Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Santa Monica to Morro Bay. If you're planning a road trip to Morro Bay, 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 Santa Monica
drive for about 29 minutes
10:29 am Calabasas (California)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:29 am
drive for about 2 hours
1:21 pm Solvang
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:21 pm
drive for about 58 minutes
3:20 pm Pismo Beach (California)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:20 pm
drive for about 34 minutes
4:53 pm arrive in Morro Bay
driving ≈ 4 hours
Calabasas (California) (4 answers)
Malibu Country Mart (12 mentions)
Taverna Tony (5 mentions)
Malibu Creek State Park (5 mentions)
Topanga State Park (4 mentions)
Malibu Pier (3 mentions)
restaurants around Calabasas (California):
Nobu Malibu
Duke's Malibu
Malibu Farm Cafe
Moonshadows Malibu
Mr Chow - Malibu
hotels around Calabasas (California):
Malibu Beach Inn
Solvang (47 answers)
Firestone Vineyard (3 mentions)
Fess Parker Winery (3 mentions)
R Country Market (2 mentions)
Blackjack Ranch (2 mentions)
Saarloos And Sons Tasting Room (2 mentions)
restaurants around Solvang:
Los Olivos Wine Merchant Cafe
Olsen's Danish Village Bakery & Coffee Shop
Industrial Eats
Panino
Petros
hotels around Solvang:
Ballard Inn & Restaurant
HOTEL CORQUE
questions about Solvang:
What to do in Solvang... good places to stay, eat, etc.
Pismo Beach (California) (50 answers)
Laetitia Vineyard & Winery (3 mentions)
San Luis Obispo Mission (3 mentions)
Edna Valley (2 mentions)
F. McLintocks Saloon and Dining House (2 mentions)
restaurants around Pismo Beach (California):
Splash Cafe
Avila Valley Barn
hotels around Pismo Beach (California):
Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort
Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa
Seacrest Beach Resort
questions about Pismo Beach (California):
Places to visit / Things to see
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Brown Butter Cookie Co, which was mentioned 2 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 Morro Bay to Santa Monica drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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