# Things to see in Rutherford (United States): 35 places and when to go

> Rutherford is a town in United States, and this site lists 35 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (29), History (2), Museums and art (2). The best known are Castello di Amorosa, Mount Hood and Elmshaven. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rutherford/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 38.4757, -122.4098
- **Places:** 35 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (29) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/estrellas/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (1)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 95 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Mount Hood, at 833 m.

## What to see in Rutherford

The places in and around Rutherford, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Castello di Amorosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/castello-di-amorosa/): Winery in California · 15 km
- [Mount Hood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-hood/): Mountain in California · 13 km
- [Elmshaven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/elmshaven/): Historic house museum in St. Helena, California · 9.1 km
- [Stag's Leap Wine Cellars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stag-s-leap-wine-cellars/): Winery in California · 11 km
- [Inglenook](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/inglenook/): Vineyards and winery in Rutherford, California · 3.0 km
- [Baldacci Family Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/baldacci-family-vineyard/): Winery in California, USA · 8.7 km
- [V. Sattui Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/v-sattui-winery/): Winery in St. Helena, California, United States · 3.7 km
- [Beringer Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beringer-vineyards/): Winery · 7.3 km
- [Black Stallion Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/black-stallion-winery/): Winery · 16 km
- [Downtown Joe's](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/downtown-joe-s/): Brewery · 23 km
- [Elizabeth Spencer Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/elizabeth-spencer-winery/): Winery · 2.1 km
- [Far Niente Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/far-niente-winery/): Winery · 5.6 km
- [Gustavo Wine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gustavo-wine/): Winery · 22 km
- [HALL Wines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hall-wines/): Winery · 4.1 km
- [Jessup Cellars Tasting Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jessup-cellars-tasting-gallery/): Winery · 8.6 km
- [Kunde Family Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kunde-family-winery/): Winery · 13 km
- [Mathew Bruno Napa Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mathew-bruno-napa-valley/): Winery · 2.1 km
- [Maxville Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/maxville-winery/): Winery · 9.7 km
- [Monticello Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/monticello-vineyards/): Winery · 16 km
- [Mumm Napa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mumm/): Winery in Napa, California · 1.4 km
- [Orin Swift Cellars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/orin-swift-cellars/): Winery · 6.1 km
- [Pahlmeyer Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pahlmeyer-winery/): Winery · 18 km
- [Priest Ranch Wines Tasting Room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/priest-ranch-wines-tasting-room/): Winery · 9.5 km
- [Quintessa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/quintessa/): Winery · 1.2 km

And the other 11, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [RD Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rd-winery/), [Robert Craig Winery Tasting Salon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/robert-craig-winery-tasting-salon/), [Robert Mondavi Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/robert-mondavi-winery/), [Rutherford Hill Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rutherford-hill-winery/), [Sequoia Grove Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sequoia-grove-winery/), [Silverado Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/silverado-vineyards/), [The Hess Collection Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-hess-collection-winery/), [WALT Wines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/walt-wines/)
- **Museums and art**: [Robert Ferguson Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/robert-ferguson-observatory/)
- **Hot springs**: [The Auberge Spa & Boutique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-auberge-spa-boutique/)
- **Stargazing**: [Young Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/young-observatory/)

## When to go to Rutherford

The best time to visit Rutherford is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 36 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 33 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 05 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 40 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 26 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 30 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 58 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 52 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 20 |

In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. In April, 34 of the 35 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Rutherford

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 95 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.4757%2C-122.4098)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.4757%2C-122.4098)

## Other towns nearby

- [Santa Rosa, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/santa-rosa/): 32 places · 25 km
- [Petaluma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/petaluma/): 24 places · 31 km
- [Vallejo, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vallejo/): 30 places · 43 km
- [Healdsburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/healdsburg/): 10 places · 45 km
- [Bodega](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bodega/): 16 places · 49 km
- [San Rafael](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-rafael/): 12 places · 57 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Rutherford?

The best known: [Castello di Amorosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/castello-di-amorosa/), [Mount Hood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-hood/), [Elmshaven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/elmshaven/), [Stag's Leap Wine Cellars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stag-s-leap-wine-cellars/), [Inglenook](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/inglenook/). In all, 35 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Rutherford?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20.

### How do you get to Rutherford?

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 95 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.4757%2C-122.4098) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Rutherford as the destination and these 35 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).