Road Trip Pt 1: Hwy 1 PCH/Cabrillo Highway Best Pit Stops from San Francisco to Los Angeles

This year for our annual road trip down to Southern California we decided to take the more meandering but infinitely more beautiful and exciting route down Highway 1 (also known as the Pacific Coast Highway or Cabrillo Highway).

There's so much to do you can easily spend a couple weeks making your way down (or up!) but here are my picks for the best pit stops. Also, to help you time it correctly, I've created two lists; a long version (3+ days) and a short version (1-2 days).

Part 1 covers the drive from San Francisco through Big Sur. Part 2 covers the drive from San Simeon to Los Angeles.

Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse
Lighthouse Point
701 West Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz, CA
831-420-6289
Website: www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-departments/parks-recreation/facilities/surfing-museum
Open for summer (July 4th - Labor Day) 10AM-5PM Thursdays through Tuesdays and rest of the year Noon-4PM Thursdays through Mondays.

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park Road
Felton, CA 95018
831-335-4598
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=546
Open sunrise to sunset
$10 parking fee

Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940
Open daily 10AM-5PM except Christmas Day
Website: www.montereybayaquarium.org

17 Mile Drive Northern Entrance
Pacific Grove Gate
17 Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93950
Website: www.pebblebeach.com/17-mile-drive/

Highlands Inn
120 Highlands Drive
Carmel, CA 93923
831-620-1234
Website: www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/california/hyatt-carmel-highlands-overlooking-big-sur-coast-and-highlands-inn-a-hyatt-residence-club/higph

Limekiln State Park & Campgrounds
Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
805-434-1996
Website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=577
Park open daily 8AM to sunset

Fernwood Resort Big Sur
47200 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
831-667-2422
Email: info@fernwoodbigsur.com
Website: www.fernwoodbigsur.com

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