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Escape to charming Novato, California!


Escape to charming Novato, California!

We're the Bay Area's smartest tourism destination. Here, you can stay in unique places with plenty of charm, eat some of the Bay Area's culinary specialities, play in the great outdoors that have made our area famous, meet the friendliest folks around, and shop to your heart's content in our pedestrian-friendly downtown.

Novato is the bay Area's smartest tourist destination. Why? Because it provides proximity to world-class hot spots while letting you get away from it all. We're just 20 minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge and downtown San Francisco, ten minutes from world-class wineries in Napa and Sonoma Counties, and a hop, skip and a jump from some of California's premier State Parks and National Recreation Areas. Our family-oriented atmosphere means that there's something here for everyone. Enjoy our friendly downtown!

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