Things to Do

Things to do along the Pacific Coast Highway include beaches, gardens, activities and sport, watching wildlife, visiting wine country, enjoying photography and visiting the coastline's top attractions.

Other Things to Do Along PCH

Activities and Sports

Beaches

Free Things to Do on the Pacific Coast Highway

Gardens Along the Pacific Coast Highway

National Parks

Photography

Romantic Getaways

Sonoma County Distilleries

Wildlife

Wine Country


Recent Articles

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  2. The World’s Greatest Places of 2026: Highway 1

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    California’s epic coastal route, Highway 1—also known as the Pacific Coast Highway—reopened in its entirety on January 14, restoring one of the great American road trips. Stretching roughly 655 miles…

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