Filoli
Filoli, also known as the Bourn-Roth Estate, is a country house set in 16 acres (6.5 ha) of formal gardens surrounded by a 654-acre (265 ha) estate, located in Woodside, California, about 25 miles (40 km) south of San Francisco, at the sout
A museum, 3 mi west of Emerald Lake Hills
San Carlos is the nearest base
San Carlos is 3 miles northeast, with 1,760 hotel and restaurant jobs. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Francisco
San Francisco is about 22 miles north and San Jose is about 30 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 64–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
San Carlos (SQL) has airline service, about 4 miles from Filoli.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Emerald Lake Hills. Green months are the mild ones.
Filoli
Filoli, also known as the Bourn-Roth Estate, is a country house set in 16 acres (6.5 ha) of formal gardens surrounded by a 654-acre (265 ha) estate, located in Woodside, California, about 25 miles (40 km) south of San Francisco, at the southern end of Crystal Springs Reservoir, on the eastern slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Now owned by the private, nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation, Filoli is open to the public. The site is both a California Historical Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Type
- Museum
- Opened
- 1917
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1975) · California Historical Landmark (1977)
- Wikipedia readers
- 37K a year
Towns near Filoli
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Filoli | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Lake Hills | 3 mi east | 105 | 4,235 | $2,000K | — |
| San Carlos | 3 mi northeast | 1,760 | 29,614 | $2,000K | — |
| Belmont | 3 mi north | 834 | 27,337 | $2,000K | B− |
| Highlands | 4 mi northwest | 60 | 2,450 | $2,000K | — |
| Woodside | 4 mi southeast | 321 | 5,126 | $2,000K | — |
| Baywood Park | 4 mi northwest | 1 | 1,580 | $2,000K | — |
| North Fair Oaks | 6 mi east | 594 | 13,100 | $1,277K | — |
| Atherton | 6 mi east | 172 | 6,993 | $2,000K | B |
| San Mateo | 6 mi north | 5,828 | 103,105 | $1,619K | C |
| Redwood City | 6 mi northeast | 3,785 | 82,447 | $1,802K | C− |
| West Menlo Park | 6 mi southeast | 114 | 3,634 | $2,000K | — |
| Hillsborough | 7 mi northwest | 318 | 11,099 | $2,000K | A− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Filoli
Other well-known places within 67 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw125 mi🏛 MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw219 mi🎢 Theme parkCalifornia's Great America🌲Big draw67 mi🌲 Park & preserveDevendorf Park
324 mi👀 LookoutCoit Tower
413 mi🏛 MuseumComputer History Museum
524 mi🎢 Theme parkChildren's Fairyland
36 mi⛰ MountainMount Diablo
623 mi🏛 MuseumExploratorium570K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Computer History Museum: Dzou, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Children's Fairyland: Wordworking, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Diablo: Trurl66, Public domain · Exploratorium: Ann Bartkowski / Dacreep at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Filoli
What town is Filoli near?
Emerald Lake Hills, CA, about 3 miles east.
When is the best time to visit Filoli?
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 64–79°.
How far is Filoli from Oakland and San Francisco?
About 21 miles north of Oakland and about 22 miles north of San Francisco, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Filoli?
San Carlos (SQL), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is San Francisco (SFO), about 11 miles.
Where should I stay near Filoli?
Emerald Lake Hills (3 mi, 105 hotel and restaurant jobs), San Carlos (3 mi, 1,760 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Belmont (3 mi, 834 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Emerald Lake Hills
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Emerald Lake Hills’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.