Coastal California

Getting you to the heart of a place

¤ Amazing experiences
Inspirational images, author recommendations, highlights and the best of local knowledge.

¤ Plan the perfect trip
Planning features and top itineraries give you the freedom to create your ideal trip.

¤ Find hidden travel gems
Our authors uncover local secrets that will make your trip unique.

Special features

¤ Road trips et scenic drives

¤ Alcatraz 3D illustration

¤ California beach guide

¤ Camping et outdoors feature

We tell it like it is

Our job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each and every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage, so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is.

« From towering redwoods in the foggy north to the perfect sun-kissed surf beaches of the south, this slice of Pacific Coast is a knockout beauty »
Sara Benson,
Lonely planet writer