Driving Directions & Distances

Located in beautiful Northern California just two hours by car from the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sacramento Valley, or the Pacific Coast, Lake County is the perfect destination for a fun family vacation or a romantic weekend getaway.

From the Sacramento Area and Upper and Central Valleys

From Interstate 5 at Williams, travel west onto Highway 20 (the Tahoe- Pacific Heritage Corridor). The drive from Sacramento is just over 100 miles and takes about two hours.

From Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, and Napa counties

Take Highway 29 over St. Helena Mountain into Middletown. From there, you may choose to turn on Highway 175 over Cobb Mountain ending in the Kelseyville area; or continue on Highway 29 to its intersection with Highway 53 at Lower Lake. Highway 53 will take you to the city of Clearlake. Highway 29 continues north to Kelseyville and Lakeport. The drive from these areas is under 100 miles.

From San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties

Take Highway 101 north; at Hopland, take Highway 175 the 19 miles to Lakeport, (vehicles restricted to 39 feet or less) or skip the twists and turns of Highway 175 by continuing north on Highway 101 and then taking Highway 20 east, just north of Ukiah. The drive from San Francisco is about 110 miles.

For driving itineraries within Lake County, visit our Itineraries & Driving Times section.