Thanksgiving road trip

San Francisco to Point Reyes Station for Thanksgiving

Distance

40 mi

Driving

1.25 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Mill Valley

The next Thanksgiving lands on Thursday, November 26, 2026. On US-101 and Sir Francis Drake Blvd, the heaviest traffic usually hits the Tuesday and Wednesday before and the Sunday after. Drive Thanksgiving morning itself; roads are often the quietest of the week.

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