Best Places to Visit Near San Francisco
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of San Francisco with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Oakland, Palo Alto, Berkeley) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near San Francisco
Where to go for a weekend trip near San Francisco? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of San Francisco within a 50 mile radius.
8.9 miE
OaklandCity
28 milesSE
Palo AltoCity
9.8 miNE
BerkeleyCity
11 milesNW
Mill ValleyCity
6.3 miNW
SausalitoCity
23 milesSE
Redwood CityCity
22 milesS
Half Moon BayCity
21 milesE
Walnut CreekCity
16 milesS
San MateoCity
8.7 miE
AlamedaCity, Area
11 milesN
RichmondCity
29 milesSE
FremontCity
6.4 miNW
TiburonTown
15 milesS
BurlingameCity
26 milesS
WoodsideTown
13 milesNW
Mount Tamalpais State ParkNational park
14 milesNW
San RafaelCity
13 milesS
PacificaCity
9.2 miS
South San FranciscoCity
15 milesNW
Stinson BeachLocality
7.9 miSW
Daly CityCity
13 milesN
Marin IslandsIsland, National park
20 milesSE
HaywardCity
23 milesE
DanvilleLocality
24 milesN
VallejoCity
24 milesNE
ConcordCity
23 milesNE
BeniciaCity
21 milesSE
Bair IslandIsland, National park
18 milesSE
Foster CityCity
26 milesE
Mount Diablo State ParkLocality
24 milesN
NovatoCity
12 milesNW
LarkspurCity
22 milesNE
MartinezCity
11 milesS
San BrunoCity
13 milesS
MillbraeCity
21 milesSE
San CarlosCity
24 milesE
San RamonCity
15 milesE
San LeandroTown
5.5 miNW
Marin HeadlandsLocality
27 milesE
DublinCity
17 milesNE
LafayetteCity
14 milesNE
OrindaCity
29 milesS
Thornewood Open Space PreserveNational park
28 milesS
Jasper Ridge Biological PreserveNational park
27 milesE
Marsh Creek State ParkNational park
28 milesSE
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife RefugeNational park
29 milesNW
Phillip Burton WildernessNational park
12 milesN
The BrothersIsland
25 milesS
Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space PreserveNational park
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from San Francisco
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Attractions Best Day Trips from San Francisco
9.7 miNESolano Avenue Berkeley, United States
8.4 miEChildren's Fairyland Oakland, United States
6 miEUSS Hornet Museum Alameda, United States
10 miNETelegraph Avenue Berkeley, United States
12 milesNETilden Park Merry-Go-Round Berkeley, United States
23 milesSFiloli Woodside, United States
23 milesSESan Mateo County History Museum Redwood City, United States
6.8 miNWNike Missile Site SF-88 Mill Valley, United States
15 milesEOakland, United States
650+ native and exotic animals on display
6.7 miWPoint Bonita Lighthouse Marin Headlands, United States
17 milesEBayfair Center San Leandro, United States
13 milesNWMount Tamalpais Mill Valley, United States
28 milesSEStanford Memorial Church Palo Alto, United States
27 milesSEMuseum of American Heritage Palo Alto, United States
12 milesEOakland Arena Oakland, United States
44 milesNWTomales Point Phillip Burton Wilderness, United States
4.5 miNEOakland, United States
Elegant bridge with walking/cycling path
11 milesNEBerkeley, United States
Museum, planetarium and hands-on exhibits
23 milesNEBenicia State Recreation Area Benicia, United States
4.8 miNWBay Area Discovery Museum Sausalito, United States
26 milesNSuperman: Ultimate Flight Vallejo, United States
10 milesNEBerkeley, United States
Well-known campanile at a university
10 milesNECalifornia Memorial Stadium Berkeley, United States
26 milesNV2: Vertical Velocity Vallejo, United States
7.7 miNEBerkeley Marina Berkeley, United States
9.5 miNThe Plunge Richmond, United States
26 milesNMedusa Vallejo, United States
29 milesSEStanford Dish Palo Alto, United States
8.2 miECamron-Stanford House Oakland, United States
8.5 miEOakland, United States
City staple for walks, picnics and boating
28 milesSECantor Arts Center Palo Alto, United States
7.4 miNEAdventure Playground Berkeley, United States
15 milesNSan Rafael, United States
Campgrounds with hiking and biking trails
26 milesNVallejo, United States
Amusement park with wildlife encounters
13 milesSSan Andreas Lake Millbrae, United States
8.3 miEOakland, United States
Unique church made of wood and glass
21 milesNEJohn Muir National Historic Site Martinez, United States
25 milesSEArdenwood Historic Farm Fremont, United States
15 milesSSan Mateo, United States
Science and wildlife center for kids
8.2 miEOakland Museum of California Oakland, United States
14 milesSCoyote Point Recreation Area San Mateo, United States
14 milesNMcNears Beach San Rafael, United States
28 milesSEWhite Memorial Fountain Palo Alto, United States
24 milesNEBenicia–Martinez Bridge Martinez, United States
7.9 miEFox Theater Oakland, United States
9.2 miEOakland Buddha Oakland, United States
9 miNEShotgun Players Berkeley, United States
28 milesSEHoover Tower Palo Alto, United States
23 milesEBlackhawk Museum Danville, United States
23 milesSEFox Theatre Redwood City, United States
16 milesNELafayette Reservoir Lafayette, United States
10 milesNEIndian Rock Park Berkeley, United States
23 milesNEBenicia Capitol State Historic Park Benicia, United States
11 milesNWMuir Woods Mount Tamalpais State Park, United States
6.9 miNWBay Model Visitor Center Sausalito, United States
10 milesEMountain View Cemetery Oakland, United States
7.3 miNWThe Marine Mammal Center Sausalito, United States
14 milesNWSan Rafael, United States
Church gift shop selling religious wares
6 miNWSausalito Yacht Club Sausalito, United States
8 miEParamount Theatre Oakland, United States
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