Places to Visit in Nearby Counties include all of the following. For more details about counties adjacent to Yuba or Sutter Counties, see the individual pages for each county:

• Butte County
• Colusa County
• Nevada County
• Placer County
• Plumas County
• Sacramento County
• Sierra County
• Yolo County

To find places related to specific recreational activities, such as campgrounds, see the Recreation page and click on the appropriate recreational activity.

Major and Semi-Major Cities

Light Rail train on K Street in Sacramento. Photo by queerbychoice. The largest cities in adjacent counties are Sacramento (population 460,242) in Sacrameno County, Roseville (population 106,266) in Placer County, Chico (population 86,949) in Butte County, and Davis (population 62,724) in Yolo County. In addition, San Francisco (population 808,976) is a relatively reasonable 2.25-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville, though you have to travel through several other counties to get there.

The following cities are listed by county, in order of travel time required to reach them. The travel time shown is from the nearest town in Yuba or Sutter Counties, except when that travel time is an hour or longer, in which case the travel time shown is from Yuba City or Marysville.

• Woodland is a 15-minute drive south from Robbins, or a 45-minute drive southwest from South Yuba City, Yuba City or Olivehurst, or a one-hour drive southwest from Marysville. It is the county seat of Yolo County and has a population of 56,399 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include the Woodland Opera House.
• Lincoln is a 20-minute drive southeast from Wheatland. It is in Placer County and has a population of 40,060 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
• Sacramento is a 30-minute drive south from Pleasant Grove or Verona, or a 45-minute drive south from Olivehurst or South Yuba City, or a one-hour drive south from Marysville or Yuba City. It is the county seat of Sacramento County and the capital of California. It has a population of 481,097 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include Old Sacramento, the State Capitol, Governor's Mansion, California State Indian Museum, California State Railroad Museum, Leland Stanford Mansion, Sutter's Fort, the American River Parkway, and the Sacramento Kings.
• Roseville is a 30-minute drive southeast from Wheatland, or a 45-minute drive southeast from Olivehurst, or a one-hour drive southeast from Marysville. It is in Placer County and has a population of 112,343 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
• Davis is a 30-minute drive south from Robbins, or a one-hour drive southwest from South Yuba City or Olivehurst. It is in Yolo County and has a population of 66,005 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
• Rocklin is a 30-minute drive southeast from Wheatland, or a 45-minute drive southeast from Olivehurst, or a one-hour drive southeast from Marysville. It is in Placer County and has a population of 54,754 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
• West Sacramento is a 30-minute drive south from Pleasant Grove or Verona, or a 45-minute drive south from Olivehurst or South Yuba City, or a one-hour drive south from Marysville or Yuba City. It is in Yolo County and has a population of 47,782 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
• North Highlands is a 30-minute drive southeast from Pleasant Grove or Verona, a 45-minute drive south from Wheatland, or a one-hour drive southeast from Marysville or Yuba City. It is in Sacramento County and has a population of 44,187 (as of the 2000 census).
• Chico is a 45-minute drive north from Live Oak or a one-hour drive north from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Butte County and has a population of 87,713 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance Estimate). Highlights include Bidwell Mansion, Bidwell Park, and Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park.
• Citrus Heights is a 45-minute drive southeast from Wheatland or a one-hour drive southeast from Marysville or Yuba City. It is in Sacramento County and has a population of 87,565 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
• Arden-Arcade is a 45-minute drive south from Pleasant Grove or southeast from Verona, or a one-hour drive south from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Sacramento County and has a population of 83,000 (as of the 2000 census, updated to reflect recent border changes).
• Rancho Cordova is a 45-minute drive southeast from Pleasant Grove or Verona, or a one-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Sacramento County and has a population of 61,817 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
• Carmichael is a 45-minute drive southeast from Pleasant Grove or Verona, or a one-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Sacramento County and has a population of 49,742 (as of the 2000 census).
• Paradise is a 45-minute drive north from Live Oak or a one-hour drive north from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Butte County and has a population of 26,287 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
• Elk Grove is a 45-minute drive south from Pleasant Grove or Verona, or a 1.25-hour drive south from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Sacramento County and has a population of 141,430 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include Stone Lake.
• Folsom is a one-hour drive southeast from Wheatland or a 1.25-hour drive southeast from Marysville or Yuba City. It is in Sacramento County and has a population of 71,018 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include Folsom Lake State Recreation Area (at Folsom Lake), Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park, and Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area.
• Stockton is a 1.5-hour drive south from Yuba City or Marysville. It is the county seat of San Joaquin County and has a population of 290,409 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
• Oakland is a 2.25-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Alameda County and has a population of 425,068 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include the Oakland Raiders.
• Reno is a 2.25-hour drive east from Yuba City or Marysville. It is the county seat of Washoe County in the state of Nevada and has a population of 214,853 (as of the 2006 Nevada Department of Finance estimate).
• Redding is a 2.25-hour drive northwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is the county seat of Shasta County and has a population of 90,898 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
• San Francisco is a 2.25-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It comprises all of San Francisco County and has a population of 845,559 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include Gate National Recreation Area, Presidio, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, the San Francisco Giants, and the San Francisco 49ers.
• San Jose is a 2.75-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Santa Clara County and has a population of 1,006,892 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).

