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National parks near City and County of San Francisco, California

City and County of San Francisco is one town for park planning. See national parks near San Francisco — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to City and County of San Francisco, California is Pinnacles National Park — about 113 mi (182 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 8 min of driving.

Nothing here is a comfortable day trip — the nearest parks are better as an overnight or a weekend.

National parks near City and County of San Francisco

Parks ranked by distance from City and County of San Francisco
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Pinnacles National Park113 mi (182 km)3 hr 8 minBest as a weekend
Yosemite National Park157 mi (253 km)4 hr 10 minBest as a weekend
Lassen Volcanic National Park195 mi (313 km)5 hr 4 minBest as a weekend
Kings Canyon National Park217 mi (349 km)5 hr 35 minBest as a weekend
Sequoia National Park228 mi (367 km)5 hr 51 minBest as a weekend
Redwood National Park258 mi (415 km)6 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Channel Islands National Park309 mi (498 km)7 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Death Valley National Park326 mi (525 km)8 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Crater Lake National Park357 mi (575 km)8 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Basin National Park447 mi (720 km)11 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in City and County of San Francisco

Common questions

What is the closest national park to City and County of San Francisco?

Pinnacles National Park, about 113 mi (182 km) away and roughly 3 hr 8 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from City and County of San Francisco in a day?

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.