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22 nearby parks, towns and places to explore, ordered by straight-line distance.
22 miles west · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 27 miles · 40 min
City in Alameda County, California, United States.
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22 miles south · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 27 miles · 40 min
City in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
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22 miles southwest · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 32 miles · 50 min
City in San Mateo County, California, United States.
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22 miles southwest · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 32 miles · 50 min
City in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
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24 miles south · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 29 miles · 40 min
Mansion in San Jose, California.
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26 miles northwest · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 32 miles · 45 min
City in Alameda County, California, United States.
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27 miles northwest · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 33 miles · 45 min
Former home of John Muir in Martinez, California.
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28 miles northeast · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 40 miles · 1 hr 5 min
Island in the United States of America.
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29 miles west · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 36 miles · 45 min
Island in San Francisco, California, United States of America.
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30 miles northwest · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 37 miles · 50 min
Island in San Francisco, California.
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30 miles west · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 39 miles · 50 min
Modern art museum in San Francisco, California, USA.
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32 miles west · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 41 miles · 1 hr
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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33 miles northwest · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 57 miles · 1 hr 20 min
Island in San Francisco Bay in California, United States of America.
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34 miles west · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 43 miles · 1 hr
Fine arts museum located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
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35 miles west · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 44 miles · 1 hr 5 min
United States national park in California.
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39 miles southwest · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 60 miles · 1 hr 40 min
State park in California, United States.
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41 miles northwest · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 54 miles · 1 hr 15 min
Museum and state park in San Rafael, California.
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41 miles northwest · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 57 miles · 1 hr 20 min
National Monument in the United States.
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44 miles southwest · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 69 miles · 1 hr 40 min
State park in San Mateo County, California, USA.
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66 miles north · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 79 miles · 2 hr
Reservoir in Napa County, California, United States.
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111 miles east · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 128 miles · 3 hr
Ski area near Pinecrest, California in Tuolumne County.
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117 miles northeast · straight-line distanceSaved road-route estimate: 143 miles · 3 hr 15 min
Ski resort near Bear Valley, Alpine County, California, United States.
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Distances are straight-line measurements from the city, not driving distance. Saved road estimates have no consistently recorded source date and are not current traffic; estimates to park centers, water locations or inconsistent routes are omitted. Named-destination route links are not verified entrances. Place descriptions come from Wikidata; photo credits below include recorded capture dates when available. A photograph does not show current conditions.
40 recreation areas and campgrounds within 94 miles, from Recreation.gov. Filter by what you want to do.
14 miles southwest · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is located in a vast cultural and natural landscape.
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14 miles northwest · 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.
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22 miles north · 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.
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25 miles north · 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…
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26 miles northwest · 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.
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32 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 50 min by car (41 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.
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32 miles northwest · 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
32 miles west · 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.
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34 miles west · 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.
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34 miles west · 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.
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34 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 55 min by car (45 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.
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35 miles west · 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.
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36 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr by car (47 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.
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37 miles east · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
The San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge located in Stanislaus County encompasses more than 7,300 acres of riparian woodlands, wetlands, and grasslands that host a diversity of wildlife native to California’s Great Central Valley.
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38 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 5 min by car (49 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.
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39 miles west · 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.
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39 miles northwest · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
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39 miles north · 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.
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42 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.
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42 miles northwest · 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.
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46 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.
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48 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.
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53 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.
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55 miles southeast · straight-line distanceBureau of Reclamation
Recreation facilities at San Luis Lake were constructed under a cost-share agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the State of Colorado during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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57 miles northwest · 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.
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57 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 30 min by car (69 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.
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57 miles east · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Just a few minutes NE of Modesto in the Central Valley. Here, a serene series of small parks are located along the Stanislaus River, providing exciting fishing, rafting, and canoeing opportunities. N of Modesto 10 mi via CA 99.
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58 miles north · 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.
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59 miles south · straight-line distanceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Elkhorn Slough is one of the relatively few undisturbed coastal wetlands remaining in California.
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60 miles east · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 20 min by car (75 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.
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60 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.
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65 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 40 min by car (78 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.
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67 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 40 min by car (91 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.
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67 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 40 min by car (91 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.
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68 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 40 min by car (90 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.
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68 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 45 min by car (90 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.
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76 miles east · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 55 min by car (102 road miles, checked October 2026)Bureau of Reclamation
Glory Hole Recreation Area is located at New Melones Lake on the Stanislaus River.
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78 miles east · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr by car (106 road miles, checked October 2026)Bureau of Reclamation
Tuttletown Recreation Area is located at New Melones Lake on the Stanislaus River.
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91 miles southeast · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Pinnacles Campground is located in the unique Pinnacles National Park, 32 miles south of Hollister, California. The park encompasses 26,000 acres of spectacular rock formations and remnants of an extinct 23 million-year old volcano.
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94 miles south · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr 40 min by car (122 road miles, checked October 2026)USDA Forest Service
Amid a grove of towering trees, eight campsites create a loop within White Oaks Campground, just off Tassajara Road.
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Recreation areas and campgrounds from Recreation.gov's directory, checked October 11, 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 Alameda, Santa Clara, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Winchester Mystery House. Places are ordered by straight-line distance. Confirm visitor access, opening hours and current travel conditions before choosing a trip.
Approximately 22 miles west in a straight line; a saved road-route estimate is 27 miles and 40 min. 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 22 miles south in a straight line; a saved road-route estimate is 27 miles and 40 min. 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 22 miles southwest in a straight line; a saved road-route estimate is 32 miles and 50 min. 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) (32 miles west), Rob Hill Group Campground (34 miles west), Kirby Cove Campground (36 miles west). Check Recreation.gov for current availability, seasons and reservations.