Central Coast California, CA

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A coastal landscape with rocky cliffs, dense green vegetation, and a calm sea.
A wooden bridge with a stone marker in a forested area.
A beach with surfers in the water and one walking with a surfboard.
A coastal landscape with a sandy beach, ocean waves, and a mountainous backdrop.
A coastal landscape with purple flowers and a cliff overlooking the ocean at sunset.
Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay

Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay

4 out of 5
Two Portola Plaza Monterey CA
Book a stay at this spa resort in Monterey. Enjoy a full-service spa, 2 restaurants, and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
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Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay
Carmel Mission Inn

Carmel Mission Inn

3.5 out of 5
3665 Rio Rd Carmel CA
Stay at this hotel in Carmel. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), room service, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in our ...
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Carmel Mission Inn
Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara - Carpinteria North

Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara - Carpinteria North

2 out of 5
4200 Via Real Carpinteria CA
Stay at this motel in Carpinteria. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
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Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara - Carpinteria North
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Casa Riviera

Casa Riviera

4.5 out of 5
800 Garden St Santa Barbara CA
Book a stay at this luxury aparthotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and Netflix. Popular attractions Santa Barbara Bowl and Stearns Wharf ...
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Bella Notte

Bella Notte

4 out of 5
21305 E Cliff Dr Santa Cruz CA
Stay at this aparthotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and Netflix. Popular attractions Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Capitola Beach are located ...
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Channel Island Shores

Channel Island Shores

3 out of 5
1311 Mandalay Beach Rd Oxnard CA
Book a stay at this beach condo in Oxnard. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and laundry facilities. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
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Stay near popular Central Coast California attractions

A pier with colorful cable cars, a beach, and a sign that reads "WORLD FAMOUS."
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

8.8/10 (6,089 reviews)
Enjoy the thrills at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and find out why people love this theme park in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
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Things to do

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Big Sur PCH Highway 1

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Big Sur PCH Highway 1

$20
per traveler
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Big Sur PCH Highway 1
Paso Robles Self-Guided Wine Tour: GPS Audio Driving Guide

Paso Robles Wine Tour: Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Guide

$40
per traveler
Paso Robles Wine Tour: Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Guide
Guided E-Bike Tour of Pismo Beach, Shell Beach and Avila Beach

Guided E-Bike Tour of Pismo Beach, Shell Beach and Avila Beach

$95
per adult
Guided E-Bike Tour of Pismo Beach, Shell Beach and Avila Beach
Pismo Beach, California, Surf Lessons

Pismo Beach, California, Surf Lessons

$125
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Pismo Beach, California, Surf Lessons
Scenic Sidecar Vineyard Adventure San Luis Obispo

Scenic Vineyard Tour Adventure San Luis Obispo

$45
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Scenic Vineyard Tour Adventure San Luis Obispo
No other surf school even comes close.

Private Group Surfing Class, Pismo Beach California w Instructor

$135
per adult
Private Group Surfing Class, Pismo Beach California w Instructor
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Cities near Central Coast California

A calm lake with reflections of trees and a small building, surrounded by rolling hills.

Bakersfield

A coastal city with a long pier extending into the ocean, a sandy beach, and a mountainous backdrop.

Oxnard

A coastal town with a pier extending into turquoise waters, a sandy beach, and a backdrop of buildings.

Santa Maria

A two-story building with a gabled roof, a flagpole with an American flag, and a sign that reads "Alain Pinel."

Carmel