Directions to Boonville

Boonville is two, maybe two and a half, hours from Berkeley and San Francisco, and it’s basically a two-part trip: an hour on 101, a major highway that just gets prettier and prettier the further you go, and an hour on 128, an insanely winding – and often nauseating – two lane road that winds through Anderson Valley and eventually passes through Boonville.

Here’s a more detailed description of how to get to the Boonville Hotel:

- Step 1: get on 101 North from San Francisco or Oakland. If you’re coming directly from the Airport, we’ll give you Mapquest directions below. If you’re staying in Berkeley, you’re going to get on 80 North, and then follow signs for 580 North and the Richmond Bridge. You’ll go over the Richmond Bridge, merge into 101 North and then stay on that for about 70 miles. From San Francisico, you’re going to have to make your way to the Golden Gate Bridge, cross it, and then keep following signs for 101 North.

- Step 2: get onto 128 West. After about an hour on 101 (70 miles or so), you’ll see signs for Route 128 and Cloverdale. Take the exit for 128 West – Boonville. Make a left at the bottom of the off-ramp, and then make a right onto 128 West. There will be several signs for Boonville and 128, shouldn’t be hard to miss.

- Step 3: Drive on 128 for 27 miles until you hit Boonville. Buckle up, drive slowly, enjoy the drive, stop if you need to: this part of the trip will take you as long as the first part. 128 is super windy. When you see signs that suggest that you take the next turn at 20 MPH, slow down. When you see a sign that says the road will be windy for the next 6 miles, believe it. Local drivers know this road like the back of their hands, so feel free to pull over (there are many places to do this) and let them go ahead of you. We probably do this 6-7 times each way. The town of Yorkville (population 25) has a convenience store and a bathroom if you need a break. At some point on 128, you will say or think, “where the hell are we going?” Hang in there, it’ll be worth it.

- Step 4: Stop at the Boonville Hotel. Eventually, 128 straightens out, you’ll pass the Boonville Fire Station, you’ll pass a turn-off for 253 (to Ukiah), and then suddenly you’ll be in the little town of Boonville. The whole town is about 4 blocks long, and when you see a sign for the Boonville Hotel on your left, pull over, park, and come in for a fizzy drink.

For the cut and dry version of these directions, check Mapquest. Here are the directions from Oakland Airport and from San Francisco Airport .

Directions to Indian Creek

If you’re staying at the Indian Creek Inn, just up the road, here are the directions:

- Continue West on 128 (past Boonville) for 3 miles, maybe 10 minutes the first time you do it.

- Keep your eye out for the Goldeneye Vineyard on your left. When you see it, you’ll see a long, white fence protecting the vineyard.

- At the end of the fence, there’s a little dirt road. Turn left on to the road, and follow it up along the edge of the vineyard. The road forks once or twice, but just don’t go down the roads marked “Private Property” and you’ll find yourself at the Indian Creek campgrounds in less than a minute.

Directions to the Apple Farm

If you’re staying at the Apple Farm, you’re not to far away either:

- Continue West on 128 (past Boonville) for 6 miles, maybe 15 minutes. You’ll pass through the town of Philo.

- Make a left on to Philo Greenwood Road. There’s a sign and arrow for the Apple Farm and for Hendy State Woods.

- Less than a mile down the road, you’ll see the Apple Farm on your left. If you go over a bridge, you’ve gone too far!

- Click here for the Mapquest directions from the Boonville Hotel