I have been living in the bay area for 3 years now and one of the absolute best things about my life here has been the ability to take a quick getaway from the chaos of the regular work life and escape into nature on some really amazing day trips. The bay area is a haven for such short getaways and in this post I want to share about 5 such amazing trips that are under 2 hours of drive time from San Jose.
- Sausalito & Tiburon
- Drive Time : 1 hour
- To See : Hippie Tree Swing with a panoramic view of the Golden Gate bridge and the bay
- Big Sur
- Drive Time : 2 hours
- To See : Bixby Bridge and McWay Falls
- 17 Mile Drive & Carmel By the Sea
- Drive Time : 1 hour
- To See : Lone Cypress, pebble beach and Carmel town
- Santa Cruz
- Drive Time : 1 hour
- To See : Beach and Boardwalk
- Napa Valley & Sanoma
- Drive Time : 2 hours
- To See : Wineries and Castello di Amorosa
