Memorial Day road trip

San Francisco to Point Reyes Station for Memorial Day

Distance

40 mi

Driving

1.25 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Mill Valley

The next Memorial Day lands on Monday, May 31, 2027. On US-101 and Sir Francis Drake Blvd, the heaviest traffic usually hits the Friday afternoon before and the Monday afternoon after. Leave Thursday night or before 7 am Friday to dodge the worst of the getaway rush.

Book the halfway night early

Mill Valley sits about 15 miles from San Francisco and 25 miles from Point Reyes Station. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Mill Valley
• Stays in Point Reyes Station

Along the way

• Point Reyes Lighthouse whale and seabird watch
• Tomales Bay shorebirds
• Tule elk at Tomales Point

Full drive guide for this route