Sunol - census-designated place in Alameda County, California

Sunol is in Alameda County in California. In a valley that marks the beginning of the beautiful Niles Canyon, Sunol is small yet worth visiting if you are in the Tri-Valley region of California.

Understand

Sunol, although it is a small town, has quite a lot of interesting attractions.

Get in

Sunol is south of Pleasanton, near the I-680 and east of Fremont on California Route 84 (CA-84). There is an off-ramp from CA-84 to Sunol's Main Street, but Sunol can also be reached by taking Foothill Road south from Pleasanton. I-680 goes near Sunol, east of the settlement.

Get around

California Route 84 goes along the southern side of Sunol. There is a three-way intersection and freeway off-ramp for Sunol Main Street. From Sunol Main Street is a turning off to Kilkare and Foothill Roads.

See

• Sunol Regional Wilderness (Geary Road Staging Area), 1895 Geary Rd (Take Calaveras Road south, and turn onto Geary Road), 37.510055°, -121.828544°. Large wilderness between Del Valle Regional Park and Mission Peak. It is characterized by chaparral, as well as rock formations and oak forests. 2017-12-15
• Sunol Regional Wilderness (Welsh Road Staging Areas), Welch Creek Road (Take Calaveras Road south and turn onto Welsh Road), 37.546027°, -121.835765°. Dominated by McGuire Peaks, the northern part of Sunol Regional Wilderness includes excellent views of San Antonio Reservoir. 2017-12-15
• Sunol Water Temple (Sunol Water Tower), 37.5854°, -121.885°. 2017-12-15
• Niles Canyon Railway Office, 37.59407°, -121.889013°. The starting point of the Niles Canyon Railway, the railway office also functions as a museum. 2017-12-15
• Statue of Bosco, 11925 Main St (Sunol Main Street), 37.594137°, -121.887493°. A dog statue along Sunol Main Street. Free 2017-12-15

Do

• Niles Canyon Railway, 6 Kilkare Rd (Go to the Sunol train station), 37.59549°, -121.901856°. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010, the Niles Canyon Railway is a heritage railroad that runs between Sunol to Niles in the Niles Canyon. 2017-12-17

Buy

There are some plant nurseries in the region.

• Western Star Nursery, 8255 Niles Canyon Rd (Near CA-84), 37.592124°, -121.889449°. Nursery in southern Sunol 2017-12-17
• Dell's Ivy Acres Nursery, 8301 Niles Canyon Road (On CA-84), 37.592074°, -121.886674°. Nursery along Niles Canyon Road near I-680 in the southeast of Sunol 2017-12-17
• Calaveras Nursery, 1000 Calaveras Rd (On Calaveras Road near I-680), 37.586335°, -121.869007°. Nursery along Calaveras Road near I-680 east of Sunol 2017-12-17
• Plant and Pottery Outlet, 6467 Mission Road (On Mission Road to the south of Sunol main town), 37.572613°, -121.890192°. Pottery store for nursery materials near Sunol 2017-12-17
• JMI Nursery, 4101 Sheridan Road (On Sheridan Road near I-680), 37.560472°, -121.903288°. Nursery location near Sunol 2017-12-17

Eat

• Bosco's Bones and Brew, 11922 Main St (Along Main Street), 37.593884°, -121.887956°, +1 925 862-0821. Italian-American restaurant. 2017-12-17

Drink

• Elliston Vineyards, 463 Kilkare Rd (Take Kilkare Road north from Sunol), 37.601044°, -121.890911°. Winery in Kilkare Woods region to the north of Sunol 2017-12-17
• Nella Terra Cellars, 5005 Sheridan Road (Take Sheridan Road east of I-680, and turn to the right after a few hundred yards on a minor road to the cellars), 37.551585°, -121.900987°. Winery near Sheridan Road to the south of Sunol 2017-12-17

Sleep

• Sheridan Equestrian Center, 5358 Sheridan Road (Near the intersection of Sheridan and Andrade Roads), 37.557359°, -121.886510°. Boarding location for horses. Includes pastureland and other things necessary to keep horses for a short period of time. 2017-12-18

Connect

There is a post office on Sunol Main Street. The town of Sunol is also within a few minutes of Pleasanton (at least by car), making it a country town but also one located near numerous hotels and restaurants. Due to its closeness to Pleasanton, Sunol is more like a village on the outskirts of Pleasanton than it is a separate town.

Go next

• Pleasanton - city to the north of Sunol
• Fremont - major city to the west of Sunol

There are numerous cities in the area, from Silicon Valley to the Central Valley. These include San Jose and Oakland.