Belmont is on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
Get in
By plane
The nearest airport is San Francisco International Airport (IATA: SFO). It is also possible but not ideal to land at Oakland International Airport (IATA: OAK) or San Jose International Airport (IATA: SJC).
By train
Take Caltrain and get off at Belmont Station.
- Belmont railway station, 995 El Camino Real, 37.521290°, -122.276347°. 2019-08-15
By car
Take the Ralston Avenue exit from US-101. You can also reach Belmont by exiting at Ralston Avenue on US-92.
Get around
See
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Ralston Hall Mansion, 1500 Ralston Ave, 37.5175°, -122.286111°, +1 650 508-3501. Built in 1868, the Ralston Hall Mansion is a National and California Historic Landmark inside the Notre Dame de Namur University. It is closed because of structural integrity issues resulting from an earthquake.
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Len Turner Memorial Vista Point. Near the intersection of Ralston Avenue and Belmont Canyon Road, you can get a great view the San Francisco Bay Area if no fog is present.
Do
- Planet Granite, 100 El Camino Real, 37.5290°, -122.2875°, +1 650 591-3030. Place to go if you want to try indoor rock climbing. They also have a fitness gym and yoga lessons. 2020-12-26
- Water Dog Lake Park & Open Space, Lyall Way (off Ralston), 37.5085°, -122.3100°. Nice little park with a lake in the middle, with nice hiking and biking trails on the hillside. Allows dogs and mountain biking. free 2020-12-26
Buy
Eat
- Lorenzo's Sandwich Shop, 911 Villa Ave, 37.512755°, -122.293388°, +1 650 592-4321. An excellent sandwich shop hidden near Carlmont Village Shopping Center. Bring cash as they do not accept debit or credit cards. The hot pastrami sandwich on Dutch crunch roll is one of the popular choices.
- The Van's Restaurant, 815 Belmont Ave, 37.527245°, -122.286373°, +1 650 591-6525. A good steakhouse up on the hill. The building was erected as part of the Japanese exhibition for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. It was moved from SF to the current location after the exposition.
Drink
Sleep
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1650 El Camino Real, +1 650 654-4000.
- Motel 6 San Francisco - Belmont, 1101 Shoreway Rd, +1 650 591-1471.
- Hyatt Summerfield Suites Belmont/Redwood Shores, 400 Concourse Dr, +1 650 591-8600.