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WoodlandWoodland, California

Give Woodland one night, or a half-day stop between Sacramento and Davis: the historic Main Street core is walkable in 2–3 hours.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
USD
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
avoid Jul–Aug (Sacramento Valley heat, often 35 °C+)
Airport
SMF
Nights
1
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  • United States ↗Tipping is expected: about 15–20% at sit-down restaurants and bars, and a tip for taxis, hotel staff and guides.

Woodland is a small Sacramento Valley city of about 61,000 people, 15 minutes by car from Sacramento International Airport and roughly 20 minutes from Sacramento. Its draw is a compact, largely intact early-20th-century downtown — the 1885 Opera House, a handful of historic homes and museums, and a Main Street of taquerias, pubs and sushi counters. Most travellers use it as an airport-adjacent bed or a short stop on the I-5/Highway 113 corridor rather than a destination in itself.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Woodland, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee$4–6
  • Sit-down mealSit-down dinner main$16–32
  • Street or quick mealTaco or burrito at a Main Street taqueria$4–14
  • BeerDraught beer at a downtown brewery$7–9
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (Gibson House, Agriculture Museum)$5–12 (check)
  • Budget bedBudget motel room (Motel 6 / Days Inn class), a night, per roomUS$85
  • Mid-range bedBudget motel room (Motel 6 / Days Inn class), a night, per roomUS$110
  • High-end bedBudget motel room (Motel 6 / Days Inn class), a night, per roomUS$150

A day, not counting the bed: Budget US$90 · Mid US$150 · High US$260

Prices in local money; change the currency in the header to see yours next to them. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Woodland Opera House (1885)Historic Main Street and First Street coreGable Mansion and Gibson HouseCalifornia Agriculture MuseumFarm-to-table Yolo County produce
Airports
SMF Sacramento International (About 15 minutes by car; the closest airport to Woodland.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Woodland: next 7 days

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Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

13°C

3°C

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Feb

16°C

5°C

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Mar

19°C

6°C

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Apr

23°C

8°C

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May

28°C

11°C

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Jun

32°C

14°C

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Jul

35°C

16°C

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Aug

34°C

16°C

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Sep

32°C

14°C

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Oct

26°C

10°C

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Nov

18°C

6°C

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Dec

13°C

3°C

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Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Downtown Woodland is walkable — Main Street, First Street and the Opera House sit within a few blocks. Yolobus runs local routes inside the city and connects to Davis, Winters and Sacramento. A car is the practical choice for the museums on the edge of town and for the airport.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time
Davisgo

Door to door: About 25–35 min

Yolobus or a 15-minute drive south on Highway 113

University town with a bigger food and bike scene; easy half-day add-on.

Sacramentogo

Door to door: About 30–45 min

Drive about 20 min east on I-5, or Yolobus

State capital: Old Sacramento, the Capitol building and the Crocker Art Museum.

Winters

go

Door to door: About 35 min

Drive west on Highway 128, about 30 min

Small farm town with tasting rooms; a good lunch loop.

West Sacramento

caution

Door to door: About 30–40 min

Drive east on I-80, about 25 min

Mostly useful as a bridge to downtown Sacramento; little of its own for a visitor.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Downtown / Main Street

Walk to the Opera House, restaurants and bars; limited hotel stock, so book ahead.

East Main Street / Freeway Drive

Chain motels and hotels near I-5 and Highway 113; 5–10 minutes by car from downtown, free parking.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
$70–110 excl. bed
Mid
$110–180 excl. bed
High
$180+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Mid-range chain hotel (Holiday Inn Express class)1 × 1 night × US$170US$170
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × US$150US$300
Rideshare SMF airport to downtown Woodland, one way1 × US$30 · checkUS$30
Yolobus single ride2 × US$3 · checkUS$5
eSIM, about a week of data2 × US$15US$30
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeUS$54
Trip total≈ US$295 per person per day, bed includedUS$589

2026 estimate in US dollars; sales tax added at checkout. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee$4–6
Taco or burrito at a Main Street taqueria$4–14
Sit-down dinner main$16–32
Draught beer at a downtown brewery$7–9
Museum entry (Gibson House, Agriculture Museum)$5–12 (check)
Rideshare, downtown to SMF airport$25–40

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Woodland is a low-risk small city; the real issues are summer heat, driving after wine tasting and unlit streets away from the centre at night. Standard US precautions apply.
  • Summer afternoons regularly top 35 °C: do the walking core before 11:00 or after 18:00.
  • Downtown parking is free but time-limited in places; read the signs.
  • Restaurant kitchens often close by 21:00 on weekdays — eat earlier than you would in Sacramento.
  • Gable Mansion is a private home: view it from the street only, no tours.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance
911
Woodland Police (non-emergency)
530-666-2411
Poison Control
1-800-222-1222

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Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance911
  • Woodland Police (non-emergency)530-666-2411
  • Poison Control1-800-222-1222

Embassy

No embassies in Woodland; consulates-general are in San Francisco, and embassies in Washington, DC.

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Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • SMF airport → downtown Woodland, rideshare: about $25–40, 15 min (check)
  • Yolobus Woodland → Davis: about $2.50, 25–35 min (check)
  • Drive Woodland → Sacramento: about 20 min on I-5

Say or show

  • Where is Main Street? — Where is Main Street? (main street)
  • Can I pay by card? — Can I pay by card? (card)
  • The check, please — The check, please (check)
  • Is there parking here? — Is there parking here? (parking)

Tipping is expected: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 a drink, 15–20% for taxis and rideshares.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Woodland. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Oct · avoid Jul–Aug (Sacramento Valley heat, often 35 °C+) · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 2 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for SMF: last Yolobus departures field-checked, rideshare and taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Two walking clusters with rescue anchors: Main Street and First Street, plus the Gibson Road museum edge.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Opera House, Gibson House, California Agriculture Museum) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Summer-heat and late-arrival fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

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