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Waldport → Arroyo Grande

Drive home with the dogs

Party
2 humans + 3 dogs
Total drive
19.5 hr across 4 legs

Three hotel nights: Crescent City, Fort Bragg, Half Moon Bay. Friday is ~4.5 hr through Bay Area, no stops.

  1. Tue Tuesday, May 19

    Waldport, OR → Crescent City, CA

    4.5 hr driving

    recommended Anchor Beach Inn

    (707) 464-2600 · $130–$170/night · website

    🐾 No stated pet cap. $20–25/pet/night. Call to confirm a pet room.

    6 alternates
    • Ramblin' Redwoods Campground — Fern Cabin (cabin alt) · (707) 487-7404 · $109–$159/night + $90 pet fee

      EXPLICIT 3 pets total ($30/pet non-refundable cleaning fee in cabins). No aggressive breeds.

    • Mystic Forest RV Park (Klamath) (cabin alt) · (707) 482-4901 · ~$150–$200/night

      Pet-friendly cabins, no published cap — call to confirm 3 dogs. No cats.

    • Best Western Plus Northwoods Inn · (707) 464-9771 · $150–$190/night

      2-dog cap ($45/pet/night) — call to request 3-dog exception.

    • Quality Inn & Suites Redwood Coast · (707) 464-3885 · $120–$160/night

      2-dog cap ($25/pet/night) — call to request 3-dog exception.

    • Airbnb — Crescent City (3-pet filter) · Via Airbnb messaging · Varies (whole-home listings; index showed a 1BR at $10/pet/night accepting 3)

      Filtered to 3 pets. ~28 dog-friendly listings in market; at least one 1BR explicitly accepts 3 dogs of any size at $10/pet/night per BringFido index. Confirm count with host before booking.

    • Unique Dog-Friendly Log Cabin — Short Walk to Ocean (Airbnb) · Via Airbnb messaging · See listing

      Marketed as dog-friendly cabin. 3-dog count NOT confirmed — message host before booking.

    3 stops along the way
    • Bandon, OR — Bullard Beach (off-leash, voice-controlled)
    • Samuel H. Boardman Corridor — Whaleshead Beach + Arch Rock
    • Crescent Beach (Redwood NP) — leashed dogs OK
  2. Wed Wednesday, May 20

    Crescent City, CA → Fort Bragg / Mendocino, CA

    5.5 hr driving

    recommended Beachcomber Motel (Fort Bragg)

    (707) 964-2402 · $160–$230/night · website

    🐾 No stated pet limit ($20/pet/night) — call to approve 3 dogs. On-site Beachcomber Dog Park.

    Affordable coast lodging 10 mi north of Mendocino village. Drive 15 min into the village for dinner.

    5 alternates
    • The Andiron Seaside Inn & Cabins (Little River) (cabin alt) · (707) 937-1543 · $124–$214/night + $60 pet fee

      EXPLICIT 3 dogs up to 50 lbs. $20/pet/night. Dog kit (bowls, treats, towel) provided.

    • Heartwood Mendocino (Hipcamp) (cabin alt) · Via Hipcamp messaging · ~$100–$225/night

      Dog-friendly, leashed in common spaces. Quantity not stated — message host to confirm 3.

    • Little River Inn (Little River) · (707) 937-5942 · $250–$340/night

      2-dog cap ($30/pet/night). Call to request 3-dog exception. 2 mi south of Mendocino village.

    • Stanford Inn & Resort · (707) 937-5615 · $425–$525/night

      Splurge option. Explicitly no pet limit, on Big River Beach.

    • Airbnb — Fort Bragg / Mendocino (3-pet filter) · Via Airbnb messaging · Varies (whole-home listings; index showed a 2BR taking 3 dogs at no extra fee)

      Filtered to 3 pets. Per BringFido index, at least one 2BR Fort Bragg rental allows 3 dogs of any size with no additional fee. Confirm count with host before booking.

    3 stops along the way
    • Avenue of the Giants — Shrine Drive-Thru Tree (paved viewpoints, dogs OK in pullouts)
    • Garberville lunch — Woodrose Café covered dog patio
    • Take US-101 S, exit at Leggett to CA-1 W for the final scenic stretch

    Long-ish drive day. Leave by 9 AM. Dinner in Mendocino village (15 min S of motel).

  3. Thu Thursday, May 21

    Fort Bragg / Mendocino, CA → Half Moon Bay, CA

    5.0 hr driving

    recommended Nantucket Whale Inn (Half Moon Bay)

    (650) 726-1616 · $220–$310/night · website

    🐾 EXPLICIT 3 dogs of any size in designated rooms. $50/pet first night, $25/pet each additional. Assigned to Nantucket Suite or Sunkaty Head Room.

    7-room boutique B&B on downtown Main St. Walkable to Half Moon Bay State Beach + Coastside Trail.

    3 alternates
    • Costanoa Coastal Lodge & Camp — Pescadero (cabin alt) · (650) 879-1100 · Tent Bungalow $119+, Douglas Fir Cabin $200–300, + $75 pet fee/stay

      2 pets per unit ≤50 lbs. Workarounds: call for 3-small-dog exception, OR book two adjacent Douglas Fir duplex cabins.

    • Dreamy California Coast Airstreams (Tunitas Creek, Hipcamp) · Via Hipcamp messaging · ~$165/night avg

      Pets allowed, may run off-leash on property. 3-dog count NOT stated — message host before booking.

    • Half Moon Bay Lodge · (650) 726-9000 · $190–$260/night

      2-dog cap (≤75 lbs), $90/stay flat. Call to request 3-dog exception. No pit bulls/rotts.

    3 stops along the way
    • Mendocino Headlands SP — rare CA state park that allows leashed dogs on trails
    • Big River Beach + Big River Trail — Mendocino estuary walk
    • Inland route via CA-128 → US-101 S keeps Thursday at ~5 hr (CA-1 all the way is 6+ hr, twisty)
  4. Fri Friday, May 22

    Half Moon Bay, CA → Arroyo Grande, CA

    4.5 hr driving

    Drive day — CA-92 E to US-101 S, no Bay Area stops. Leave after 9 AM to clear SF/SJ commute.