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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.

7days
27stops
DAY01

Seattle → Tillamook Coast

Overnight in Tillamook Coast
  1. 09:00
    Seattle waterfront· start
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Astoria Riverwalk
  5. 15:30
    Cannon Beach
  7. 17:30
    Tillamook Coast· overnight
Accommodation
Tillamook / Garibaldi area
DAY02

Tillamook Coast → Newport

Overnight in Newport Historic Bayfront
  1. 09:00
    Tillamook Coast· start
  3. 10:30
    Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area
  5. 13:30
    ⭐ Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
  7. 17:00
    Newport Historic Bayfront· overnight
Accommodation
Newport waterfront / central Newport
DAY03

Newport → Crescent City

Overnight in Crescent City Harbor
  1. 08:30
    Newport· start
  3. 11:30
    ⭐ Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
  5. 14:30
    Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor
  7. 17:30
    Crescent City Harbor· overnight
Accommodation
Crescent City area
DAY04

Crescent City → Mendocino

Overnight in Mendocino
  1. 08:00
    Crescent City· start
  3. 09:00
    ⭐ Jedediah Smith Redwoods
  5. 13:30
    Avenue of the Giants
  7. 17:30
    Mendocino· overnight
Accommodation
Mendocino / Fort Bragg area
DAY05

Depart: Mendocino → Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point

Overnight in Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point
  1. 09:00
    Depart: Mendocino· start
  3. 10:00
    Mendocino Headlands
  5. 13:30
    ⭐ Point Reyes National Seashore
  7. 17:30
    Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point· overnight
Accommodation
Fisherman's Wharf / Embarcadero / Union Square
DAY06

San Francisco → Big Sur

Overnight in Big Sur Coast / Bixby Creek Bridge
  1. 08:30
    San Francisco· start
  3. 10:30
    Santa Cruz Wharf
  5. 13:30
    ⭐ Monterey Bay / Cannery Row
  7. 17:00
    Big Sur Coast / Bixby Creek Bridge· overnight
Accommodation
Monterey / Carmel area
DAY07

Monterey / Carmel → Santa Monica

  1. 07:30
    Monterey / Carmel· start
  3. 10:30
    ⭐ Hearst Castle / San Simeon coast
  5. 14:30
    Santa Barbara Waterfront
  7. 17:30
    Santa Monica Pier
Accommodation
Santa Monica / Marina del Rey / LAX area
Heads Up
  • Day 4: 5h 54m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 7: 7h 52m driving — plan rest stops
  • 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.