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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
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The Mendocino Coast - 2 hours and 45 minutes from San Francisco
Monterey & Carmel - 1 hour and 50 minutes
Sausalito - 25 minutes from San Francisco
Weekend Getaways from San Francisco: Yountville - 1 hour
Weekend in Napa - 1 hour from San Francisco
Chateau du Sureau - 3 hours 30 minutes
Lake Tahoe - 3 hours and 20 minutes Getaway from San Francisco
MacArthur Place in Sonoma, a Romantic Getaway - 1 hour
Historic Healdsburg – 1 hour and 15 minutes
Little River Inn - 3 hours
Wilbur Hot Springs - 1 hour 50 minutes
Nick’s Cove - 90 minutes
Juniper Hotel Cupertino in Silicon Valley - 45 minutes
Affordable and Stylish Riviera Beach House in Santa Barbara
Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley – 2 hours from SF
Brewery Gulch Inn in Mendocino - 2 hours and 45 minutes
Hotel Les Mars, Healdsburg
Spindrift Inn in Monterey
Hotel Valencia Santana Row in Silicon Valley
Harris Ranch Inn and Restaurant
Feather Falls Casino and Lodge, Oroville
Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
Palihouse Santa Barbara
Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel
Monterey
Whether you are looking to relax on the beach, spend a day at a spa, go biking, kayaking, whale watching or wine tasting, there is plenty to choose from near San Francisco. Check into a family-friendly resort that offers activities for all ages, escape to a quiet inn on the Mendocino Coast that caters to adults, find great places to visit in the Bay Area, get pampered in a luxury suite in Monterey, Big Sur, Napa or Carmel, or plan an affordable vacation in Lake Tahoe or Point Reyes.
Driving Distances from San Francisco
| From San Francisco To | Driving Time |
| Mendocino | 2 hours and 45 minutes |
| Elk | 2 hours and 45 minutes |
| Fort Bragg | 2 hours and 45 minutes |
| Monterey | 1 hour and 50 minutes |
| Sausalito | 25 minutes |
| Napa | 1 hour |
| Half Moon Bay | 45 minutes |
| Lake Tahoe | 3 hours and 20 minutes |
| Sonoma | 1 hour |
| Healdsburg | 1 hour and 15 minutes |
| Santa Monica | 5 hours and 20 minutes |
| Carmel Valley | 2 hours |
| Cupertino | 45 minutes |
| Silicon Valley | 45 minutes |
| Santa Barbara | 5 hours |
| Manhattan Beach | 5 hours and 45 minutes |
| Menlo Park | 35 minutes |
| Yosemite National Park | 3 hours and 30 minutes |
| Santa Cruz | 1 hour and 15 minutes |
| Sacramento | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Idyllwild | 7 hours |
| Palm Springs | 7 hours |
| Palm Desert | 7 hours |
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