Route to Pedaluma, CA

[2stepn]

We are heading to the KOA in Pedaluma, Ca. We'll be traveling north from San Diego on the 5.
I'm looking for an RV friendly route to get from the 5 to Pedaluma.
Thanks Bill

[starcraft69]

I5 to the Hwy 12 is most direct. The 12 is a two lane hwy a little rough but very doable. The I5 to 580/680 could be faster but if you hit it wrong time a day Traffic will be murder. Those are your two best routes I have traveled both pulling 30' 5er. I would go I5 to Hwy 12

[2stepn]

I'm looking for the friendliest RV route. Time and scenery are not my top priority.

Thanks everyone for your responses, this will really help.
Bill

[starcraft69]

Are you looking foe scenic or fastest?

[ramyankee]

And I would check for any races in the area when heading there. It can be ridiculous...

[2gypsies1]

toedtoes wrote:
I would go up I-5 until I hit Hwy 12; go west on 12 to I-80, then west on 80 to Hwy 37, west on 37, then turn right onto Lakeville Hwy right past the turn off for the Sonoma Raceway (old Sears Point Raceway). Hwy 12 will take you through the delta which is prettier than driving 580, and Lakeville Hwy is a pretty back way into Petaluma. It's only about 20 miles longer than the 580 route, but is nicer.

This is the route we do... a lot less traffic and pleasant drive after getting off I-5.

[Janss]

I've done the 580/680/780 etc. route that dkreuzen mentioned. Hwy 12 sounds like a nice alternative. I'd go with toedtoes route, which I will go with if I return to that area.

[RognBon]

I recommend the same route as toedtoes.

[dkreuzen]

I used to take I-580 route (too much traffic) then switched to I-580 to I-680 to I-780 to CA37 to Lakeville Hwy. Then that route got too crowded on I-680 so I now take the extra 30 minutes and use the CA12 route that Toedtoes stated.

[romore]

We took I-80 then skirted around SF, didn't want to deal with Friday afternoon traffic, through the Napa valley. That is a beautiful area.

[outdoorlovers]

We always go the way that Lwiddis described.

[toedtoes]

I would go up I-5 until I hit Hwy 12; go west on 12 to I-80, then west on 80 to Hwy 37, west on 37, then turn right onto Lakeville Hwy right past the turn off for the Sonoma Raceway (old Sears Point Raceway). Hwy 12 will take you through the delta which is prettier than driving 580, and Lakeville Hwy is a pretty back way into Petaluma. It's only about 20 miles longer than the 580 route, but is nicer.

[Lwiddis]

Interstate 5 to the 580 and stay on it until you hit US 101. Then north to Petaluma. Not the most scenic but ok. Great bridge across San Pablo Bay....have your camera ready.