Directions

The Sonoma Coast Villa is conveniently located just sixty minutes North of the Golden Gate Bridge on Highway One, five miles South of Bodega Bay.

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San Francisco and SFO: Approximately 1-1/2 hours

• SFO Airport: take Hwy. 380 to Hwy. 280 North following signs to Nineteenth Avenue, Golden Gate Park and the Golden Gate Bridge.
• From Golden Gate Bridge go North 32 miles on Hwy. 101 to the Central Petaluma / East Washington Blvd. exit, then west (left at stop light) (over freeway) on East Washington Blvd.
• Continue 22 miles on the same road, which will become Hwy. One.
• Our signs and entrance are two miles past the small town of Valley Ford on the right hand side at the bottom of a long hill.

Sacramento: Approximately 2-1/2 hours.

• South on Hwy. 80 to Napa / Sonoma / Hwy. 12 exit by Fairfield.
• Hwy. 12 merges with Hwy.29 and crosses the Napa River.
• After the bridge turn left on Hwy 121 and follow signs for Hwy. 116 and Petaluma. Ultimately reaching Hwy. 101.
• Turn north on Hwy. 101 and go one exit to the Central Petaluma / East Washington Blvd. exit, then west (left at stop sign) on East Washington Blvd.
• Continue 22 miles on the same road, which becomes Hwy. One.
• Our signs and entrance are two miles past the small town of Valley Ford on the right hand side at the bottom of a long hill.

East Bay and Oakland Airport: Approximately 1-1/2 hours.

• North on Hwy. 80 / 880 past the San Francisco Bay Bridge and follow signs for Sacramento.
• Follow signs for Hwy. 580 West and the Richmond / San Rafael Bridge.
• After crossing San Rafael/Richmond Bridge follow signs for Hwy. 101 North. Head North to Petaluma.
• At Petaluma take the Central Petaluma exit, then west (left at stop sign) on East Washington Blvd.
• Continue 22 miles on the same road, which becomes Hwy. One.

  Our signs and entrance are two miles past the small town of Valley Ford on the right hand side at the bottom of a long hill.

Northern California and Sonoma Airport hour

When traveling south on Hwy. 101 take Hwy 12 at Santa Rosa and go west towards Sebastopol. This road is also referred to as Bodega Highway and will dead-end into Hwy. One. Go left at the stop sign and down the hill one mile to the Villa on your left.

Proprietor's notes:
Many maps in travel books and on the Internet give routes that vary in distance and directions for the same trip from points A to B. Our goal is for Guests of the Villa to arrive timely and safely as there is so much to enjoy here in West Sonoma County. Driving times are based on normal traffic. Remember to allow an extra hour if it's afternoon, evening or Friday night.

A slight diversion for those coming from Sacramento might be to follow Hwy. 12 into the town of Sonoma where the Plaza will offer shopping and great food. When ready to continue the journey to the Villa just follow Hwy. 12 through Santa Rosa and Sebastopol until the road dead ends at Hwy. 1. Turn left 1 mile and you will see our gates on the left hand side as you come down a steep hill. Caution! Put your blinker on early.

Another route might be to follow Hwy. 116 to Sebastopol where there are antique shops and shopping. From there just follow the signs for Bodega on Hwy. 12.

From the south there is always scenic Coast Hwy. 1. From the Golden Gate Bridge follow signs for Hwy.1. Stinson Beach, Point Reyes and the Hog Island Oyster Farm in Marshal are a few spots on the way to the Villa. Double your driving time as the road has many curves and great vistas.