Filoli
Filoli, also known as the Bourn-Roth Estate, is a country house set in 16 acres (6.5 ha) of formal gardens surrounded by a 654-acre (265 ha) estate, located in Woodside, California, about 25 miles (40 km) south of San Francisco, at the sout
A museum, 3 mi southwest of San Carlos
Places to stay 2.5 miles away
FRASERS Perch is 2.5 miles away. 9 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 30 miles southeast (straight-line). Hotels nearby ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 64–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
San Carlos (SQL) has airline service, about 4 miles from Filoli.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in San Carlos. Green months are the mild ones.
Filoli
Filoli, also known as the Bourn-Roth Estate, is a country house set in 16 acres (6.5 ha) of formal gardens surrounded by a 654-acre (265 ha) estate, located in Woodside, California, about 25 miles (40 km) south of San Francisco, at the southern end of Crystal Springs Reservoir, on the eastern slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Now owned by the private, nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation, Filoli is open to the public. The site is both a California Historical Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Type
- Museum
- Opened
- 1917
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1975) · California Historical Landmark (1977)
- Wikipedia readers
- 47K a year
Hotels near Filoli
9 places to stay within 4 miles: 7 hotels, a motel and a campground. The closest is FRASERS Perch, 2.5 miles away.
Places to stay within 4 miles
- 1FRASERS Perchhotel · 2.5 mi eastDirections
- 2Camp Galileo Belmontcampground · 3.2 mi northDirections
- 3Hyatt Place San Carloshotel · 3.8 mi northeastDirections
- 4San Carlos Innmotel · 3.8 mi northeastDirections
- 5LiA Hotelhotel · 3.8 mi northeastDirections
- 6Ram Hotels Llchotel · 3.8 mi northeastDirections
- 7Vishnu Hotels Llchotel · 3.8 mi northeastDirections
- 8Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, San Carlos, CAhotel · 3.8 mi northeastDirections
- 9Americas Best Value Inn San Carloshotel · 3.9 mi northeastDirections
Places to eat nearby
1 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Filoli | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 22 mi north | 35 min | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Palo Alto | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 41 31 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 67,609 | $2,000K | C− |
| Half Moon Bay | 7 mi west | 10 min | 23 12 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 11,287 | $1,550K | — |
| San Mateo | 6 mi north | 10 min | 20 18 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 103,337 | $1,619K | C |
| Redwood City | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 17 9 hotels · 5 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 hostel | 82,178 | $1,802K | C− |
| South San Francisco | 13 mi north | 20 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Mountain View | 14 mi east | 20 min | 36 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 85,438 | $1,927K | C− |
| Oakland | 21 mi north | 30 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Filoli
Other well-known places within 26 miles.
Big draw25 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw21 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw19 mi Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw24 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw24 mi GardenPresidio of San FranciscoPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Filoli
What town is Filoli near?
San Carlos, CA, about 3 miles northeast.
When is the best time to visit Filoli?
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 64–79°.
How far is Filoli from San Jose and Stockton?
About 30 miles southeast of San Jose and about 65 miles northeast of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Filoli?
San Carlos (SQL), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is San Francisco (SFO), about 11 miles.
What hotels are near Filoli?
FRASERS Perch (2.5 mi), Camp Galileo Belmont (3.2 mi) and Hyatt Place San Carlos (3.8 mi). 9 places to stay are within 4 miles.
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