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Mikeborny
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Jan 12, 2016

California coast

Planning a trip from Ventura California to Yosemite then up to Seattle. Trying to decide if it's worth driving all the way up the coast to Monterey, or take interior route? Any suggestions on places to stay around monterey?

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  • Interested in this topic aswell, I just booked 2 nights in big Sur I'm leaving from oxnard. We just got back from south lake Tahoe and took the i-5 it's long and boring I'd suggest take the 101 up through monterey. How do you get spots at yosemite? It's booked up well in advance. Is some of it first come first serve?
  • Trip is planned for mid June. Only have one day to spare, so just windering if drive along coast is a must see, or if too slow a drive and cant see much.
  • Mikeborny wrote:
    Planning a trip from Ventura California to Yosemite then up to Seattle. Trying to decide if it's worth driving all the way up the coast to Monterey, or take interior route? Any suggestions on places to stay around monterey?


    part of your answer depends on"
    1. time of year your trip is planned, winter or summer?
    2. How much time do you have for your trip?
    The fastest route from Ventura would be I-5 to Yosemtie and then I-5 to Seattle. The more scenic route would be from Ventura up 101 to Monterey and then over to Yosemite. Look in the Good Sam RV web site for RV parks in the Monterey area.