In this episode we take you to 10 different towns within driving distance of San Francisco. We have broken this episode in two parts. The first takes you to 6 destinations for some of the best day trips from San Francisco, all within less than 2.5 hours drive of the city. For those looking for a little longer of an escape, we also included six weekends trips from San Francisco to see some of the amazing nature and mountains California has to offer.

All of the destinations on this list are under fives hours from San Francisco and let you explore northern california. This region makes for some of the best weekend trips - from wine to mountains, to national parks and beaches - knock off all four and you’ll have a true tour de Norcal while getting out of the city by the bay.

1. Point Reyes National Seashore

2. Bodega Bay

3. Napa Valley

4. Santa Cruz

5. Pinnacles National Park

6. Big Sur

7. Lake Tahoe

8. Lassen Volcanic National Park

9. Yosemite National Park

10. Mammoth Lakes

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