This is a full 2-week road trip up the California Coast, starting from the warm shores of San Diego and ending with the towering redwoods of Humboldt. Some of the days are optional extensions that can be cut if you only have a shorter time.

Each day focuses on NATURE, including our favorite hikes, sunrise & sunset spots, beautiful vistas, and more. We've linked added intel like hiking routes and dispersed camping locations.
We've also added some of our top bakeries, breweries, and other spots to check out along the drive.

This guide has almost 90 individual recommendations and represents the best of our accumulated knowledge over years of road trips. The included interactive map makes it super simple to plot your own route!

Use this as your main resource, or combine it with your own research to craft your ideal journey.

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Coastal California Roadtrip

Traveling by car up the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway? Save this list of stunning pit-stops, natural sights, tasty bites, and home base locales. 

West Coast Road Trip:  San Francisco → Portland

This simplified guide will give you the route to a magical 10 day drive through Oregon. With great hiking, gorgeous landscapes, awesome restaurants, and fun activities along the way!

Mount Hood, Oregon, USA

Florence, OR, USA

Shady Cove, OR, USA

Bend, OR, USA

Hood River, OR, USA

Crater Lake, Oregon, USA

Portland, OR, USA

Cannon Beach, OR, USA

Oregon, USA: 10 Day Road Trip Guide

National Parks are famous for their sprawling landscapes, large scale tourism infrastructure, and historic conservation efforts. There are so many amazing (and less crowded) State Parks to experience! I've rounded up some of my top picks from the West Coast and many are close to other amazing attractions off the beaten path.

Underrated State Parks

The tranquil counties of California's North Coast and Wine Region are emphasized by mammoth tree forests that yield to the great Pacific Ocean's rocky shoreline while farms and vineyards roll across inland hills. 

History about the natives and original settlers gives a bit of context to this serene region. Experience redwood forests, a sublime Pacific coastline, nature preserves, organic farms and creameries, pastoral wine and olive country, and world-class restaurants, inns, and spas. 

Feel a sense of awe in the collective of Redwoods National and State Parks, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. Mendocino County is also heavily forested with redwoods and a stunning coastline, while inland to its east, Lake County takes its name from Clear Lake, the largest natural lake completely in California.

Sonoma and Napa Counties may be most famous for their world-class winemakers and are also considered to be part of the San Francisco Bay Area, but most of Sonoma County fits into the North Coast and both counties feel uniquely separate from (and more relaxed than) the bustling Bay Area.

List of Places per County: Del Norte (12) + Humboldt (23) + Mendocino (31) + Lake (6) + Sonoma (38) + Napa (19)

Inspired California: North Coast + Wine Country

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

The northern end of your Redwood Parks journey

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

About Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

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