7 days in San Francisco & Mendocino County Itinerary

San Francisco is a top holiday destination featuring scenic beauty and great ethnic and cultural diversity.

San Francisco is known for nature, parks, and museums. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: take in the views from Golden Gate Bridge, engage your brain at Exploratorium, make a trip to Lombard Street, and shop like a local with Ferry Building Marketplace.

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Los Angeles to San Francisco is an approximately 4-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Los Angeles in June, things will get a bit cooler in San Francisco: highs are around 71°F and lows about 55°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 28th (Wed) to allow enough time to drive to Mendocino.

Mendocino is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States. Step out of Mendocino with an excursion to Schooner Gulch State Beach in Point Arena--about 1 hour away. There's lots more to do: take a memorable drive along Mendocino Coast, immerse yourself in nature at Russian Gulch State Park, enjoy the sand and surf at Glass Beach, and get answers to all your questions at Ford House Visitor Center & Museum.

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Traveling by car from San Francisco to Mendocino takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or fly. Traveling from San Francisco in June, expect nights in Mendocino to be about the same, around 54°F, while days are a bit warmer, around 89°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 1st (Sat) so you can travel back home.