Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from San Diego to Pacific Grove. If you're planning a road trip to Pacific Grove, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in San Diego
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:16 am Laguna Beach
eat at Javier's Restaurant - Newport Beach
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 12:46 pm
drive for about 1 hour
1:54 pm Griffith Observatory
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 3:24 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:52 pm Grapevine
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4 hours
find more stops
10:00 am leave from Grapevine
drive for about 1 hour
11:06 am Lost Hills
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:06 pm
drive for about 1 hour
1:13 pm Cass Winery
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:13 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
3:49 pm Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:49 pm
drive for about 50 minutes
5:39 pm arrive in Pacific Grove
eat at Passionfish
stay at Mission Ranch Hotel
day 2 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
find more stops
Laguna Beach (61 answers)
Crystal Cove State Park (10 mentions)
Balboa Island (8 mentions)
Balboa Island (3 mentions)
Victoria Beach (3 mentions)
Dana Point Harbor (2 mentions)
restaurants around Laguna Beach:
Javier's Restaurant - Newport Beach
Las Brisas
Cafe Zoolu
The Beachcomber Cafe
Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa
questions about Laguna Beach:
Where to stay and non-surfing things to do in Laguna Beach
What is your favorite restaurant in Laguna Beach?
Griffith Observatory (62 mentions)
Grapevine (4 answers)
Lost Hills
Cass Winery
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (23 mentions)
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Pacific Grove.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Mission Ranch Hotel, which was mentioned 4 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Passionfish, which was mentioned 7 times.
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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.
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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 Pacific Grove to San Diego drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from San Diego to Pacific Grove. Or get a full San Diego to Pacific Grove flight plan.
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