In this travel guide, we’re sharing our top 10 best day trips from San Francisco that are under a 2 hour drive outside of the city.
If you’re looking for scenic coastal drives, small towns, or nature-filled adventures, this travel guide has you covered. From Mill Valley’s redwood trails to the wineries of Napa Valley, every destination on this list is within a few hours’ drive, and sometimes only minutes, and packed with unforgettable experiences.
Whether you’re planning a romantic weekend, solo adventure, or family outing, this guide will help you make the most of your time outside San Francisco.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction
01:10 – Mill Valley
03:11 – Sausalito
04:20 – Pixar Animation Studios & Apple Park
07:17 – John Muir National Historic Site
08:44 – Bodega Bay
11:41 – Carmel-by-the-Sea
13:20 – Monterey
16:40 – Big Sur
18:28 – Napa Valley
20:08 – Muir Woods National Monument
23:15 – Outro
Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco itself? Be sure to watch out video ‘Discover San Francisco in Just 2 Days! Plus Essential Safety Tips’
– https://youtu.be/swsm66D7a_A
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In this video, we share our top 10 favourite day trips from San Francisco. If you’re looking for things to do outside of San Francisco and need some inspiration on where you can easily travel to around the San Francisco area, then this video is for you.
What’s your favourite day trip from San Francisco? 👇
What a comprehensive, fun-filled video!! Taking notes and making plans!
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Don't drive to Sauslito unless you're mixing the trip with other things in Marin County. Catch the Saaalito ferry at the ferry building in San Francisco. The commuter ferry will give you wonderful views of the entire bay for less money than one of the commercial boats out of Fisherman's Wharf.
Two places you might want to check out. First, inside San Francisco at the Presideo is the Walt Disney Family Museum. It is, as its name would suggest, run by the Disney Family, not corporate Disney. There you can see all of his Oscars and other awards, including his Presidential Medal of Freedom. My favorite was his special Oscar for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It features a full sized Oscar and 7 small ones. The museum is full of original drawings and memorabilia from his films and TV shows. The Presidio is one of the most beautiful areas of San Francisco.
If you like the comic Peanuts you will love the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa. The grounds include the Museum where you can see many original drawings and memorabilia. Also, you can visit the beautiful ice skating rink built by Schulz and his first wife and have a mug of hot cocoa at the warm puppy cafe. Finally there is a large gift shop where you can get your Peanuts merch. From there you might want to take Hwy 29 to Sonoma. There are many great wineries and restaurants along the way. The town of Sonoma is has a square with a park at the center and lots of fun shops and restaurants surrounding it. A beautiful and relaxed area.
Love your NP T shirts. Do you buy it at the gift store in the venue ? Aren’t those expensive?
I'm surprised that Yosemite isn't on this list. What is the reason?
You missed so much in Big Sur that you can still get to.
Can't believe you didn't add Angel Island in this video….
Fabulous video and great recommendations! I grew up in the Bay Area and lived there for many years. While visits to Sausalito and Mill Valley are great, I would also recommend a drive to the top of Mt. Tamalpais. There is no better view of SF and the Bay than the one from the summit. AND, if you are so inclined, the many hiking trails on the mountain are unsurpassed.
The floating homes in Sausalito are called "houseboats." The docks and homes are private and tourism is not welcome. Mt. Tamalpais is pronounced Tam-ul-pie-us. I was born in San Francisco and grew up in Marin County and I still work in Marin County. This is an excellent video. Thank you.
As a lifelong, 65-year, resident of Marin County, I can second these recommendations enthusiastically.
This video is very informative…this will help us plan our trip this coming October…❤❤❤ Looking forward to see more videos like this.
I've lived in the Bay Area my entire 58 years.
I never knew that the Apple campus had a visitor's center.
TYVM.
We loved the video!! Thanks for sharing!💯💯
We‘ve been to Sausalito a few years ago and really liked it very much 🤩 it‘s kind of a hidden gem 😎🤫