NorCal Coast Run

Sat Jun 6 – Wed Jun 10, 2026 · 5 days
Jason, Karen, Sierra & Christian
Camarillo → Santa Maria → Cambria → Big Sur → Santa Cruz → San Francisco
1
SATURDAY · JUNE 6

Camarillo → Santa Maria Inn

Cold Spring Tavern · Solvang · Buellton · Lompoc · La Purísima Mission · Santa Maria · Pismo Beach
2
SUNDAY · JUNE 7

Nipomo Swap Meet → Cambria

Grover Beach · Shell Beach · Avila Beach · San Luis Obispo · Madonna Inn · Sunset Drive-In · Morro Bay
3
MONDAY · JUNE 8

Hearst Castle → Big Sur Lodge

San Simeon · Piedras Blancas Lighthouse · Elephant Seal Rookery · Big Sur
4
TUESDAY · JUNE 9

Big Sur → Santa Cruz

Point Sur · Little Sur · Carmel-by-the-Sea · Pebble Beach · Old Fisherman's Wharf · Cannery Row
5
WEDNESDAY · JUNE 10

Santa Cruz → San Francisco

Henry Cowell Redwoods · Beach Boardwalk · Winchester Mystery House · Computer History Museum

How to use this guide

Tap a day to see landmarks, things to do, food spots, movie locations, ghost stories, breweries, and thrift stores along the route.

Every place name is a Google Maps link — tap to open directions.

Each day has a route map at the top. Tap "Open full route in Google Maps" to download for offline use before Big Sur (no cell signal!).