Fourth of July road trip

San Francisco to Portland for Fourth of July

Distance

635 mi

Driving

10 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Medford

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-5, the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Medford sits about 375 miles from San Francisco and 260 miles from Portland. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Medford
• Stays in Portland

Along the way

• Shasta Lake from the Pit River Bridge
• Ashland's Shakespeare Festival
• Willamette Valley wineries

Full drive guide for this route