Event Road Trip Help FAMS!

[THE HCP]

Right after July 4th, taking our daughter back to school in San Francisco. Going to take the scenic route and was hoping for some recommendations and advice.

Want to cut over to 101 somewhere down by Coos Bay and see the southern Oregon coast. Samual Boardman State Park for sure.
Then head south down 1o1 until the first chance we can cut over to the 1. Then wind our way down the 1 to SF.
This is where the recommendations come in to play. Wondering if any of here have done this trip and have some definite must stops. Small little towns or scenic beaches we could hit. Might even play it where we stay the night somewhere down there. Depends on how many things we want to see. Just spend one afternoon/day on that section. Any recommendation would be greatly appreciated.

Threw this map together real quick. Created a few stops, just so the app would take us on the route we wanted.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Camping or moteling?

 

[THE HCP]

Camping or moteling?

Motel for sure. Just wanted to get some idea of a cool little beach town to stop at and maybe then I’d know where to look for a hotel or Air BnB.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Gold Beach Oregon. When I was a kid we went on a Rogue River jet boat tour that was pretty fun.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

https://www.roguejets.com/

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Gold Beach Oregon. When I was a kid we went on a Rogue River jet boat tour that was pretty fun.

I was just posting the link to that, lol.

 

[julius]

Avoid Bakersfield and Fresno. That's my only advice.

And yes I know they're south of where you're going. It's still good advice, just in general.

 

[THE HCP]

We aren’t planning on anything too adventurous. No camping or major hiking or anything. Just thinking of some great beaches to pull over and see and some good restaurants to hit. Have to get her down there for training camp. Just going to spend like one afternoon, that’s all we got.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

A brewery I like in Eureka

https://lostcoast.com/

 

[andalusian]

Did it several times, last time when I drove my 1993 Miata when we moved to the Bay area in 2012. The dunes near coos Bay are fun to stop at, rent an ATV and go hoon.

The lost coast is nice to drive.

https://www.visitredwoods.com/listing/lost-coast-scenic-drive/148/#:~:text=The Lost Coast is California's,Lost Coast without a backpack.

Of course the redwoods if you never did that.

Eureka is a nice enough little town. Closer to SF Napa and Marin county are lovely. Stop at Sol Food in San Rafael for fantastic Puerto Rico food.

Sol Food https://g.co/kgs/TkWHi5b

Have fun.

 

[crandc]

Humboldt County. Have wine. Come over to my house for cookies.

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

The Trees of Mystery is a cheesy, yet very cool tourist trap. Mendocino is awesome (though spendy). A buddy and I did a week long mosey in January, starting in Crescent City and working our way up to Ilwaco. You really can't go wrong anywhere on the Oregon Coast (or the Northern California Coast for that matter). We visited every lighthouse and scenic viewpoint (okay, and all the casinos too. The Triple Sevens Casino in Smith River has an amazing steak breakfast for $7.77) along the way. Bandon (Face Rock Creamery tour!) and Gold Beach are nice places to wander through. The drive through the wine country is very pretty. The hardest part of the whole trip will be not having enough time to see all there is to see......

 

[HailBlazers]

Southern Oregon Coast is the best.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Are you driving for the return trip?

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Avoid Bakersfield and Fresno. That's my only advice.

And yes I know they're south of where you're going. It's still good advice, just in general.

My mother in law grew up in Frestucky. Moved to Oregon when she got married (at her insistence). Growing up, "vacation" for my wife was annual trips to Fresno, whether she wanted to go or not. Some days, all these years later I think she is still dealing with the trauma......

 

[julius]

We aren’t planning on anything too adventurous. No camping or major hiking or anything. Just thinking of some great beaches to pull over and see and some good restaurants to hit. Have to get her down there for training camp. Just going to spend like one afternoon, that’s all we got.

Sea Lion Caves. And if you don't make some photoshopped picture of your head on the body of a sea lion, you have failed as a human being.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Sea Lion Caves. And if you don't make some photoshopped picture of your head on the body of a sea lion, you have failed as a human being.

Watching Sea Lions diarrhea everywhere should definitely be on everyone's bucket list.

 

[Phatguysrule]

I hear Oregon City, California is a ghost town...

 

[Phatguysrule]

Watching Sea Lions diarrhea everywhere should definitely be on everyone's bucket list.

It's summertime. There won't be very many sea lions in the caves. Which is good, because the smell in winter is serious.

 

[julius]

Watching Sea Lions diarrhea everywhere should definitely be on everyone's bucket list.

It is now.

 

[julius]

I hear Oregon City, California is a ghost town...

I've actually been there, it's kinda cool. Near Oroville iirc. Only building I remember is a church.

 

[THE HCP]

Are you driving for the return trip?

Just heading up I-5 to get home by myself. Just wanted to hit up some sights on the way down is all.

 

[THE HCP]

Which is good, because the smell in winter is serious.

Like THIS place

 

[SlyPokerDog]

This is a suggestion for Mrs HCP and the daughter...

If you get tired of HCP, just tie 2 pork chops around his neck and drop him off at the Wildlife Safari in Winston.

 

[Haakzilla]

Cut over at Corvallis to Newport and you will get to see one of the best stretches of the Oregon Coast just South of Yachats!!

 

[chris_in_pdx]

Make sure to take your birth certificate with you.

 

[Hoopguru]

Make sure to take your birth certificate with you.

Especially if you are driving an Audi through those small oceanside towns. Many of the Cartel drive Audis and the local patrol, are on the lookout.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Just heading up I-5 to get home by myself. Just wanted to hit up some sights on the way down is all.

Pack your sticks, come play golf, and help me count my strokes (and my Coors Lights)!

 

[julius]

Pack your sticks, come play golf, and help me count my strokes (and my Coors Lights)!

Never took you for a voyeur.

 

[barfo]

Never took you for a voyeur.

Wouldn't HCP be the voyeur in that situation?

And I always took HCP for one.

barfo