
19 mi from Bodega, Fort Ross leads the list
Roughly 12.4M visitors a year make it to Golden Gate National Recreation Area. None of our places to visit is inside Bodega; 35 are within 40 miles. On the list: 14 museums, 5 gardens and 2 ancient sites, among others. At 47 mi, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is worth the journey.

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Prison in the San Francisco Bay.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map view
At 40 mi, Muir Beach Overlook is the farthest one out.
Orange: Bodega. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every one of them
Look within 60 miles for all 179 places listed.
Presidio of San Francisco
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Muir Woods National Monument
National Monument in the United States.
California Memorial Stadium
Stadium located on the campus of the University of California in Berkeley, California, United States.
M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
Fine arts museum located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Modern art museum in San Francisco, California, USA.
Point Reyes National Seashore
Protected national seashore in northern California, USA.
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Multi-purpose arena in San Francisco, California, USA.
Golden Gate National Cemetery
Veterans cemetery in San Mateo County, California.
Fort Point National Historic Site
National Park Service unit in California.
Baker Beach
Beach on the peninsula of San Francisco, California, United States.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
United States national park in California.
War Memorial Opera House
Opera house in San Francisco, California, United States, home of the San Francisco Opera company.
Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center
Museum located in Santa Rosa, California.
Hearst Greek Theatre
University open-air theatre in Berkeley, California, USA.
Alamo Square
Residential neighborhood and park in San Francisco, California, United States.
Ocean Beach
Beach that runs adjacent to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Crissy Field
Green space and former U.S. Army airfield in San Francisco, California.
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
Concert hall in San Francisco, United States.
The Warfield
Music venue, former theater and movie theater, in San Francisco, California.
Paramount Theatre
Movie theater and concert hall in Oakland, California, United States.
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
State natural reserve in California.
San Francisco Comfort Women Memorial
Sculpture dedicated to comfort women.
Japanese Tea Garden
Historic garden in San Francisco, California, United States.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Contemporary arts center in San Francisco, California.
Chabot Space and Science Center
Science museum, planetarium and observatory in the United States.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Public arts institution in the city of San Francisco; comprises the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park.
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Art museum and archive in Berkeley, California.
John Muir National Historic Site
Former home of John Muir in Martinez, California.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Haas–Lilienthal House
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places, in San Francisco, CA.
Yugantar Ashram
This was head quarter of Ghadar Party of India established in 1913 in San Francisco USA.
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Anthropology museum of the University of California at Berkeley, California, USA.
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
US Navy memorial to the Port Chicago disaster.
Sonoma TrainTown Railroad
Tourist railroad and 10 acre amusement park in Sonoma, California.
Alta Plaza Park
Park in San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Berkeley Community Theater
Theater on the campus of Berkeley High School in Berkeley, California, United States.
California Historical Society
U.S. state of California's state historical society.
Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park
U.S. national park in California.
Washington Square
Park in the North Beach district of San Francisco, California.
Blake Garden
Public garden in the Berkeley Hills, overlooking the San Francisco Bay Area.
Luther Burbank Home and Gardens
City park and historic landmark in Santa Rosa, California.
University of California Botanical Garden
Botanical garden on the University of California, Berkeley campus.
Music Concourse
Open-air plaza and performing arts venue in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Zellerbach Hall
Performing arts center on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco
Contemporary art museum in San Francisco.
Adventure Playground
Urban park and adventure playground in Berkeley, California.
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park
State historic park in Benicia, California, USA.
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Theatre in Santa Rosa, California, United States.
Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum
Aviation museum in Fairfield, California.
African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Public library in Oakland, California, USA.
Alcazar Theatre
Theater (since 1976) in Geary Street, San Francisco, California, originally a Shriners masonic Temple.
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
Museum and archive in Berkeley, California.
Golden State Model Railroad Museum
Model railroad museum in Point Richmond, California.
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
Contemporary art museum in California, U.S..
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
Natural history museum at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
John Hinkel Park
Park in Alameda County, California, United States of America.
Pine Lake Park
Municipal park in San Francisco, California, United States.
Regional Parks Botanic Garden
Botanical garden located in Berkeley, California, United States.
