{"id":32021,"date":"2022-10-10T16:52:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T16:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/blog\/?p=32021"},"modified":"2024-03-24T18:23:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T18:23:22","slug":"8-places-to-see-fall-foliage-in-and-around-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/blog\/8-places-to-see-fall-foliage-in-and-around-san-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Places To See Fall Foliage in and Around San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Though September and October often bring summer-like temperatures to the Bay Area, fall has still officially begun. In many regions of Northern California, the leaves are just starting to change, and according to the California fall color map<\/a>, now is the perfect time to start planning your fall getaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While many think of New England when dreaming up the best places for changing leaves, there are plenty of day trips and weekend adventures in the Bay Area and beyond where autumn colors glisten just as bright. We\u2019ve rounded up eight of our favorite destinations for fall foliage enthusiasts that give the East Coast a run for its money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Napa and Sonoma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fall is a perfect time of year to visit wine country, with temperatures cooling from the heat of the summer and vines changing hue from green to golden. Pair your harvest season wine tasting with some leaf peeping and watch as both the trees and the vineyards shift to yellows and oranges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit Calistoga to take in the scenery at Bothe Napa Valley State Park<\/a>, take a scenic drive through Oak and Maple trees on Arnold Drive in Sonoma Valley, or hike through the foliage of the rolling hills and vineyards at Jack London State Historic Park<\/a> in Glen Ellen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peak foliage<\/strong>: Late October and early November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Golden Gate Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The San Francisco Botanical Garden and Japanese Tea Garden within Golden Gate Park<\/a> in San Francisco are beautiful destinations for fall foliage that will have you instantly forget you\u2019re smack in the middle of a sprawling city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 55-acre San Francisco Botanical Garden is packed with changing trees like dogwoods, vine maples, and ginkgo trees that change to golds and deep reds come fall. Keep your eye out for the Persian ironwood tree in particular, which morphs into yellow and burgundy as the seasons change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you\u2019re in the area, check out the Japanese Tea Garden to see colors change on plants and trees from around the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peak foliage: <\/strong>October through November. Follow the SF Botanical Garden on Instagram<\/a> for updates on this year\u2019s foliage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t

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3. Tilden Regional Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the other side of the Bay, more fall colors await inside the 2,000+ acres of Tilden Regional Park. Head to the park\u2019s Botanic Garden<\/a> for changing willow trees, dogwoods, cottonwoods, deciduous oaks, and more. Outside of the garden, take a hike on one of the park’s many trails, like the Wildcat Gorge Trail, for a moderate walk through red and yellow autumnal colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peak foliage<\/strong>: October. Visit the park\u2019s website<\/a> and follow them on Instagram<\/a> for updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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