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Best beach place to stay for a few days in California?
Hi everyone,
I'll be driving from LA to San Francisco (H-1) this June with my wife and I was wondering which place would you recommend for stopping by and relaxing for few days. I'm looking for something not too crowded, with a nice beach and a camping place, where you can stay for like 3 days without suffering from the crowds and not get bored at the same time. Thanks for any advices, -marek |
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Best beach place to stay for a few days in California?
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Marek Zawadzki wrote: I'll be driving from LA to San Francisco (H-1) this June with my wife and I was wondering which place would you recommend for stopping by and relaxing for few days. I'm looking for something not too crowded, with a nice beach and a camping place, where you can stay for like 3 days without suffering from the crowds and not get bored at the same time. Beach plus camping == crowds That said, I will suggest Pismo State Beach. |
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Best beach place to stay for a few days in California?
On 2006-06-06, Todd Michel McComb wrote:
[...] Beach plus camping == crowds That said, I will suggest Pismo State Beach. Thanks. In case I'd decide not to camp, am I doomed to pay 150 a night or maybe someone can recommend a beach place where motels are less expensive? -marek |
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Best beach place to stay for a few days in California?
On 6 Jun 2006 12:17:09 -0700, Todd Michel McComb wrote:
In article , Marek Zawadzki wrote: I'll be driving from LA to San Francisco (H-1) this June with my wife and I was wondering which place would you recommend for stopping by and relaxing for few days. I'm looking for something not too crowded, with a nice beach and a camping place, where you can stay for like 3 days without suffering from the crowds and not get bored at the same time. Beach plus camping == crowds That said, I will suggest Pismo State Beach. camping usually == assigned camping spots. The crowding will be the same assuming that all the spaces are sold. A lot of the spaces will sell out before the summer even arrives. |
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Best beach place to stay for a few days in California?
On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 21:25:55 +0000 (UTC), Marek Zawadzki
wrote: On 2006-06-06, Todd Michel McComb wrote: [...] Beach plus camping == crowds That said, I will suggest Pismo State Beach. Thanks. In case I'd decide not to camp, am I doomed to pay 150 a night or maybe someone can recommend a beach place where motels are less expensive? You might check out Avila Beach. Actually, if you want a fun time, try Santa Cruz, which has a good beach and a coastside amusement park, and a municipal pier with some interesting restaurants and lots of sea lions lolling about underneath. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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Best beach place to stay for a few days in California?
Marek Zawadzki wrote: On 2006-06-06, Todd Michel McComb wrote: [...] Beach plus camping == crowds That said, I will suggest Pismo State Beach. Thanks. In case I'd decide not to camp, am I doomed to pay 150 a night or maybe someone can recommend a beach place where motels are less expensive? You want beautiful beaches and cheap hotel prices? I am afraid those two are pretty mutually exclusive. That said Pismo beach is a great suggestion. -marek |
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Best beach place to stay for a few days in California?
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Marek Zawadzki wrote: In case I'd decide not to camp, am I doomed to pay 150 a night or maybe someone can recommend a beach place where motels are less expensive? You did a bit of a search, I guess? Anyway, Pismo Beach (the town) is full of small motels with no ocean view. If it's an uneventful weekday, you should be able to show up and find something well under $150... like half, in my experience. A nice, ocean view type of place, yes, the rate is about $150. There are some really nice ones. You can't go wrong with the Kon Tiki, if you want to pay. That said, the cheapest place to stay near a beach in that stretch should be Seaside/Sand City. Elegant, it is not. |
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Best beach place to stay for a few days in California?
Marek Zawadzki wrote: Hi everyone, I'll be driving from LA to San Francisco (H-1) this June with my wife and I was wondering which place would you recommend for stopping by and relaxing for few days. I'm looking for something not too crowded, with a nice beach and a camping place, where you can stay for like 3 days without suffering from the crowds and not get bored at the same time. Thanks for any advices, -marek I would consider myself lucky to stay anywhere near the beach between LA and SF in June for less than $150/night (not camping). All decent beach campspots fill up as soon as the parks allow reservations. Because schools in CA don't get out until mid June typically, the crowds are not too bad. Southern CA beaches may have "June Gloom" which means coastal fog most mornings, I cannot speak for the beaches further north. They are all beautiful: moving south to north (more or less): Carpinteria Santa Barbara Pismo Morrow Bay Julia Pfeiffer Big Sur Point Lobos Monterey Half Moon Bay Search and see what suits your style. Better yet, take a look at a good map. The drive itself is worth the trip. 3 days is barely enough; boredom should not be an issue. I'm sure there are many more, and my geographic order may be off. This however is a good planning start. I recommend that you check out the california state parks site for camping information, but be forewarned, "beach camping" may mean on a cliff, or near a railroad track - be very thorough in your research if you are tent camping. |
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Best beach place to stay for a few days in California?
LA to San Francisco ...with a nice beach...
Just wanted to mention that the northern end of that area (Monterey, San Francisco, etc) has cooler weather that isn't ideal for swimming; it can even be too cool for sunbathing sometimes. For example, in San Francisco the average high in June is only 70 F; the average low is 53. Jim |
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Best beach place to stay for a few days in California?
wrote in message oups.com... LA to San Francisco ...with a nice beach... Just wanted to mention that the northern end of that area (Monterey, San Francisco, etc) has cooler weather that isn't ideal for swimming; it can even be too cool for sunbathing sometimes. For example, in San Francisco the average high in June is only 70 F; the average low is 53. Jim The Santa Cruz area beaches and surf are full of people from now to Fall. Sun is usually hot and water cool but swimable. Robert |
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