06/15/2026
June episode 🎉
This road trip will take you 5 to 7 days (the drive itself is only about 6h one way). Of course you can skip something if you have less time or enjoy the experience longer.
Best places to check out at each stop:
📍 Carmel:
Carmel-by-the-Sea hidden passageways
Carmel Beach
Carmel Mission
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
17-Mile Drive
Pebble Beach
📍 Santa Cruz:
Natural Bridges State Beach
Mystery Spot
Capitola Village
Shadowbrook Restaurant
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
West Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz Wharf
Wilder Ranch State Park
📍 Half Moon Bay:
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Montara State Beach
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Pillar Point Harbor
Gray Whale Cove State Beach
Coastside Trail
📍 Point Reyes:
Cypress Tree Tunnel
Tomales Point Tule Elk Reserve
Point Reyes Lighthouse
Chimney Rock
Limantour Beach
Drakes Beach
📍 Sonoma Coast:
Sonoma Coast State Park
Bodega Head
Goat Rock Beach
Bodega Bay
Fort Ross State Historic Park
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