# UC Davis

**Source**: https://www.ucdavis.edu/about/locations/middle-of-everywhere
**Parent**: https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate/international

# In the middle of everywhere

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## All of Northern California is within reach

We’re a day trip away from the beach, snowy mountains, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and six national parks! The capital of California, Sacramento, is only 15 miles from Davis. Whether you’re into skiing, museums, food, wine, technology, politics, big cities or wide open spaces, your interests are close to UC Davis.

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## Day trips

You can unwind from school with easy getaways. You don’t even need a car. Our campus is near Amtrak, which can take you to the Bay Area. Campus Recreation offers classes in white water rafting, rock climbing, snowshoeing and skiing that include transportation and equipment.

[UC Davis locations](https://www.ucdavis.edu/about/locations)

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### Explore the bay area](https://www.ucdavis.edu/about/locations/middle-of-everywhere/bay-area-day-trips)

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### Ski or hike the sierras](https://www.ucdavis.edu/about/locations/middle-of-everywhere/sierra-nevada-day-trips)

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### Soak up the beach](https://www.ucdavis.edu/about/locations/middle-of-everywhere/beach-day-trips-uc-davis)

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### Bask in multiple wine countries](https://www.ucdavis.edu/about/locations/middle-of-everywhere/wine-country-day-trips)

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### Visit a national park](https://www.nps.gov/state/ca/index.htm)

## Regional facts

[### South Lake Tahoe gets around 200 inches of snowfall per year.](https://tahoe.ucdavis.edu/)

[### San Francisco has the most three-star Michelin restaurants of any U.S. city.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Michelin_starred_restaurants_in_San_Francisco_Bay_Area)

[### Sacramento has the first solar-powered arena in the world.](https://www.golden1center.com/news/detail/solar-farm-ready-power-golden-1-center)

[### Yosemite Valley was first protected by the Yosemite Land Grant signed by President Lincoln in 1864.](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/yosemite-turns-150)

## Sacramento is just next door

California’s capital has a lot more to offer than politics. Sacramento has a bikeable downtown with farm-to-fork restaurants, vintage shopping, NBA basketball games, award-winning coffee shops, live music, art museums, fairs, festivals, and more.

[More about Sacramento](https://aggiesquare.ucdavis.edu/)

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[### Locations

UC Davis has several locations across Northern California.

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[### California’s college town

The City of Davis is built for UC Davis students.

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[### Unique to UC Davis

UC Davis is one of a kind.

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