Garberville O16: Town is a 30-minute walk from the airport, which is located in a really pretty area

Kareem Fahmi has posted a comprehensive list of flying destinations in California on the AOPA forums marriott hotels in orlando florida some years ago and I shamelessly lifted it and have been adding some of my own notes. There sure are a ton of great spots right in my backyard.
Alturas KAAT: Very friendly small-town FBO with a courtesy car. Town is about a 20-minute walk east, with a few dining options. marriott hotels in orlando florida Rental cars are also available for hiking in the Warner Mtns (gorgeous), and there's a Best Western if you wish to stay the night. Highly recommend a rental car as there's not much to do in town, but the hiking is great.
Crescent City KCEC: beautiful flight, especially if you fly over to the coast first and then follow it north. No restaurants on-field, marriott hotels in orlando florida but there are some in town. Hertz rental cars onsite. Check out hiking in Jedediah Smith State Park or drive down to Redwoods SP (awesome.) Definitely worth a couple of nights.
Arcata KACV: great college town. Samoa Beach is gorgeous. If your significant other is with you, go to the coffee shop on the southwest corner of town that also has private outdoor redwood hot tubs (really nice and clean, not skeezy like you might think.) Rental cars available at the airport, and there are plenty of hotels in town, and one at the airport. Go beachcombing on Samoa Beach, drive up to Trinidad beach, or hike the redwoods in Arcata Redwoods marriott hotels in orlando florida City Park.
Eureka KEKA: airport is about 4 miles from Eureka, which is a cute seaside town with plenty of shopping and eating options. marriott hotels in orlando florida I believe the airport restaurant is now closed, though. Not sure about rental cars.
Trinity Center O86: Right on the shores of gorgeous Trinity Lake. Restaurant within 1/4 mile of the field. There's hardly anything in 'town', but the views are great and it's a prime picnic location. No rental cars.
Redding KRDD: Lunch or dinner at Peter Chu's Skyroom marriott hotels in orlando florida is good, with a nice view of the runway. Rental cars available. marriott hotels in orlando florida This is the closest airport to Mt. Shasta that has rental cars (Dunsmuir and Weed do not.)
Weaverville marriott hotels in orlando florida O54: Fly in for breakfast marriott hotels in orlando florida at Noelle's Garden Cafe. French toast is to die for. Town is about a 25--30 minute walk south of the airport, and it's got some interesting relics from the Gold Rush days. A few hotels are also available. Watch out for the one-way runway (land north, takeoff south, basically no matter what the wind's doing.) The slope is quite steep. My all-time worst landing occurred here.
Red Bluff KRBL: On-airport cafe is pretty good. Fuel is usually quite cheap. If you break down, DMK Aviation on-field is awesome...I get all my annuals and major maintenance marriott hotels in orlando florida done by Dave Hall. Red Bluff itself is a small, cute little town, but I don't believe rental cars are available -- and town is about 3 miles from the airport.
Garberville O16: Town is a 30-minute marriott hotels in orlando florida walk from the airport, which is located in a really pretty area. Don't fly really really low over the surrounding areas... most of America's marriott hotels in orlando florida pot is grown here, and the farmers don't like what they fear may be low-level DEA surveillance planes.
Blue Canyon KBLU: Not much here, but it's a good place for a picnic. On hot summer days, watch the density altitude. Good way to scare students: Try to depart in a fully-loaded 152 at noon in August. If that doesn't teach them about density altitude, nothing will.
Shelter Cove: The most gorgeous airport in CA, in my opinion. A number of restaurants, although their hours can vary. Plenty of hotel/ B B options. I usually bring a picnic and walk 3/4 mile north of the north end of the strip, along Dolphin Way, to the lovely black sand beach. Definitely worth an overnight, though the lack of IFR approaches makes it tough to plan a trip in advance.
Little River KLLR: Mendocino is a gorgeous coastal town. Unfortunately the airport is 6 miles from town and the only way to get there is a pricey cab or Enterprise marriott hotels in orlando florida or Hertz. Still ,if you have a full day it is worth the trip, and it's most definitely worth it if you have a full weekend to spend. The airport now has a GPS approach so it should be easier to get into.
Willows KWLW: My all-time favorite airport greasy spoon (Nancy's) is open 24 hours. There's cheap avgas, plus a Wal-Mart across the street if you need to do your shopping! Not much in the town itself, though.
Chico Ranchaero O23: The fun college town of Chico is a 25-minute walk east of the airport. Ignore the "Prior Permission Required" NOTAM, it's something to do with the county/ tax problems. The airport is open and they'd love to have you. Cheap gas, too. Great pilot lounge. Make sure you're current on your short-field technique, marriott hotels in orlando florida especially on those 100 dF summer days.
Covelo O09: Truly in the middle of nowhere, but if you walk about 20 minutes east you'll find a few greasy spoons. A very pretty valley, although I understand it's practically the meth capital of California.
Oroville OVE: There's a golf course next to the airport if you happen to have your clubs. Stay away from the golf course restaurant (it's terrible.) But fuel is usually cheap. Don't bother with the town of Oroville; marriott hotels in orlando florida it's about the most depressing town I've ever seen in California.
