Historic Vallejo City Hall and county building

Outdoors

Outdoors near Vallejo

40 national forests, lakes, parks and campgrounds within reach, by activity.

Hiking

22 places · closest 11 mi

John Muir National Historic Site, Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only (auxiliary engine OK) and more

Best: October–May

Camping

24 places · closest 23 mi

Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only (auxiliary engine OK), Kirby Cove Campground and more

Best: October–June

Fishing

23 places · closest 13 mi

San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge and more

Boating & paddling

20 places · closest 13 mi

San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and more

Best: March–November

Biking

16 places · closest 23 mi

Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only (auxiliary engine OK), Kirby Cove Campground and more

Best: October–June

Picnic spots

9 places · closest 23 mi

Kirby Cove Campground, S F Bay Model Regional Visitor Center and more

Best: February–November

Horseback riding

5 places · closest 23 mi

Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only (auxiliary engine OK), Contra Loma Reservoir and more

Best: October–June

Wildlife & birding

21 places · closest 11 mi

John Muir National Historic Site, Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only (auxiliary engine OK) and more

Swimming

10 places · closest 23 mi

Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only (auxiliary engine OK), Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and more

Best: May–October

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Get outside around Vallejo

Around Vallejo

USA-Vallejo-Schwartz Building-1
USA-Vallejo-Schwartz Building-1Eugene Zelenko · CC BY-SA 4.0
Marquee of Empress theater in Vallejo
Marquee of Empress theater in VallejoKiddo27 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Moose Lodge 468, 337 Nebraska, Vallejo CA 94510
Moose Lodge 468, 337 Nebraska, Vallejo CA 94510Dean Buerke · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Places come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; distances are straight-line miles from downtown.

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