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The Victorian Village of Ferndale, full of surprises,
deserves more than a day to discover. 264 miles north of Sacramento and
San Francisco, it's a beautiful drive from the major airports (Sacramento,
San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose), or fly into the Arcata/Eureka airport
in McKinleyville, 45 minutes north of Ferndale (car rentals, Door-to-Door
Airporter shuttle service available).
Wednesday, April 6: Hwy 101 just north of Garberville (about an hour south of Ferndale) now has only one lane open in each direction, 24 hours a day, due to a mudslide. Visitors report no delay.
For road conditions:
1-800-GAS-ROAD
California Highway 101 is the most direct
route to the North Coast from the San Francisco Bay Area.
- 5 hours from the S.F. Golden Gate Bridge to Ferndale
- 2.5 hours from Ukiah to Ferndale
- 1 hour from Garberville to Ferndale
From California Highway 101, take the
Fernbridge/Ferndale exit. Cross historic Fernbridge and drive through
five miles of pastoral views to Ferndale's Main Street.
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From the Interstate 5 corridor:
- Highway 299: CalTrans’ main east-west
artery features the spectacular beauty of the wild Trinity River. Leaving
I-5 north of Sacramento and connecting to Highway 101 at Arcata (north
of Ferndale), Hwy. 299 has plenty of services available, and receives
priority attention when winter storms hit.
- Highway 36: When the weather is clear, Hwy. 36 is
a beautiful, leisurely drive, winding around lakes and through forests
to connect to Highway 101 at Alton, 15 minutes south of Ferndale.
From the Sacramento Airport to Ferndale is
- 5 hours
via Interstate 5 to Highway 20 to Highway 101
- 5.5 hours via Interstate 5 to Highway 299 to Highway 101
- 5 hours via Interstate 5 to Highway 36 to Highway 101
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Give yourself plenty of time
to enjoy
stress-free travel |