Ukiah KUKI: Ever wanted to eat a wild boar burger, or an elk burger, or a venison burger? Across the street from the tiedowns is the cafe that'll serve 'em all to you. Walk 20 minutes north into town and you'll find some decent restaurants and shops. The 2nd week in October, they do the Harvest marriott hotels in orlando florida Fest. Taylor marriott hotels in orlando florida and I have been to the Festival twice now.
Boonville D83: A very pretty airport. Town is a 10-minute walk away. Stock up on wine and Boonville beer. Don't taxi on what looks like the taxiway -- it's the county road. If you wish to stay overnight, marriott hotels in orlando florida there are some decent hotels.
Lampson (Clear Lake, 1O2): A really pretty lake. Airport has an on-field restaurant which is open again. One of my favorite burger destinations. marriott hotels in orlando florida Don't bother with the town itself; there's really nothing there.
Nevada County KGOO: You'll need a car to get into town (rental car), but if your sig. other is into antiquing, this is the place to go. Watch for Chuck Yeager in the pattern marriott hotels in orlando florida (I literally mean that. Last time I was there I missed him by 5 minutes.)
Ocean Ridge: A gorgeous airport, but definitely one of the toughest strips I've ever flown into. Trees at both ends, and the runway slopes sharply down and then sharply up again. Bring a picnic and enjoy the views. Don't take anything larger than a 182 in there, assuming you'd like to get it out again.
Angwin 2O3: A tricky strip to get into, but worth a visit. Bring a picnic and enjoy the views. Don't forget to do a full 360 turn on the ground before departure to the north, as that's the only way to visually clear the approach path. Lots of student training in the area.
Sacramento KSAC: SAC Jet Center is very welcoming, and the Red Baron restaurant marriott hotels in orlando florida is pretty decent. Rental cars available, of course. If you need avionics work, Ron Hitchcock marriott hotels in orlando florida at Executive Autopilots does top-notch work.
Mather KMHR: The FBOs are rather unfrlendly to piston GA -- check the fuel prices -- but if you have to be in east Sacramento, MCC is a good choice. NorCal TRACON is right off the western end of Rwy 21 (I think it's 21, something to that effect.)
Santa Rosa KSTS: Stop by the on-field marriott hotels in orlando florida aviation museum and get lunch at the on-field restaurant. Some nice shiny corporate FBOs with rental cars are available. Probably the best airport for access to the Wine Country of Healdsburg, assuming marriott hotels in orlando florida you need a rental car.
Westover County (O70) and Calaveras (KCPU): Not much goin' on, but they always have cheap avgas. From Westover Co. you can walk into town (10 minutes) for food. CPU is a long way from town, so I bring picnics.
Oakland KOAK: For every night's tiedown, marriott hotels in orlando florida you get a free graffiti letter spraypainted on your bird. (Just kidding...I operated out of OAK for years and always found it to be a welcoming GA field. Only trouble is those nitwits at the TSA and their badging program.)
Hayward KHWD: Besides California Airways, naturally the finest flight school in the world, we do have rental cars, two FBOs, an Indian restaurant, and a La Quinta hotel within 100 yards of the airport fence. Probably one of the best GA airports if you're going to San Francisco. (Don't forget the flowers in your hair.)
KPAO Palo Alto: I've only landed marriott hotels in orlando florida here about 500 times (counting student pattern work), but sadly have never gotten out of the airplane. Good place to go in order to watch Silicon Valley types try to fit their PC-12s, TBM-700s, and CJ1s into a 2600' strip. Y'all watch that Vref speed, hear?
San Jose KSJC: Unless you're picking up or dropping off an airline passenger, or have your own appointment with our friends at the TSA, I can't see any reason to fly in here. Unless you like paying a $50 ramp fee to the SJ Jet Center for the privilege of parking your piston single on their ramp for 10 minutes (really.)
South Lake Tahoe KTVL: Good restaurant with great runway views right in the terminal, with a very friendly FBO to greet you. Currently the only way into town is via rental car, cab, or a very very long bike ride, as there are no courtesy cars available. But if you're in the mood for some gambling, KTVL and KRNO are really your best bets around this area. Watch the density altitude, and don't even think about trying to depart to the south in a heavily-loaded piston aircraft.
Marina KOAR: There's supposedly a restaurant marriott hotels in orlando florida within a mile's walk, but we couldn't find it. Lots of parachute activity on weekends. Aside from that, it's like stepping back into the Twilight Zone...it's completely marriott hotels in orlando florida dead.
Fresno Chandler KFCH, Woodlake marriott hotels in orlando florida O42, Visalia marriott hotels in orlando florida KVIS, Porterville KPTV, and Delano marriott hotels in orlando florida KDLO all have good on-field restaurants. From KFCH you can walk into downtown Fresno if the urge strikes you (though I can't imagine why it would.) Tailspin Tommy's is the newest little cafe right at the south end of the field and they make a decent omelette (559-268-2880).
Paso Robles KPRB: The new FBO (same guys who run the SBP Jet Cente