Pacific Coast Highway Travel
Planning Your PCH Road Trip

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on Pacific Coast Highway Travel.
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Top Sights

Maps

Driving Advice

When to Drive

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Where to Stay

Guidebooks

Gardens

Cycling

Charging Stations

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Scenic Spots

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Wine Country

Whale-Watching

The Best PCH Guide

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Our recommended guide for
driving the Pacific coast is
Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip
(Moon Handbooks).

Click on the cover image to see the latest edition for sale on Amazon.

About Us

Pacific Coast Highway Travel is written and published by Donna Dailey and Mike Gerrard. We're two award-winning writers who have traveled the world and written about it for such people as National Geographic, American Express, Microsoft, Google, the AA, AAA, and many more. We are also contributing editors at 101 Holidays. See more on our About Us page.

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  1. One Of The Widest Beaches In The US Is This California Gem With Few Crowds And Vivid Sunsets

    Dec 20, 25 10:46 AM

    Between Carlsbad and San Diego is the vibrant California beach city of Encinitas, and one of the city's great beaches is South Ponto Beach.

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  2. Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip: When to Go & What You’ll Miss

    Dec 19, 25 10:21 AM

    The Pacific Coast Highway spans over 650 miles of California’s stunning coastline. Many people call it America’s ultimate road trip. My first trip from Dana Point to Mendocino County taught me a valua…

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  3. This California Beach Town Is the 'Whale-watching Capital of the World’—and the Holidays Are the Perfect Time to Visit

    Dec 15, 25 09:33 AM

    Just south of Laguna Beach on the Pacific Coast Highway, the small, oceanside town of Dana Point is set on steep bluffs above the Pacific Ocean that sweep down to sandy Doheny Beach, of “Surfin’ U.S.A…

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