick, with garden greenery framing the entry. Photo: Laurent Le Gourrierec / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0Looking up at the brick rear facade of Filoli’s mansion, a turquoise-paned French door sits beneath a white classical lintel and a small wrought-iron balcony. Tree trunks and leafy branches fill the foreground, casting dappled morning shade across the brickwork. Photo: Laurent Le Gourrierec / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0The Filoli main house entrance is framed by lush garden trees and clipped hedges, with a broad gravel forecourt leading to a central portico of white columns. The red brick Georgian Revival mansion rises behind it in soft morning light, with tall chimneys and a tiled roof. Photo: Coolcaesar / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0An old orange pickup truck sits beside the garden path, its weathered paint glowing in the morning light. Yellow tulips rise from the truck bed, with a dense hedge of red blooms and tall trees forming a lush backdrop. Photo: Tomincal / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0A brick conservatory with three tall arched windows sits behind a formal garden of clipped topiary, terracotta pots, and low flower beds. Morning light highlights the symmetry of the facade, with stone steps centered between neatly trimmed hedges and blooming white and pink flowers. Photo: Tomincal / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0Grand ballroom interior with sage-green paneled walls, gilt trim, and a mirrored pair of large scenic murals flanking the room. Crystal chandeliers hang from a gold-toned ceiling, and a black grand piano sits centered near the tall arched windows, reflecting on the polished floor. Photo: GualdimG / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0Filoli’s Georgian Revival mansion rises behind a formal gravel forecourt, centered on a white columned entrance under a tiled roof and brick chimneys. Trimmed hedges, flowering shrubs, and tall evergreen trees frame the symmetrical façade in bright morning light. Photo: Sukuru / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0Sunlit morning view of Filoli’s Georgian Revival mansion, with a tiled roof, tall brick chimneys, and a columned entrance centered beyond a broad gravel court. Formal hedges, benches, and a blooming pink flowering tree frame the symmetrical estate garden. Photo: en:User:Redlemur / Wikimedia Commons / Public domainSunlit Georgian Revival mansion with pale green trim, red brick chimneys, and multiple gables, viewed from below against a clear blue morning sky. The foreground has clipped hedges and low garden plantings that frame the wraparound porch and curved balcony. Photo: David McElwee / Pexels
