CoastalLiving has a list of what they think are their top 10 best road trips!
MENDOCINO, CALIFORNIA
Why we love it: With Napa a few hours inland and Big Sur getting all the attention to the south, many folks miss this pastoral coast where cell phones rarely work and humble towns belie the sublime scenery that spans 96 miles of California’s Highway 1 from Jenner to Fort Bragg.
Please pull over: At Point Arena Lighthouse, day-trippers can tour the beacon for some of the best coastal views in the state, or rent a historic keeper’s house for the night; pointarenalighthouse.com.
Stay: The Philo Apple Farm, cottages from $175; 707/895-2333 or philoapplefarm.com
OUTERBANKS, NORTH CAROLINA
Why we love it: Map aficionados can’t help but be drawn to this arch of islands curving out from North Carolina’s coast like a spinnaker taking wind. Small towns dot the islands’ landscapes of dunes and long, sweeping beaches. (Nights in Rodanthe was filmed here.) Create a circuit by taking U.S. highways 17, 158, and 64. Back on the mainland, weave through marshlands and historic towns like Edenton.
Please pull over: The Rodanthe house is called “Serendipity” and is the northernmost oceanfront home on Hatteras Island.
Stay: Nags Head Beach Inn, rooms from $75; 800/421-8466 or nagsheadbeachinn.com
WHIDBEY ISLAND TO CHUKANUT DRIVE, WASHINGTON
Why we love it: You can get from Seattle to Bellingham two ways: a boring drive up Interstate 5 or a Puget Sound adventure on state highways 525 and 20 that lead from Whidbey Island to the famed Chuckanut Drive. Start with a ferry to Whidbey, then work your way by Deception Pass to Anacortes and back to the mainland. Finish up on Chuckanut Drive for a winding, sunset-perfect, Sound-hugging meander to Bellingham.
Please pull over: Trails at Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve on Whidbey Island lead to a steep bluff and down to a beach.
Stay: Historic Fort Casey cottages in Coupeville, on Whidbey Island, rooms from $75; 866/661-6604 or fortcaseyinn.com
Read more: http://www.coastalliving.com/travel/ten-best-road-trips-00400000053582/
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