Markham Regional Arboretum
Natural arboretum located in Concord, California, USA.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Bodega → · Bodega’s history →
Photo credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Ross: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oyster Point Marina/Park: Sharon Hahn Darlin, CC BY 2.0 · Oakland Arena: Mike Disharoon, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · California Memorial Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Berryessa: Unknown, Public domain · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Tinned Elk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Tamalpais: Originally uploaded by Nelso (Transferred by DimiTalen), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Children's Fairyland: Wordworking, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clear Lake: Unknown, Public domain · USS Pampanito: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · M. H. de Young Memorial Museum: Mark Miller, Public domain · Exploratorium: Ann Bartkowski / Dacreep at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Point Reyes National Seashore: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legion of Honor: No machine-readable author provided. Urban~commonswiki assumed (based on copyrig, CC BY-SA 3.0 · California Academy of Sciences: Buzzlovestravel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Julius' Castle: CommonUploaderBot, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bill Graham Civic Auditorium: J. Ash Bowie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Golden Gate National Cemetery: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Merritt: Dcoetzee, Public domain · Union Square: Aude, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Point National Historic Site: Kingofthedead, CC BY-SA 4.0 · People's Park: Minesweeper, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bodega Bay: Pixistik1687, Public domain · Baker Beach: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Mason: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Francisco Zoo: Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Golden Gate National Recreation Area: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Point Reyes Lighthouse: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · War Memorial Opera House: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Playland: Smith, James R., CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Walt Disney Family Museum: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hearst Greek Theatre: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alamo Square: Simon Cobb, CC0 · Ocean Beach: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crissy Field: Marlith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mission Dolores Park: Artico2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall: J. Ash Bowie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Levi's Plaza: grahamc99, CC BY 2.0 · Musée Mécanique: User:Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Warfield: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model: Something Original, Public domain · Vaillancourt Fountain: Original uploader was Enoch Lai at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Sunset Dunes: BriefEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paramount Theatre: sierra jane from oakland, ca, CC BY 2.0 · Conservatory of Flowers: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve: Cromis, CC BY 3.0 · Curran Theatre: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · Asian Art Museum of San Francisco: LPS.1, CC0 · Japanese Tea Garden: Grombo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Francisco Columbarium: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jack London State Historic Park: Robert E. Nylund, Public domain · SS Red Oak Victory: Leonard G., CC0 · Yerba Buena Center for the Arts: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chabot Space and Science Center: The original uploader was Daniel Olsen at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: Cullen328, Public domain · Emeryville Shellmound: unknown, property of Oakland (California) Public Library, Public domain · Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Funston: Viriditas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tilden Regional Park: Ijon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Muir National Historic Site: NPS, Public domain · San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0 · GLBT Historical Society: GKoskovich, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Goat Rock Beach: John Uhrig from Davis, CA, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Oakland Museum of California: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Point Arena Light: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · San Francisco National Cemetery: Unknown, Public domain · China Camp State Park: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Park: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · SF-88: Marcin Wichary from San Francisco, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0 · USS LCS(L)(3)-102: United States Navy, Lt. Erik Reynolds, Public domain · Haas–Lilienthal House: Dreamword, Public domain · Aquarium of the Bay: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · Contemporary Jewish Museum: Allan Ferguson, CC BY 2.0 · Safari West: bluesbby from Mountain View, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Yugantar Ashram: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Club Fugazi: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lawrence Hall of Science: Namedina. Cropped by Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY 2.5 · San Francisco Botanical Garden: The original uploader was Berkbotanist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · The Marine Mammal Center: Fuzheado (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yerba Buena Gardens: Sebastian Wallroth, Public domain · San Francisco Cable Car Museum: Jaredzimmerman (WMF), CC BY-SA 4.0 · McLaren Park: Allan Ferguson, CC BY 2.0 · Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial: en:National Park Service image., Public domain · Sonoma TrainTown Railroad: Cullen328 (Jim Heaphy), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alta Plaza Park: John Manoogian III, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Berkeley Community Theater: Daniella Thompson, CC BY-SA 1.0 · California Historical Society: Jllm06, Public domain · Randall Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park: E. F. Joseph, Public domain · Sonoma Barracks: Stepheng3, CC0 · Washington Square: Allie_Caulfield, CC BY 2.0 · Blake Garden: John Lambert Pearson, CC BY 2.0 · Elmshaven: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Luther Burbank Home and Gardens: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Francisco Dungeon: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · San Francisco Railway Museum: Iandailey at English Wikipedia, Public domain · University of California Botanical Garden: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of California Museum of Paleontology: UC Bill, Public domain · Cartoon Art Museum: User:Tfinc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madame Tussauds San Francisco: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Music Concourse: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Napa Valley Opera House: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oakland Aviation Museum: Bill Larkins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pacific Coast Air Museum: CrabTree13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pacific Pinball Museum: Michael Moore for the Pacific Pinball Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Zellerbach Hall: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of the African Diaspora: Jllm06, Public domain · The Beat Museum: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adventure Playground: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alameda Theatre: Binksternet, Public domain · Benicia Capitol State Historic Park: Epolk, Public domain · Berkeley Rose Garden: Jef Poskanzer from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Children's Creativity Museum: D'Arcy Norman from Calgary, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · International Art Museum of America: B3May15, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Luther Burbank Center for the Arts: Stepheng3 (talk), Public domain · Marin Museum of Bicycling: asmartalec, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment: Blz 2049, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ruth Bancroft Garden: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum: Nick DeCicco, Public domain · African American Museum and Library at Oakland: Oakland Public Library, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alcazar Theatre: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bayview Opera House: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Don Francisco Galindo House: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kule Loklo: Stepheng3 (talk), Public domain · Morcom Rose Garden: Calibas, Public domain · Alameda Naval Air Museum: tbo47, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Francisco Park: JirkaBulrush, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gardens at Heather Farm: Utilizer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Golden State Model Railroad Museum: Richfife at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Grace Hudson Museum: User:Binksternet, Public domain · Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve: Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart, Public domain · Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: Missvain, CC0 · Museo ItaloAmericano: Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: UC Bill, Public domain · Pardee Home: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Sonoma County Museum: Wulfnoth of English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Sydney Walton Square: Original uploader was Ванка5 at bg.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cayuga Park: Orin Zebest Camera location37° 42′ 49.69″ N, 122° 27′ 00.73″ W View this and o, CC BY 2.0 · Depot Park Museum: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dixie Schoolhouse: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edgewood Botanic Garden: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Free Public Library of Petaluma: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hand Fan Museum: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · John Hinkel Park: ~jar{}, CC BY 2.0 · Marin Art and Garden Center: EponineBunnyKickQueen, CC0 · Muir Beach Overlook: Unknown, Public domain · Pine Lake Park: Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Regional Parks Botanic Garden: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sonoma Botanical Garden: Sakurai Midori, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sonoma Valley Museum of Art: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Labadie Arboretum: National Park Service, Joshua Tree National Park., Public domain · Markham Regional Arboretum: Miguel Vieira, CC BY 2.0
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