Must-see viewpoint · Contra Costa, California
Round Top
Round Top is a viewpoint in Contra Costa, California.
Round Top: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Round Top
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Round Top — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.85015, -122.19261. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Round Top
- Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~0 km · Must-see
- Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~1 km · Must-see
- Temescal Regional Recreation Area · park · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Temescal · lake · Alameda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Orinda Oaks Park · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Blair Park · park · Alameda · ~5 km · Must-see
- Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve · sanctuary · Alameda · ~5 km · Must-see
- Joaquin Miller Park · park · Alameda · ~5 km · Must-see
- Piedmont Recreation Center · sanctuary · Alameda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Oakland California Temple · church · Alameda · ~6 km · Must-see
- University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley · sanctuary · Alameda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Chimes · fort · Alameda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Briones Valley Viewpoint · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lafayette Reservoir · lake · Contra Costa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tightwad Hill · viewpoint · Alameda · ~7 km · Must-see
- The Big C · attraction · Alameda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Morcom Rose Garden · park · Alameda · ~7 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Round Top
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Briones Valley Viewpoint · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tightwad Hill · viewpoint · Alameda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Berkeley Hills · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~11 km · Must-see
- San Pablo Ridge · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~11 km · Must-see
- Albany Hill · viewpoint · Alameda · ~14 km · Must-see
- Las Trampas Peak · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~14 km · Must-see
- William Rust Summit · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Panorama Park · viewpoint · San Francisco · ~20 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Round Top yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Round Top?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Round Top?
Nearby: Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve (sanctuary, 0 km), Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve (sanctuary, 1 km), Temescal Regional Recreation Area (park, 4 km), Lake Temescal (lake, 4 km), Orinda Oaks Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Blair Park (park, 5 km).
Is Round Top worth visiting?
Round Top is listed as a must-see viewpoint in California on Spotwander.