Rv stop suggestion North of LA
Hi all, I am going to the Nascar race March 23 in Fontana (Auto club speedway) with our fifth wheel and need a suggestion on where to stop after the race. Our goal would be to leave Sunday a...
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As posted:
You are in Fontana, leaving late afternoon or early evening *after* the race.
You want to go up the coast - which means 101.
You want to get out of Dodge (LA area) and be North of same on Sunday, before getting caught in Monday morning traffic in and through the LA area.
Excellent plan!.;)
"Executing" that plan - will take about a 2 hour drive to anything within reason.
What's within reason?
IMO - places SOUTH of Santa Barbara.
No Buellton, no Pismo Beach, for sure no Morro Bay.
OK - so what does that leave? - Ventura County parks along 101, or the option Jeff suggested (IMO, too far out of the way) - or:
From Fontana - Freeways:
The 210 to the 118 (Simi "Ronald Reagan" Fwy).
118 to Oak Park -hookups- in Simi Valley. Right off the 118.
Departure (to connect to the 101) is via the 118 to the 23 (Moorpark Fwy) - which connects to the 101 at thousand Oaks.
(Better 101 "connectors" compared to the 126).
Google: Oak Park Simi Valley
Alternate - for Rincon and the Ventura parks along 101:
210 to the 134 (Ventura Fwy) which turns into 101 once you're out of
the San Fernando Valley.
"Straight shot" to those parks....however -
Good = it's Sunday hopefully open spots. Weekenders have gone home.
Right next to the 101 and steps to the Ocean..:C
Bad = Rincon and others are "101" close - handy for "everyone".
Also right next to the *train tracks*..:(
Expect to experience what seems like Amtrak coming thru your camp site at 2 or 3AM.
Sites (Rincon) are short. You may have to unhitch to fit your TV and trlr into a site. No hookups.
If you use the second option - and can't find a spot, Buellton and Flying Flags (N. of Santa Barbara) will have room - but it's about another hour+ drive.
Ventura - "Beach Front Parks" (101)
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You are in Fontana, leaving late afternoon or early evening *after* the race.
You want to go up the coast - which means 101.
You want to get out of Dodge (LA area) and be North of same on Sunday, before getting caught in Monday morning traffic in and through the LA area.
Excellent plan!.;)
"Executing" that plan - will take about a 2 hour drive to anything within reason.
What's within reason?
IMO - places SOUTH of Santa Barbara.
No Buellton, no Pismo Beach, for sure no Morro Bay.
OK - so what does that leave? - Ventura County parks along 101, or the option Jeff suggested (IMO, too far out of the way) - or:
From Fontana - Freeways:
The 210 to the 118 (Simi "Ronald Reagan" Fwy).
118 to Oak Park -hookups- in Simi Valley. Right off the 118.
Departure (to connect to the 101) is via the 118 to the 23 (Moorpark Fwy) - which connects to the 101 at thousand Oaks.
(Better 101 "connectors" compared to the 126).
Google: Oak Park Simi Valley
Alternate - for Rincon and the Ventura parks along 101:
210 to the 134 (Ventura Fwy) which turns into 101 once you're out of
the San Fernando Valley.
"Straight shot" to those parks....however -
Good = it's Sunday hopefully open spots. Weekenders have gone home.
Right next to the 101 and steps to the Ocean..:C
Bad = Rincon and others are "101" close - handy for "everyone".
Also right next to the *train tracks*..:(
Expect to experience what seems like Amtrak coming thru your camp site at 2 or 3AM.
Sites (Rincon) are short. You may have to unhitch to fit your TV and trlr into a site. No hookups.
If you use the second option - and can't find a spot, Buellton and Flying Flags (N. of Santa Barbara) will have room - but it's about another hour+ drive.
Ventura - "Beach Front Parks" (101)
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