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17 nearby parks, towns and places to explore, ordered by straight-line distance.
Things to do15 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 25 min by car (21 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
Amusement park in California.
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State park16 miles south · straight-line distance
State park in San Francisco, California, United States.
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Things to do16 miles southwest · straight-line distanceAbout 35 min by car (28 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
Zoo in San Francisco.
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State park21 miles west · straight-line distance
State park in Marin County, California, United States.
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Town22 miles south · straight-line distanceAbout 35 min by car (28 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
City in San Mateo County, California, United States.
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Town24 miles southeast · straight-line distanceAbout 30 min by car (27 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
City in Alameda County, California, United States.
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Town26 miles south · straight-line distanceAbout 40 min by car (37 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
City in San Mateo County, California, United States.
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31 miles north · straight-line distance
State park in Glen Ellen, California.
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National park site31 miles west · straight-line distance
Protected national seashore in northern California, USA.
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Town33 miles southeast · straight-line distanceAbout 45 min by car (39 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
City in Alameda County, California, United States.
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Town35 miles south · straight-line distanceAbout 55 min by car (48 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
City in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
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39 miles east · straight-line distance
Island in the United States of America.
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44 miles north · straight-line distance
Reservoir in Napa County, California, United States.
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Things to do48 miles southeast · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr by car (55 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
Mansion in San Jose, California.
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Outdoors52 miles south · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 15 min by car (66 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
Lighthouse in California, United States.
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Outdoors55 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 25 min by car (71 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
Beach in Sonoma County, California.
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National park site119 miles southeast · straight-line distance
National park in California, United States of America.
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40 recreation areas and campgrounds within 94 miles, from Recreation.gov. Filter by what you want to do.
2 miles south · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Celebrate and honor the contributions and sacrifices of American civilians on the WWII home front. Discover how diverse communities lived, worked, and interacted.
History
7 miles west · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
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Fishing
10 miles southwest · straight-line distanceAbout 30 min by car (19 road miles, checked October 2026)National Park Service
Aquatic Park Cove is a vibrantly urban harbor that mimics a natural anchorage and is located on the Pacific shores of one of America's great West Coast cities.
BikingBoatingCampingClimbingFishingHikingHistoryHorseback riding
10 miles southwest · straight-line distanceAbout 25 min by car (20 road miles, checked October 2026)National Park Service
Kirby Cove is located just north of the Golden Gate Bridge at historic Battery Kirby. Visitors are awarded breathtaking views of San Francisco, its famous Golden Gate Bridge, and the rugged Pacific Coast of northern California.
BirdingCampingFishingHikingHistoryMountain BikingPicnickingWater Access
10 miles southwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
The Bay Model was built in 1957 as a research tool to test the impact of proposed changes to San Francisco Bay and its related waterways.
BoatingFishingHistoryPicnickingWater sportsWildlife viewing
10 miles southwest · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Established in 1988, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park celebrates America’s maritime heritage on the Pacific Coast. Our 50-acre park has grown around Aquatic Park Cove, a protected area in the stunning San Francisco Bay.
BoatingHistory
11 miles southwest · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
From its vantage point overlooking the spectacular Golden Gate, Fort Point defended the San Francisco Bay following California's Gold Rush through World War II.
History
11 miles southwest · straight-line distanceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
An area of 3,295 square miles off the northern and central California coast, Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary protects the wildlife and habitats of one of the most diverse and bountiful marine environments in the world.
BoatingDivingFishingPaddlingPhotographyRanger programsSnorkelingSwimming
12 miles southwest · straight-line distanceAbout 30 min by car (22 road miles, checked October 2026)National Park Service
Bicentennial Campground is in an ideal location in the Marin Headlands surrounded by a grove of cypress trees. The campground is a great location for those wanting to camp near the city.
BikingCampingHistoryMountain Biking
12 miles southwest · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Haypress Campground is nestled within the coastal scrub of Tennessee Valley, near Mill Valley. The hike to this campground is 1 mile from the Tennessee Valley Trail head parking lot, which means car or RV camping is not allowed.
