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Walking along Moonstone Beach
Top 10 Things About Cambria

With plenty of outdoor fun, seaside dining, wildlife viewing & culture to discover, here are the top 10 reasons to…

Cayucos Beach Bums Wine
Top 6 Reasons you Should Plan Your Highway 1 Road Trip Vacation

Vacation days were made to be enjoyed! Spend your hard-earned days off along Highway 1.

Cayucos beach and pier
3 of Fodor’s Best Road Trip Highlights are on the SLO CAL Stretch of Highway 1

Pack the cell phone charger, sunscreen, and extra snacks, and get ready to hit the road for the ultimate road…

Monarch Butterfly
How to Travel for Good on your Highway 1 Road Trip

When you Travel for Good on your Highway 1 Road Trip, you’ll do more than discover scenic views and exciting…

San Simeon elephant seals
Fodor’s 12 Best Wildlife Beaches includes San Simeon Favorite

Long before the days of surfing and sunbathing, the earth’s beaches spent millennia playing host to a spectacular array of…

Avila Beach
Special ‘Travel for Good’ Weekend Itinerary

Use the Coastal Discovery Trail to discover and help protect the best beaches, wildlife viewing, and hikes for solo, family and…

car on Highway 1 road trip
Top 10 Reasons You Should Take a Highway 1 Road Trip

It’s the journey, not the destination! When it comes to taking a road trip on Highway 1, you’re bound to…

Sandspit Beach Los Osos Montana de Oro
USA Today Names Los Osos one of its 10 Best

From USA Today Forget about Miami and Laguna Beach! The 10 Best Coastal Small Towns – each with a population…

Photo Credit required @fortheloveofview805 Surfboard Morro Rock
5 Wild Ways to Soak up the Surf along Highway 1

Splash into surprising summer fun along Highway 1! Far from your average beach destination, incredible water activities await: Surf a…

Cayucos Whale Rock
5 Surprising Ways to Hike the Beach along Highway 1

These aren’t your everyday beach hikes! Pull on those hiking boots, grab your walking stick and suspend your disbelief.

Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, Cambria
Outside Names Cambria as #2 Best Beach Town in the US

Forget waking up at dawn to save your spot or navigating through crowds on Main Street. These coastal destinations are…

Sycamore Mineral Springs
4 Ways to Wellness and Romance on Highway 1

Ready to get back in touch with what really matters? Find your center together along Highway 1 this February! Let’s…

Tide Pool Family
Travel + Leisure’s 20 ‘Secret’ Spots Along California’s Pacific Coast Highway

California’s iconic Highway 1 has many natural and historic attractions along the Central Coast, famous for its beaches and migrating…

Hearst Zebras
Highway 1’s Hidden Secrets: Surprising Highway 1 Wildlife Viewing Tips

Take a walk on the wild side! Discover Highway 1’s most surprising wildlife viewing tips this winter, the perfect time…

Fodor’s Lists San Simeon a Top Wildlife Viewing Spot

Though large animals are extremely rare globally, we’re still fortunate in North America to see many species that live on…

Tidepool Sea Life
Parade Highlights Highway 1 Hidden Gems

Situated on the Central Californian Coast between beach towns Big Sur and Santa Barbara, Highway 1—and the charming coastal towns…

Cayucos Dog Beach
Highway 1 is Home to ‘Coastal Calm’

Central California’s oceanside cities inspire a luscious sense of peach.

Highway 1 aerial view near San Simeon
A Favorite Among Top Journalists: Highway 1

Top travel journalists from across the country have been writing about the wonders of the Highway 1 Road Trip. Some…

Biplane ride over Oceano & Pismo Beach, CA
Choose Your Highway 1’s Hidden Secrets Adventure Style

Cliff-climbers, ocean paddlers and eager explorers of all ages: If top secret thrills, chills and action are what you seek,…

Ragged Point Million Dollar View Portal
Forbes Lists Highway 1 Discoveries Worth a Stop

From Laurie Werner at Forbes Craggy cliffs bordering crashing waves with blankets of fog rolling in over one stretch of…

cambria coastline
AAA Spends 3 Days in SLO County

From Eric Lindberg at AAA Colorado For many travelers, the stretch of California halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco…

Spooner's Cove, Los Osos
Washington Post Explores Highway 1 Wineries, Restaurants

On California’s Central Coast stretch of Highway 1, a low-key exploration of wineries, restaurants and nature.

Cayucos Pier Sunset
Highway 1 among the 25 Best Fall Trips in the World

Located roughly halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo County unspools for more than 80 miles along…

Tiber Canyon Ranch
TripSavvy’s 10 Best Things to do Along Highway 1 Road Trip

Expect elephant seals and monarch butterfly preserves, white sandy beaches and wineries, a world-famous castle, and some of the freshest…

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