Here's a sample itinerary for a camping drive from Los Angeles to Carmel in your RV. If you're planning a road trip to Carmel, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best RV parks, campgrounds, hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members and AllStays. Scroll down to see all the RV campgrounds along the way.
11:00 am start in Los Angeles
drive for about 49 minutes
11:49 am eat at Six Flags Magic Mountain
eat at Wolf Creek Brewery
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:49 pm
drive for about 57 minutes
1:46 pm Grapevine
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:46 pm
drive for about 1 hour
3:52 pm Lost Hills
stay overnight at Motel 6 Lost Hills
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3 hours
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10:00 am leave from Motel 6 Lost Hills
drive for about 1 hour
11:07 am Cass Winery
eat at Chubby Chandler's Pizza
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:07 pm
drive for about 1 hour
1:19 pm King City (California)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:19 pm
drive for about 50 minutes
3:09 pm Salinas
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:09 pm
drive for about 31 minutes
4:41 pm arrive in Carmel
day 2 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
Six Flags Magic Mountain (10 mentions)
Valencia Travel Village (1 mention)
Castaic Lake RV Park (1 mention)
Castaic Lake Recreation Area (1 mention)
restaurants around Six Flags Magic Mountain:
Wolf Creek Brewery
Grapevine (4 answers)
Lost Hills
Lost Hills RV Park (1 mention)
hotels around Lost Hills:
Motel 6 Lost Hills
Lost Hills RV Park
Days Inn Lost Hills
Cass Winery
Wine Country RV Resort (1 mention)
Cava Robles RV Resort (1 mention)
restaurants around Cass Winery:
Chubby Chandler's Pizza
Big Bubba's BBQ
Good Ol' Burgers
King City (California) (2 answers)
San Lorenzo Park (1 mention)
Ciudad Del Rey (1 mention)
Salinas (4 answers)
KOA Campground Salinas (1 mention)
Marina Dunes RV Park (1 mention)
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
GoPetFriendly suggests Nico Restaurant.
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on AllStays:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Carmel. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Nancy from Morro Bay asked:
Favorite Restaurants & Wineries (2 answers)
Kate from Hermosa Beach asked:
Luxurious but not pretentious hotels and any restaurant recommendations (2 answers)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Carmel to Los Angeles drive in an RV, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
Looking for ideas for more destinations within driving distance of Los Angeles? Try searching for places within 5 hours of Los Angeles.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Los Angeles to Carmel. Or get a full Los Angeles to Carmel flight plan.
Don't forget about exploring your own hometown with a staycation. You can also find some cool day trips or get away for a weekend. Maybe try typing in a faraway location like London, Hong Kong, or Sydney, and get inspired for your dream trip around the world.
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