This fairy-tale stretch of California coast is packed with wild Pacific beaches, misty redwood forests, and rolling hills of fertile vineyards and farm fields. Travel down Hwy 1, past lighthouses and soaring cliffs, or along Hwy 101, through California’s agricultural heartland.
Central Coast - California (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Coverage includes: Along Highway 1, Santa Cruz & around, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Big Sur, Point Piedras Blancas, Hearst Castle, San Simeon, Cambria, Cayucos, Morro Bay, Montaña De Oro State Park, Along Highway 101, Gilroy, San Juan Bautista, Salinas, Pinnacles National Monument, Mission San Antonio De Padua, San Miguel, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Avila Beach, Pismo Beach, La Purísima Mission State Historic Park, Santa Barbara Wine Country, Santa Barbara, Channel Islands National Park and Ventura.