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By camper down the Pacific coast

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Day 1 · 20 km · 30 min Day 2 · 220 km · 3 h 40 min Day 4 · 340 km · 6 h 20 min Day 5 · 220 km · 4 h 20 min Day 7 · 200 km · 3 h 40 min Day 8 · 310 km · 5 h Day 10 · 230 km · 3 h 50 min Day 11 · 250 km · 4 h 10 min Day 13 · 180 km · 2 h 40 min Day 14 · 50 km · 50 min Day 16 · 320 km · 5 h 10 min Day 17 · 150 km · 2 h 20 min Day 18 · 30 km · 30 min 1Seattle 2Port Angeles 3Astoria 4Newport 5Bandon 6Eureka 7Mendocino 8San Francisco 9Monterey 10Big Sur 11Santa Barbara 12Los Angeles

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Map: US Census Bureau (public domain) · roads © OpenStreetMap contributors

  1. Day 1 Land at Seattle (SEA), drive to Seattle About 20 km (10 mi), 30 min

  2. Seattle, WA

    Day 1 · 1 night

    Seattle, WA

    Pick up the camper

    Campgrounds in Seattle

    Examples to plan with: book national park campgrounds on Recreation.gov months ahead.

  3. Day 2 Seattle, drive to Port Angeles About 220 km (140 mi), 3 h 40 min

  4. Port Angeles, WA

    Days 2–3 · 2 nights

    Port Angeles, WA

    Olympic: Hurricane Ridge and the Hoh Rain Forest

    Campgrounds in Port Angeles

    Examples to plan with: book national park campgrounds on Recreation.gov months ahead.

  5. Day 4 Port Angeles, drive to Astoria About 340 km (210 mi), 6 h 20 min · a long driving day

  6. Astoria, OR

    Day 4 · 1 night

    Astoria, OR

    The mouth of the Columbia

    Campgrounds in Astoria

    • Fort Stevens State Park State park · power and water · roughly €50 a night

    Examples to plan with: book national park campgrounds on Recreation.gov months ahead.

  7. Day 5 Astoria, drive to Newport About 220 km (130 mi), 4 h 20 min

  8. Newport, OR

    Days 5–6 · 2 nights

    Newport, OR

    Lighthouses and sea lions on the Oregon coast

    Campgrounds in Newport

    • South Beach State Park State park · power and water · roughly €40 a night

    Examples to plan with: book national park campgrounds on Recreation.gov months ahead.

  9. Day 7 Newport, drive to Bandon About 200 km (120 mi), 3 h 40 min

  10. Bandon, OR

    Day 7 · 1 night

    Bandon, OR

    Sea stacks in the surf

    Campgrounds in Bandon

    • Bullards Beach State Park State park · power and water · roughly €40 a night

    Examples to plan with: book national park campgrounds on Recreation.gov months ahead.

  11. Day 8 Bandon, drive to Eureka About 310 km (190 mi), 5 h · a long driving day

  12. Eureka, CA

    Days 8–9 · 2 nights

    Eureka, CA

    The redwoods of Prairie Creek

    Campgrounds in Eureka

    • Elk Prairie Campground (Prairie Creek Redwoods) State park · no hookups · roughly €40 a night

    Examples to plan with: book national park campgrounds on Recreation.gov months ahead.

  13. Day 10 Eureka, drive to Mendocino About 230 km (140 mi), 3 h 50 min

  14. Mendocino, CA

    Day 10 · 1 night

    Mendocino, CA

    Cliffs and a 19th-century village

    Campgrounds in Mendocino

    • Van Damme State Park State park · no hookups · roughly €50 a night

    Examples to plan with: book national park campgrounds on Recreation.gov months ahead.

  15. Day 11 Mendocino, drive to San Francisco About 250 km (150 mi), 4 h 10 min

  16. San Francisco, CA

    Days 11–12 · 2 nights

    San Francisco, CA

    The Golden Gate Bridge

    Campgrounds in San Francisco

    • San Francisco RV Resort (Pacifica) RV park · power and water · roughly €100 a night
    • Candlestick RV Park RV park · power and water · roughly €100 a night

    Examples to plan with: book national park campgrounds on Recreation.gov months ahead.

  17. Day 13 San Francisco, drive to Monterey About 180 km (110 mi), 2 h 40 min

  18. Monterey, CA

    Day 13 · 1 night

    Monterey, CA

    17-Mile Drive

    Campgrounds in Monterey

    • Marina Dunes RV Resort RV park · power and water · roughly €90 a night

    Examples to plan with: book national park campgrounds on Recreation.gov months ahead.

  19. Day 14 Monterey, drive to Big Sur About 50 km (30 mi), 50 min

  20. Big Sur, CA

    Days 14–15 · 2 nights

    Big Sur, CA

    Camp under the Pfeiffer redwoods

    Campgrounds in Big Sur

    • Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park State park · no hookups · roughly €50 a night

    Examples to plan with: book national park campgrounds on Recreation.gov months ahead.

  21. Day 16 Big Sur, drive to Santa Barbara About 320 km (200 mi), 5 h 10 min · a long driving day

  22. Santa Barbara, CA

    Day 16 · 1 night

    Santa Barbara, CA

    Camp on the beach

    Campgrounds in Santa Barbara

    • Carpinteria State Beach State park · power and water · roughly €60 a night
    • El Capitan State Beach State park · no hookups · roughly €50 a night

    Examples to plan with: book national park campgrounds on Recreation.gov months ahead.

  23. Day 17 Santa Barbara, drive to Los Angeles About 150 km (100 mi), 2 h 20 min

  24. Los Angeles, CA

    Day 17 · 1 night

    Los Angeles, CA

    Return the camper

    Campgrounds in Los Angeles

    • Dockweiler Beach RV Park RV park · power and water · roughly €70 a night

    Examples to plan with: book national park campgrounds on Recreation.gov months ahead.

  25. Day 18 Los Angeles to Los Angeles airport (LAX), fly home to Amsterdam About 30 km (20 mi), 30 min

Tours: €0 The trip, roughly: €7,640 (€3,820 a person)

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