Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from San Luis Obispo 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.
11:00 am start in San Luis Obispo
drive for about 18 minutes
11:18 am Atascadero
eat at Niner Wine Estates
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:18 pm
drive for about 2 hours
2:23 pm arrive in Pacific Grove
stay at Mission Ranch Hotel
driving ≈ 2.5 hours
Atascadero (2 answers)
Firestone Walker Brewing Company (6 mentions)
Summerwood Winery & Inn (3 mentions)
L'Aventure Winery (2 mentions)
Firestone Walker Brewery (2 mentions)
restaurants around Atascadero:
Niner Wine Estates
Pier 46 Seafood Market
Sextant Wines
ONX
hotels around Atascadero:
Summerwood Winery and Inn
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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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Pacific Grove to San Luis Obispo drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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