California Coast

Our California coast guide includes cities and towns of the California coast, beaches, California coast lighthouses, islands, maps of California coast highways. Use this California coast guide to plan your trip along the California coast.

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California Coast Highway One

End-to-end guide to driving Highway One on the California coast. Side trips, places to stop, driving times, points of interest.

Road Trip: Los Angeles to San Francisco on CA Highway 1

Read about driving between Los Angeles and San Francisco on California Highway 1 - includes route options, multi-day trips, interesting stops and maps.

Road Trip: Los Angeles to San Francisco on US 101

Read about driving between Los Angeles and San Francisco - includes route options, multi-day trips, interesting stops and maps.

Road Trip: North from San Francisco on CA Highway 1

Guide to traveling on CA Hwy 1 north of San Francisco through Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino Counties - points of interest, where to stay

California Coast Map

Use this map to locate all the sights along the California coast.

Lighthouses on the California Coast

Brief histories, photos and locations of lighthouses along the California coast.

Nude Beaches on the California Coast

A guide to nude beaches on the California coast. Locations, maps, local laws.

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