Welcome To Lake County
Overview
- Getting Here:
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- From Napa Valley: Hwy 29 North from Calistoga (about 45-60 minutes)
- From Sonoma County: 101 North to Hwy 175 East at Hopland (about 60 minutes), or Hwy 128 East to Calistoga, then north on Hwy 29 (about 90 minutes)
- Travel Advisory: Access to Lake County via Hwy 175 and Hwy 29 involves driving on stretches of winding mountain roads. The roadways are paved and well maintained, but are narrow in places. Travel is not recommended in heavy rain, which can cause rockslides, or winter weather when snow may be present. Rain and snow are typically not considerations in spring and summer months.
- Major Towns: Lakeport, Kelseyville, Lower Lake, Middletown, Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks, Lucerne, Nice
Featured Wineries
- Middletown: Guenoc Estate Vineyards & Winery
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Kelseyville:
Wildhurst Vineyards, Steele Wines
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Nice: Ceago
Vinegarden, Tulip Hill
See the Lake County Directories For
- Lodging, including hotels and bed-and-breakfast (B&B) inns
- Restaurants, including fine dining and nicer casual dining
- Tours & Activities, including limousine services, spas, balloon rides and more
Featured Event: Lake County Summerfest
August 24 – September 3
Summerfest is an annual, countywide, end-of-summer festival.
The action centers around the Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa,
8727 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville. Events include community
festivals, arts, crafts, food, wine tasting, entertainment,
indoor and outdoor concerts, farmers’ markets, street
dance, theatre productions, arts events, celebrity golf
tournament, car show, and Lake County Fair. Contact:
800-660-LAKE, 800-525-3743, www.konoctiharbor.com.
Featured Winery: Ceago Vinegarden
Following
the sale of Fetzer Winery in 1992, Jim Fetzer created Ceago
Vinegarden. The first Ceago ranch was located in the McNab
Valley, Mendocino County, California. In the spring 2001, Jim
purchased 270 acres between the villages of Nice and Lucerne on
the north shore of Clearlake, Lake County, California.Ceago Del
Lago This property, "Ceago Del Lago" is now the focus of
intense development efforts, where Jim is creating a biodynamic
farm along with a Food and Wine Center.
