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Pacific Coast Drive

A 7-day driving-only coastal run down the US West Coast, with Marriott-friendly stay areas each night.


Route: Seattle → Astoria → Cannon Beach → Tillamook Coast → Cape Kiwanda → Yaquina Head → Newport → Oregon Dunes → Samuel H. Boardman Corridor → Crescent City → Jedediah Smith Redwoods → Avenue of the Giants → Mendocino → Point Reyes → San Francisco → Santa Cruz → Monterey → Big Sur → San Simeon → Santa Barbara → Santa Monica
Primary area: California Coast
✅ Current month (May) is in this region's prime season. PCH best Apr-May & Sep-Oct (clear, mild). Big Sur landslides occasionally close Hwy 1 Dec-Mar — verify daily.
7days
28stops
2409drive km
Money Savers
  1. 1coastal parking, park passes, and one-way rental fees can add up; check whether an America the Beautiful pass makes sense if you plan extra national park or federal land stops.
Heads Up

Marriott-family hotels are easy in Seattle, Portland-area towns, San Francisco, Monterey, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles; they're thinner on the rural Oregon/Northern California coast, so book those nights early and be flexible on exact town.

Day 4: 6h15 driving — plan rest stops

Day 7: 6h45 driving — plan rest stops

Day 4: 5h 54m driving — plan rest stops

Day 7: 7h 53m driving — plan rest stops

1
Seattle to Oregon coast
4 stops · 4h 44m · 397km
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2
Oregon sea stacks and lighthouses
4 stops · 1h 51m · 119km
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3
Oregon dunes to redwoods
4 stops · 4h 47m · 373km
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4
Redwoods and Mendocino coast
4 stops · 5h 54m · 405km
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5
Mendocino to San Francisco
4 stops · 4h 24m · 301km
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6
Big Sur coast drive
4 stops · 3h 19m · 234km
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7
Central Coast to Los Angeles
4 stops · 7h 52m · 579km
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