Explore Napa
What’s nearby
Things to do near Silverado Resort in Napa, from the golf course outside your door to downtown Napa, the wineries on the Silverado Trail, Yountville’s restaurants and Calistoga’s mud baths. Take a look at our properties or the gallery to see where you’ll stay.
Drive times are rough estimates from Silverado Resort without traffic. Hours and bookings change, so check each website before you go.
Right outside your door
At Silverado Resort
Every ModBnB home is inside Silverado Resort & Spa, so golf, the spa and a handful of restaurants are just steps or a short drive away.
On the resort grounds-
Golf
Golf at Silverado
Two courses: the North Course has more challenging play for experienced golfers, and the South Course is a more relaxed, scenic round. Lessons are available too.
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Spa
The Spa at Silverado
Treatments, packages and wellness classes at the resort spa. Services are offered daily with a reservation.
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Dining
Restaurants at the resort
Matchplay Kitchen + Bar, cocktails and small bites at the Mansion Bar & Terrace, breakfast and lunch at the Market & Bakery, wood-fired pizza from Forno Pizza at The Market, Boost Café and Burgerdog.
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Pools
Community pools
ModBnB guests use the community (HOA) pools around the resort. The main resort pool is for hotel guests and club members.
About 10 minutes
Downtown Napa
A food hall, tasting rooms, live shows and the Napa River, all close together.
About 10 minutes by car-
Food hall
Oxbow Public Market
A market hall on First Street, open every day, with vendors such as Hog Island Oyster Bar, Ritual Coffee Roasters, Live Fire Pizza, Roman Holiday Gelato and Napa Bookmine.
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Wine tasting
First Street & downtown tasting rooms
Downtown Napa bills itself as the “Wine Tasting Room Capital of the World.” Stroll First Street and Main Street and hop between tasting rooms, cocktail bars and restaurants.
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On the water
The Riverfront
Walk along the Napa River, or take a kayak tour or rental from the Main Street Dock.
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Cooking
CIA at Copia
The Culinary Institute of America’s Napa campus at 500 First Street, with cooking classes and The Grove, an outdoor bar.
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Live shows
Uptown Theatre Napa
A live-music and events venue on Third Street. Check the calendar for what’s on during your stay.
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About 2 to 12 minutes
Wineries on Atlas Peak Road & the Silverado Trail
Whetstone is just down Atlas Peak Road, and the Silverado Trail and the Stags Leap District are a few minutes’ drive. Check each winery’s website to book a tasting.
About 2 to 12 minutes-
About 2 minutes
Whetstone Wine Cellars
A family-owned winery on Atlas Peak Road, pouring single-vineyard, single-varietal wines in a 19th-century chateau.
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About 5 minutes
Black Stallion Estate Winery
An estate winery on the Silverado Trail, a quick drive from the resort.
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About 7 minutes
Darioush
A second-generation family winery on the Silverado Trail.
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About 10 minutes
Regusci Winery
A historic family estate in the Stags Leap District, five generations on. Regusci also has a tasting room in downtown Napa.
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About 10 minutes
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars
Its 1973 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon took the top red wine honor at the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting.
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About 10 minutes
Pine Ridge Vineyards
Another Silverado Trail stop in the Stags Leap area, a few minutes past Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars.
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About 12 minutes
Stags’ Leap Winery
Home of the historic Stags’ Leap Manor. The tasting room is open by appointment only.
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About 20 minutes
Yountville dining
A small town on Washington Street with some of the valley’s best-known restaurants. Reserve ahead where you can.
About 20 minutes by car-
Bistro
Bouchon Bistro
Thomas Keller’s bistro in Yountville. Reservations through the website.
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Bakery
Bouchon Bakery
Thomas Keller’s Yountville bakery, with an online ordering option.
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Restaurant
Ad Hoc + Addendum
Another Thomas Keller Restaurant Group spot in Yountville.
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Restaurant
Bottega
At 6525 Washington Street, the same address where Napa Valley Aloft balloon flights meet. Reservations on its website.
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Around town
Visit Yountville
The Yountville Chamber of Commerce site, with dining, shopping, tasting rooms and an events calendar.
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About 30 to 40 minutes
St. Helena & Calistoga
Head up the valley for small-town main streets, a castle winery and Calistoga’s hot springs and mud baths.