BikingBirdingCampingHikingWildlife viewing
12 miles east · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
John Muir’s life was a tapestry of roles—fruit rancher, family man, writer—each interwoven with his deep love for nature.
HikingWildlife viewing
12 miles southwest · straight-line distanceAbout 30 min by car (22 road miles, checked October 2026)Presidio Trust
As San Francisco's only group campground, Rob Hill offers a national park camping experience just minutes from the city.
BikingBirdingCampingHikingHistory
13 miles west · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Walk among old growth coast redwoods, cooling their roots in the fresh water of Redwood Creek and lifting their crowns to reach the sun and fog.
HikingWildlife viewing
15 miles west · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Experience a park so rich it supports 19 distinct ecosystems with over 2,000 plant and animal species.
BikingCampingFishingHikingHistoryHorseback ridingPicnickingWildlife viewing
15 miles northwest · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
In response to rapidly disappearing wetlands and its prime location within the Pacific Flyway, the refuge was created in 1974 to protect migratory birds, wetland habitat, and endangered species.
BoatingFishingHuntingPhotographyRanger programs
19 miles southeast · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
America's only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, Eugene O'Neill, chose Northern California as his sanctuary at the pinnacle of his writing career.
History
25 miles west · straight-line distanceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Entirely offshore, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary protects soft seafloor habitat, a rocky bank, deep-sea canyons, and diverse wildlife, while acting as a feeding ground for many marine mammals and seabirds.
BoatingFishingWildlife viewing
26 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 50 min by car (32 road miles, checked October 2026)National Park Service
Point Reyes National Seashore offers four backcountry hike in campgrounds and thirteen boat in campsites along Tomales Bay. Note: For reservation purposes, our campgrounds are organized under the "loop" column of the reservation grid.
BackpackingBikingBirdingBoatingCampingHikingHistoryHorse Camping
26 miles northeast · straight-line distanceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve comprises two components located along the salinity gradient of the San Francisco Bay.
PaddlingPhotography
29 miles east · straight-line distanceBureau of Reclamation
Contra Loma Dam and reservoir are part of the Central Valley Project - Delta Division and offers recreational opportunities for the East Bay area near San Francisco.
BikingBoatingFishingHikingHorseback ridingPicnickingRecreational VehiclesWater sports
30 miles west · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
From its thunderous ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches to its open grasslands, brushy hillsides, and forested ridges, Point Reyes offers visitors over 1500 species of plants and animals to discover.
BikingCampingFishingHikingPaddlingPicnickingWildlife viewing
31 miles east · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge is the only national wildlife refuge in the country established to protect endangered plants and insects – the Antioch Dunes evening primrose, the Contra Costa wallflower, and the Lange’s metalmark…
Ranger programs
32 miles southeast · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is located in a vast cultural and natural landscape.
BikingBirdingBoatingFishingHuntingNature educationPhotographyRanger programs
42 miles north · straight-line distanceBureau of Reclamation
Nestled between Blue Ridge and Cedar Roughs, east of the Napa Valley, Lake Berryessa offers year-round recreation opportunities.
BikingBoatingCampingFishingHikingHistoryHorseback ridingHotel/Lodge/Resort Fs Owned
42 miles northeast · straight-line distanceBureau of Reclamation
Lake Solano Park, Solano Project , is located at the base of coastal foothills at the western edge of the Sacramento Valley and offers an array of recreational opportunities.
BikingBoatingCampingFishingHikingNature educationPicnickingRanger programs
44 miles north · straight-line distanceBureau of Land Management
The Cedar Roughs Wilderness now contains a total of 6,287 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of California.
CampingHikingHuntingWildernessWildlife viewing
44 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 20 min by car (59 road miles, checked October 2026)Bureau of Reclamation
Nestled between Blue Ridge and Cedar Roughs east of Napa Valley, Lake Berryessa provides ample public recreation opportunities.
BirdingCampingCanoeingFishingGuided Interpretive WalksHikingKayakingNature education
54 miles northeast · straight-line distanceBureau of Land Management
Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY. Explore, learn, and experience the Cosumnes River Preserve with opportunities for guided walks, paddling, hiking, and nature viewing.