Tower Bridge and the Sacramento skyline at night. Photo by queerbychoice. The giant camera at the Cliff House. Photo by queerbychoice.

Parks and Recreation Areas

The lighthouse at Point Reyes National Seashore. Photo by queerbychoice. For parks and recreation areas in adjacent counties, see the individual pages for those counties.

• Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area is a 1.5-hour drive northwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Tehama County.
• China Camp State Park (at the San Francisco Bay) is a 2.25-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Marin County.
• Lake Berryessa is a 2.25-hour drive southwest from South Yuba City, Yuba City, or Marysville. It is in Napa County.
• Angel Island State Park (in the San Francisco Bay) is a 2.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Marin County.
• Bothe-Napa Valley State Park is a 2.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Napa and Sonoma Counties.
• Clear Lake State Park (at Clear Lake) is a 2.5-hour drive west from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Lake County.
• Mount Tamalpais State Park (at Mount Tamalpais) is a 2.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Marin County.
• Muir Woods National Monument is a 2.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Marin County.
• Samuel P. Taylor State Park is a 2.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Marin County.
• Santa Rosa is a 2.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is the county seat of Sonoma County and has a population of 161,496 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
• Sugarloaf Ridge State Park is a 2.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Sonoma County.
• Sugar Pine Point State Park is a 2.5-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in El Dorado County
• Castle Crags State Park is a 2.75-hour drive northwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Shasta County.
• D. L. Bliss State Park (at Lake Tahoe) is a 2.75-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in El Dorado County.
• Emerald Bay State Park (at Lake Tahoe) is a 2.75-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in El Dorado County.
• McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park is a 2.75-hour drive north from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Shasta County.
• Calaveras Big Trees State Park is a 3-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties.
• Point Reyes National Seashore is a 3-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Marin County.
• Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area is a 3-hour drive northwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Shasta County.
• Grover Hot Springs State Park is a 3.25-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Alpine County.
• Sonoma Coast State Park (at the Pacific Ocean) is a 3.25-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Sonoma County.
• Hendy Woods State Park is a 3.75-hour drive west from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Mendocino County.
• Salt Point State Park (at the Pacific Ocean) is a 3.75-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Sonoma County.
• Fort Bragg is located on the Pacific Ocean, a 4-hour drive west from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Mendocino County and has a population of 6,868 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include MacKerricher State Park.
• Mendocino is located on the Pacific Ocean, a 4-hour drive west from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Mendocino County and has a population of 824 (as of the 2000 census). Highlights include Mendocino Headlands State Park and Russian Gulch State Park.
• Yosemite National Park is a 4-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or and Marysville. It is in Mariposa County.

The hermit's hut in Hendy Woods State Park. Photo by queerbychoice. Pacific Ocean tide pools near Fort Bragg. Photo by queerbychoice. Half Dome at Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County. Photo by queerbychoice.