Redwood National Park - The Redwood Forest will be the next major milestone along your journey and are high on many people’s bucket lists. We stayed in Florence, Oregon on this particular trip, but our favorite coastal towns are Cannon Beach, Pacific City and Seaside for inspiration when planning your own trip!Ĥ. There isn’t a ton to do or take in here, so we’d recommend adding just 1-2 nights to read, relax and soak in the natural beauty. The Oregon Coast is dotted with so many charming, beach towns and would be a perfect addition to any road trip itinerary. As such, we’d recommend working your way as close to the coast as possible when you depart Seattle. The Oregon Coast - When most people think of a West Coast road trip, they imagine passing countless beaches and watching the ocean waves as they drive down the highway. If you have a little extra time to spare on your road trip, we’d recommend 1-2 nights in Portland.ģ. A few of our favorite Portland recs can be found HERE. The drive from Seattle to Portland is just under 3 hours, so you’ll likely have the energy to put in a few more hours on the road before stopping. However, if you’re short on time + trying to take in the entire West Coast, you might want to just plan to stop in Portland for a few hours - for lunch, shopping, etc. Portland is such a fun city to visit + one of our favorite weekend trips. Portland - Two of our closest friends live just outside of Portland, so we added 3 nights to our trip to spend some time catching up with them while working remotely before our trip officially kicked off. In addition, last month, we partnered with Betches + their new Betches Travel platform to provide a mini-guide to the city, including best neighborhoods to stay in, favorite activities + more! Check out the post HERE.Ģ. We have 2 foodie guides to the city HERE and HERE. If you’re from another part of the US or another country and flying in to take your West Coast road trip, I’d recommend allocating 2-3 days to explore Seattle. Seattle - Our trip kicked off in our hometown of Seattle. Below are all of the stops that we made, as well as stops that I’d recommend if you have more time to spare! THE ULTIMATE ITINERARYġ. When Zach + I’s July honeymoon was cancelled, we decided to still take the time off + take a road trip down the West Coast. We realized that reserving just the 48 hours from after work Friday to Sunday evening for domestic travel was causing us to miss out on so many incredible experiences in the United States, namely road trips! With international borders closed and travel as we knew it no longer a possibility, we gained a whole new appreciation for exploring our own backyard. This approach allowed us to visit so many places we’d typically average visiting 8 countries + 7 states a year, more than some people visit in a lifetime. For many years, when planning out our trips for the year, our approach was to allocate most of our vacation days to far away, international destinations + to use our weekends for domestic, closer to home trips.
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