St. Helena about 30 minutes, Calistoga about 40-
About 30 minutes
St. Helena’s Main Street
Restaurants, tasting rooms, shopping and events. The visitor site keeps an events calendar.
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About 30 minutes
CIA at Greystone
The Culinary Institute of America’s St. Helena campus at 2555 Main Street, with cooking classes.
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About 35 minutes
Castello di Amorosa
A castle winery in Calistoga. Tours and tastings are booked on its website.
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Mud baths, about 40 minutes
Indian Springs Calistoga
A historic hot springs resort with thermal mineral waters, volcanic ash mud baths and a mineral pool dating to 1910.
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Mud baths, about 40 minutes
Dr. Wilkinson’s Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs
Calistoga’s geothermal mineral waters and mud baths on Lincoln Avenue. Day passes can be booked online.
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Around town
Visit Calistoga
The official visitor guide, with spas, hot springs pools and things to do.
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Make a day of it
Experiences
Float over the vineyards at sunrise, ride the Wine Train, or get outside on a bike or a trail.
About 10 to 50 minutes-
About 20 minutes
Hot air balloon rides
Napa Valley Aloft flies over the valley just after dawn, meeting at The Estate Yountville. The flight is about 45 to 60 minutes, and the whole outing takes 3 to 4 hours.
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About 10 minutes
Napa Valley Wine Train
Restored vintage railcars leave from McKinstry Street in Napa, with chef-prepared meals on board as you roll through the valley.
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Biking
The Napa Valley Vine Trail
A paved, level, family-friendly path for walking and biking. The Vine Trail Coalition is building it out to 47 miles, from the Vallejo Ferry to Calistoga.
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About 10 minutes
Bike rentals at Napa Velo
Rent e-bikes, road bikes or gravel bikes next to the Vine Trail, a few blocks from Oxbow Public Market.
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About 15 minutes
Skyline Wilderness Park
Over 25 miles of hiking trails in the hills on Imola Avenue, plus mountain biking, disc golf and camping.
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About 50 minutes
Lake Berryessa day trip
Day-use areas along the western shore, including Oak Shores and Capell Cove, plus boating.
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With kids
Family-friendly
Easy outings for all ages, from geysers and goats to burgers and gelato.
About 10 to 40 minutes-
About 40 minutes
Old Faithful Geyser of California
A geyser near Calistoga that erupts about every 15 to 30 minutes, plus a small farm with fainting goats, sheep and llamas. Open daily.
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About 10 minutes
Snacks at Oxbow
Doughnuts, cupcakes and gelato under one roof at Oxbow Public Market.
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Napa & St. Helena
Gott’s Roadside
American roadside classics from a spot that began as a roadside diner on Highway 29, now with locations in Napa and St. Helena.
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About 15 minutes
Skyline Wilderness Park
Trails, picnicking (pack in, pack out), fishing at Lake Marie and an 18-hole disc golf course.
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Easy riding
The Vine Trail
The level, paved, family-friendly path is an easy walk or ride.
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Celebrations
Groups & bachelorette ideas
Planning a birthday, a girls’ weekend or a bachelorette? A few ideas that work well for a crowd.
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On the resort
A spa day
Book treatments together at The Spa at Silverado, then head back to the condo.
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Downtown
A tasting-room walk
Start with lunch at Oxbow Public Market, then walk between tasting rooms on First Street and Main Street.
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Sunrise
A balloon ride
An early-morning flight is a memorable group outing. Contact the operator about group bookings.
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On the rails
The Wine Train
A long lunch or dinner on board. The Wine Train also hosts group events and celebrations.
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Hands on
A private cooking class
The CIA offers private classes at CIA at Copia in downtown Napa.
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Plan around the calendar
Seasonal notes
Harvest. Visit Napa Valley lists harvest season as August to October, a busy and beautiful time in the vineyards. Book wineries and restaurants early. Visit Napa Valley
BottleRock Napa Valley. The music festival is set for May 28 to 30, 2027. Expect a busy weekend in town, so book your stay early. BottleRock Napa Valley
Stay close to all of it
Our homes are inside Silverado Resort & Spa, about ten minutes from downtown Napa. Browse the properties or contact us and we’ll point you to our favorites.