With California’s cleanest air, America’s oldest lake, and the friendliest folks on Earth, we’re California’s best-kept secret. The best part? We’re just a short drive away! Whether you take the scenic route or the quickest way here, we’re ready to show you want make us Clearly Different.
From San Francisco, Marin & Alameda Counties
If you prefer scenic mountain roads: Take Highway 101 north. At Hopland take Highway 175 for 19 miles to Lakeport.
If you prefer less twists and turns: Stay on Highway 101 past Highway 175. Shortly after Ukiah, take Highway 20 east.
Drive Time: 2 to 2.5 hours
From Alameda, Contra Costa & Napa Counties
Take Highway 29 through Napa Valley and up into Middletown. From there you can take any number of routes to head toward the communities surrounding Clear Lake:
Drive Time: 1 to 1.5 hours
From the Sacramento Valley
Go north on Interstate 5 until you reach Highway 20 in Williams. Take Highway 20 West until you hit Lake County. Travel north towards Lucerne, Nice or Upper Lake, or south for Clearleake, Lower Lake or Middletown.
The Draconid Meteor Shower peaks tonight, Thursday, 10/8, and our clear, dark Lake County skies will provide the perfect cosmic canvas for this celestial show!
So grab a blanket and get outside between 8pm-11pm and watch the northern/northwestern sky, fairly high above the horizon.
Looking for something fun to do with the whole family this weekend in Lake County? Head over to Clear Lake State Park on Saturday, October 10, for this awesome, kid-friendly offering!
Join in their morning StoryWalk from 11am to 2 pm featuring the book The PUMPKIN THIEF by Alice Hemming & Nicola Slater, followed by a creative craft led by a State Park employee. Meet at the Visitor Center. Park entry and this event are free to the public.
Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Rd, Kelseyville, California.
A stunning time-lapse Sunday sunrise over Clear Lake, California captured by Karen Pavone Photography showcases the incredible natural beauty of our Lake County landscape in 37 seconds 💖💖 Enjoy!
It’s fall y’all, and that means the pumpkins are dropping, and the corn maze is popping at Lake County’s premiere family-fun destination, THAT Ranch!
Their 2026 Corn Maze is officially OPEN, and we can’t wait to see what else this talented crew has up their sleeves for visitors this year.
Open 10AM–6PM Saturdays and Sundays through October at 4405 Thomas Drive, right off Highway 29 between Lakeport and Kelseyville. Follow @that.ranch for updates and ticket pricing.
The blues are still coming to the Tallman Hotel & Blue Wing Saloon in Upper Lake, CA. at the 19th Annual Blue Wing Blues Festival on October 10 and 11 (new rescheduled dates due to the Lucas Fire).
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats will take the stage Saturday, October 10, at 6pm with only a few tickets still available. Sunday, October 11, the festival continues with Aki Kumar’s Bollywood Blues Band at 6pm (tickets still available).
Each evening includes two great bands, and a hosted BBQ dinner beneath the sycamores for $80 plus tax per person per night.
Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/tallman-hotel-28631957489 or call (707) 275-2244.
October is right around the corner, and we’ve got two great events to kick off the month this Saturday, October 3, in the best of Lake County style.
Start Saturday off Chacewater Winery & Olive Mill at their 1st Annual Harvest Festival from 10 AM–5 PM. There will be grape stomping, olive pit spitting, art vendors, live music, wine tasting and more! Entry is free to the public.
Then dust off your dancing boots and head over to the Shannon Family of Wines Mercantile for live music fun at COUNTRY FEST, featuring country music headliners Lyndsey and Prime Country Band. The fun starts at 3pm with the Lake County Line Dancing Forum, followed by Lyndsey and Prime Country hitting the stage from 4pm - 7pm. **food vendors Doughbaby Pizza & Underdog Grill will be on site. There is a $10 cover charge/pp for this event. Get your tickets NOW at the link in their profile @shannonfamilyofwines
