I love visiting Davis and Sacramento every season – mainly because there is so much to see and do. I had been wanting to visit the almond blossoms near Sacramento and Davis since last year! I was a little bummed when I thought I had missed them once again. Luckily, we found some beautiful orchards and I can’t wait share all the details on where to find almond blossoms in the Bay Area, along with some tips for visiting!
ALMOND BLOSSOMS : EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
WHEN TO VISIT:
Mid February – Mid March. I visited the first week of April, and happened to find one last orchard amongst many bare trees. It can be tricky to time when to go, as depending on the weather patterns, they don’t last very long. This article details all the almond-y things you want to know! For prime viewing, I would suggest visiting early March.
How to know they’re ready? I like to look at the Instagram Geotags for Woodland and Winters during the February – April timeframe. Once almond blossom images start cropping up that’s when you’ll know it’s time for a visit!
WHERE TO FIND THE ALMOND BLOSSOMS :
You can find the almond blossoms all across Yolo County, however the largest concentration of orchards is located in Woodland (25 minutes from Sacramento, 18 minutes from Davis) and Winters (36 minutes from Sacramento, 25 minutes from Davis). Most people choose to go to Woodland, based on my research. However, we chose Winters and still found plenty of options.
I recommend routing your map to “Woodland” or “Winters” and exploring! There are so many options, that you’ll easily come across an orchard… or two or three! We decided to wing it and turn down a random road, and there they were.
GENERAL TIPS:
Similar to my tips from my Davis Sunflower fields article (linked below), I have 3 main tips!
- Attire – Wear shoes you don’t mind getting muddy! I wore boots which were covered in dirt and dust within minutes.
- Photography – The best time to shoot is early morning or around sunrise. Early morning means less people which is always nice. Golden hour is a great time for photos.
- In the field – Most of the fields are on private property, and while there aren’t any “no trespassing” signs, it’s important to be respectful! We were careful where we stepped, and made a point of leaving everything the way it was when we arrived.
These trees look so pretty!
How perfect are these pictures, Giulia?! Almond blossoms look beautiful!
Rhianna x
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These photos are gorgeous! I live in the Bay Area, so I definitely will be bookmarking this for next March! 🙂
These are incredibly beautiful! I’m glad you include in your tips being respectful of the land you are walking into. I think sometimes people need a reminder to leave things as they found them and it’s wonderful that you practice that approach 🙂