Accessible Facility Or ActivityBird WatchingCanoeingGuided Interpretive WalksPhotographyWildlife viewing
55 miles northeast · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
With acquisition of the first property in 1994, Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge was officially established as the 505th unit in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
BirdingEducational ProgramsFishingHikingHuntingRanger programs
62 miles north · straight-line distanceBureau of Land Management
Due to its close proximity to the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay Area regions, and because of its varied terrain, Knoxville's 17,700 acres attract many off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts each year.
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62 miles north · straight-line distanceBureau of Land Management
Due to its close proximity to the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay Area regions, and because of its varied terrain, Knoxville's 17,700 acres attract many off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts each year.
CampingHuntingOff-highway vehicles
64 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 20 min by car (78 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Lake Sonoma's Boat-In Sites are scattered around beautiful Lake Sonoma, only a 45-minute drive north of Santa Rosa and a two-hour drive from San Francisco.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingSwimmingWater sports
65 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 20 min by car (77 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Warm Springs Recreation Area is a day-use park located at Lake Sonoma, which is just a 45 minute drive north of Santa Rosa and a 2 hour trip from San Francisco.
CampingDisc GolfPicnicking
66 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 30 min by car (82 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Liberty Glen Campground is located at the top of Rockpile Road overlooking Lake Sonoma. A short 45-minute drive north of Santa Rosa and a two-hour drive from San Francisco.
BikingCampingHiking
82 miles east · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 50 min by car (110 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Coyote Point sits along New Hogan Lake in the brush-covered foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingMountain BikingSwimmingWater Access
85 miles east · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr 10 min by car (110 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
New Hogan Dam and Lake is located in the oak- and brush-covered foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The 4,400 acre lake was created in 1964 with the completion of New Hogan Dam.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingHuntingSwimmingWater AccessWildlife viewing
85 miles east · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr 10 min by car (110 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
New Hogan Dam and Lake is located in the oak- and brush-covered foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The 4,400 acre lake was created in 1964 with the completion of New Hogan Dam.
BikingCampingFishingSwimming
86 miles east · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr 10 min by car (109 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Acorn Campground is a sunny campground in the brush-covered hills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The area is generally characterized by a warm, dry climate with summer temperatures regularly soaring above 90 degrees.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingHuntingSwimming
86 miles east · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr 10 min by car (109 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Oak Knoll Campground sits along New Hogan Lake in the brush-covered foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Recreation Boating is a popular pastime, with boat ramps conveniently located around the lake.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingHuntingSwimming
94 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr 40 min by car (138 road miles, checked October 2026)USDA Forest Service
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site.
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Recreation areas and campgrounds from Recreation.gov's directory, checked October 9, 2026. Listings are not live availability: check Recreation.gov or the managing agency for open dates, fees, reservations and conditions. Directions go to the listed coordinates, which may not be the entrance. Campground driving times: Powered by Geoapify · © OpenStreetMap contributors.
This guide includes Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, San Francisco Zoo, Samuel P. Taylor State Park, San Bruno. Places are ordered by straight-line distance. Confirm visitor access, opening hours and current travel conditions before choosing a trip.
Approximately 15 miles northeast in a straight line; driving takes about 25 min over 21 road miles in typical traffic (Geoapify, checked October 2026). This is not current traffic or a route to a verified visitor entrance. Use the named destination and confirm the appropriate entrance or transport.
Approximately 16 miles south in a straight line. This is not current traffic or a route to a verified visitor entrance. Use the named destination and confirm the appropriate entrance or transport.
Approximately 16 miles southwest in a straight line; driving takes about 35 min over 28 road miles in typical traffic (Geoapify, checked October 2026). This is not current traffic or a route to a verified visitor entrance. Use the named destination and confirm the appropriate entrance or transport.
Recreation.gov lists 16 campgrounds within 94 miles, including Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only (auxiliary engine OK) (10 miles southwest), Kirby Cove Campground (10 miles southwest), Bicentennial Campground (12 miles southwest). Check Recreation.gov for current availability, seasons and reservations.