Driving the coast

cupcakefairy · 19 Apr 18, 04:57 PM

What's the best way and best place to stop on the way from LA to San Francisco

landandword17 · 19 Apr 18, 05:20 PM

First when are you going because Highway 1 has a closure until the end of September so if you're going before then you'll get different advice.

jdouds · 19 Apr 18, 06:46 PM

Hi for us Santa Barbara and monterey

**jocat** · 19 Apr 18, 06:51 PM

Do you mean places to stop overnight, or short stops at places of interest?

cupcakefairy · 19 Apr 18, 08:35 PM

Yes sorry not planning till next year but hubby wants to see the coast line so planning Disney then LA and universal and six flags then a drive to san Francisco just wondered how doable it is and where we should stop off 😊

landandword17 · 19 Apr 18, 09:24 PM

Very doable and the coastline is some of the best in the world imo. We traveled as a couple too and we stayed in Santa Barbara, Carmel, a cabin in Big Sur and the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo. Depends on how many days you have for the drive but I would suggest at least 2 nights.

**cornishfrogboy** · 19 Apr 18, 09:57 PM

For us.. Madonna Inn at San Luis Obispo and The Monterey Bay Inn at Monterey.. given that the PCH will be clear again later in the year. Both an awesome, never to be forgotten experience.

**cornishfrogboy** · 19 Apr 18, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by cupcakefairy

Yes sorry not planning till next year but hubby wants to see the coast line so planning Disney then LA and universal and six flags then a drive to san Francisco just wondered how doable it is and where we should stop off 😊

We did that.. but going N to S this Easter. Might be worth viewing my trip report.. N to South California.

cupcakefairy · 19 Apr 18, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by cornishfrogboy

We did that.. but going N to S this Easter. Might be worth viewing my trip report.. N to South California.

Amazing thank you so much I'll get looking tomorrow do you have the link xx

**cornishfrogboy** · 19 Apr 18, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by cupcakefairy

Amazing thank you so much I'll get looking tomorrow do you have the link xx

Go into other trip reports... California.
It's under the heading 'California N to South at Easter'
It's all on the one thread, rather than a new thread each day.. has pictures etc.