Overview
Cotati is a small city in Sonoma County with less than 8,000 people. It neighbors Rohnert Park, and is about 10 miles south of the County Seat, Santa Rosa. It is 10 miles north of Petaluma and less than 50 miles north of San Francisco.
The city is known for its small town charm.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Mar–Nov. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 38°F. Wettest: Dec and Jan. (climate data from nearby Sonoma)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
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- STS Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa — 14 mi away. Directions
- CCR Buchanan Field, Concord — 42 mi away. Directions
- OAK Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, Oakland — 50 mi away (major hub). Directions
Cotati is easily accessible through Highway 101.
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Get in
By car
Cotati is easily accessible through Highway 101.
By train
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, or SMART, connects Cotati with Windsor, Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Petaluma, Novato, San Rafael, and Larkspur, with connections to the ferry to San Francisco.
Go Cotati railway station
By bus
Cotati is served by Golden Gate Transit and Sonoma County Transit.
Get around
There is a bus system and several cabs, however most use personal vehicle. Cotati is a good town for walking and biking.
Do
Cotati has a beautiful, small downtown area which is right near the heart of Cotati, the wonderful La Plaza Park which is home to the annual Jazz Festival, Accordion Festival, and Thursdays Farmer's Market, all of which occur during the summer season.
Drink
Cotati is home to several bars, all within walking distance in the center of town. Thursdays and the weekend are busiest nights, but there is a turn out for the Cotati Crawl all through the week (participants start at one end of downtown and drink their way to the other).
Nearby
Rohnert Park
City / town · 26 listings · 1 mi away
Petaluma
City / town · 41 listings · 7 mi away
Santa Rosa
City / town · 48 listings · 8 mi away
Sebastopol
City / town · 26 listings · 8 mi away
Glen Ellen
City / town · 30 listings · 10 mi away
Kenwood
City / town · 15 listings · 11 mi away
El Verano
City / town · 12 listings · 12 mi away
Fulton
City / town · 2 listings · 12 mi away
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