Hot Air Balloon Over Napa Valley
Napa, CA
Napa Valley is one of the premier hot air ballooning locations in California, with flights launching at dawn over rolling vineyards. The patchwork of vineyards, morning fog, and Mayacamas Mountains create iconic aerial landscapes. Balloons typically launch from the southern end of the valley near Yountville.
Photography Guide
- Best Time
- golden hour
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Shot Types
- widelandscape
- Best Seasons
- springsummerfall
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Napa, CA
Oxbow Public Market
Oxbow Public Market is an indoor marketplace on the bank of the Napa River in downtown Napa, housed in a contemporary open-beam structure. The market features local food vendors, artisan producers, and an organic garden, with the adjacent Oxbow Commons providing river access. The Napa River boardwalk adjacent to the market offers views of the river and downtown bridges.
Napa, CA
Domaine Carneros Winery
Domaine Carneros features a château-style building modeled after the 18th-century Château de la Marquetterie in Champagne, France. The winery sits atop a knoll overlooking the Carneros wine region with sweeping views of surrounding vineyards. The grand staircase and formal gardens provide a European architectural subject in a California landscape.
Napa, CA
Silverado Trail Vineyards
The Silverado Trail runs 29 miles along the eastern edge of Napa Valley, paralleling Highway 29 with less traffic and more intimate vineyard views. The road passes through a continuous corridor of vineyards with the Vaca Mountains as a backdrop to the east. Fall foliage transforms the grapevines into brilliant shades of gold, orange, and red from late October through November.