Best place to "get away from it all" around the Bay Area (CA)?

ravenvii · 04:41 AM

Just wondering if any of you know of a good place to go to "get from it all" in the Bay Area? Like, nature and stuff, know what I'm saying? Mountains maybe? A lot of trees? Lakes? Clear views of the sky/stars? Awesome sunset views? Yeah, that's it.

Is Yosemite the only choice? Anything a bit closer where one can stay until late-ish at night, then leave and head home?

iBlue · Feb 24, 2008, 04:53 AM

What about slightly further, going north east and heading to Lake Tahoe? It's gorgeous!

bov · Feb 24, 2008, 05:13 AM

Marine Headlands is quite nice, not far from San Francisco.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marin_Headlands

Maui · Feb 24, 2008, 06:05 AM

Or a little farther north. Or, even a little farther.

Gelfin · 11:28 AM

Not precisely what you're asking for, but you might try taking off a weekday outside prime tourist season and heading to Muir Woods early in the morning. Really early. It's incredibly tranquil, and in the morning the wildlife is usually still around. If hiking is your thing, there are some pretty extensive trails.

devilot · Feb 24, 2008, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ravenvii

Mountains maybe? A lot of trees? Lakes? Clear views of the sky/stars? Awesome sunset views? Yeah, that's it.

Hm, Santa Cruz?

You can pick-- woodsy mountains or beach. Walk around in the woods during the daytime, and at night, go and try to have a bonfire at the beach (some rangers aren't cool w/ it, some are).

Sorry, I don't know of specific places to recommend, though.

Crawn2003 · Feb 24, 2008, 12:54 PM

I just moved to Santa Rosa (well really anywhere California) permanently but someplace I really liked going to to get away, since I'm from Dayton, Ohio, was Bodega Bay, about an hour west of Santa Rosa.

Get to see some large hills, great sunset over the oceans, beautiful mist just as the sun sets, and GREAT place to see the stars - all over the ocean!

Here's a photo I took back in 2006, just before I had to go back to Dayton:

Just a thought. I love it there.

~Crawn

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ravenvii macrumors 603 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Melenkurion Skyweir	Best place to "get away from it all" around the Bay Area (CA)? Just wondering if any of you know of a good place to go to "get from it all" in the Bay Area? Like, nature and stuff, know what I'm saying? Mountains maybe? A lot of trees? Lakes? Clear views of the sky/stars? Awesome sunset views? Yeah, that's it. Is Yosemite the only choice? Anything a bit closer where one can stay until late-ish at night, then leave and head home? __________________ 01011001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110011 01110000 01101111 01101111 01101110 01111001 00100000 01100010 01100001 01110010 01100100 00100001 Last edited by ravenvii; Feb 24, 2008 at 04:41 AM.
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Gelfin macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Francisco, CA	Not precisely what you're asking for, but you might try taking off a weekday outside prime tourist season and heading to Muir Woods early in the morning. Really early. It's incredibly tranquil, and in the morning the wildlife is usually still around. If hiking is your thing, there are some pretty extensive trails. __________________ Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. --Philip K. Dick Last edited by Gelfin; Feb 24, 2008 at 11:28 AM. Reason: Added Link
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Crawn2003 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Santa Rosa, California	I just moved to Santa Rosa (well really anywhere California) permanently but someplace I really liked going to to get away, since I'm from Dayton, Ohio, was Bodega Bay, about an hour west of Santa Rosa. Get to see some large hills, great sunset over the oceans, beautiful mist just as the sun sets, and GREAT place to see the stars - all over the ocean! Here's a photo I took back in 2006, just before I had to go back to Dayton: Just a thought. I love it there. ~Crawn __________________ MP 8x3GHz, 9GB Ram 4x500GB HD 30 & 23" Cinema Displays•MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Santa Rosa 4GB Ram 250GB HD High Res Screen•MP 4x2.66GHz 8GB Ram
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Maui Registered User Join Date: May 2007	Or a little farther north. Or, even a little farther.
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