一号公路北海岸 · 赶海房车之旅

7月13日(周一)— 7月17日(周五) · Tesla Model Y 长续航 · 睡在车里 · 抓什么吃什么
🏁 Santa Clara 往返 ~555 mi🦪 生蚝🦀 珍宝蟹+石蟹 🟣 海胆🐚 挖蛤蜊/赶海🦌 麋鹿+象海豹 🐋 岸边看鲸⚡ 3次超充🚿 每晚热水澡
Santa Clara → Point Reyes(麋鹿+象海豹)Tomales湾Dillon Beach(挖蛤蜊)Bodega Bay(钓螃蟹)Salt Point(宿·蜂窝石) → Sea Ranch → Point Arena → Mendocino / Van Damme(捡海胆)Fort Bragg / MacKerricher(珍宝蟹) → 128号公路红杉林 → Santa Clara · 四晚全部订好✅
第1–4天 · 沿一号公路北上 第5天 · 128号+101号回家 超充 赶海/动物 营地(睡觉+洗澡) 风景点

点击图标看详情。线路为示意(大致沿公路),导航请用车机。地图需联网加载。

为什么这个时间完美:7月14日是新月,整周清晨都是大退潮(约 -1.5 英尺)——周二早6:26左右 Tomales 湾退到最低[来源14],正是挖蛤蜊、捡海胆、赶海的黄金窗口,之后每天推迟约45分钟。另外:Sonoma/Mendocino 县界以北的珍宝蟹(Dungeness)休闲季开放到7月30日[来源3]——Fort Bragg 正好在开放区内;县界以南6月30日已关闭,所以到了 Mendocino 县我们再全力抓珍宝蟹。

🐋 能看到的巨兽/怪兽

动物路线上哪里看7月概率说明
🦌 Tule 麋鹿(公鹿约250公斤)第1天 · Point Reyes 的 Tomales Point 保护区几乎必看7月中开始发情期:巨角公鹿吼叫、顶角。全世界只有加州有这个亚种[11]
🐘 北象海豹(可达2吨)第1天 · Drakes Beach + Chimney Rock 观景台几乎必看全年有群落;7月是换毛的亚成年和小年轻。保持25英尺距离[11]
🐋 座头鲸第2天傍晚 Bodega Head;Point Arena、Mendocino 岬角大概率6–10月在近岸觅食:喷气、甩尾、偶尔全身跃出。带望远镜!
🐳 蓝鲸(史上最大动物)同上岬角,更靠外海撞运气7–9月磷虾季。垂直高达9米的喷气柱=蓝鲸
🦭 斑海豹+海狮第3天 Jenner 河口沙洲;第4天 Noyo 港、MacKerricher 木栈道几乎必看Jenner 沙洲常有100+只海豹带宝宝
🦅 大鸟全程海岸必看棕鹈鹕编队(翼展2米+)、鱼鹰扎水抓鱼、白鹈鹕、黑蛎鹬。Bodega Bay 就是希区柯克《群鸟》取景地
🦑 潮池怪物每次大退潮必看巨绿海葵、Gumboot石鳖(33厘米的"装甲鼻涕虫")、蝙蝠海星、月亮螺,运气好有章鱼
这趟看不到的:Catalina岛野牛在南加州(800多公里外,要坐船,适合以后单独去);加州神鹫在 Big Sur/Pinnacles;比 Tule 麋鹿更大的 Roosevelt 麋鹿在再往北3小时的 Humboldt 红杉林——留给下次。
第1天 · 周一 7/13 · 13:00出发版 · 开车约150英里 · 麋鹿日

Santa Clara →(⚡Petaluma午餐充电)→ Tomales Point 麋鹿 → Dillon Beach

晚出发精简版:101北上 → Petaluma超充(顺路,先充!)→ Point Reyes Station补给 → 黄昏麋鹿徒步 → Dillon Beach。砍掉:象海豹/柏树隧道/灯塔——周五回程可补(见第5天)
时间安排距离/备注
13:00出发(家充100%);今早睡饱!101北上,避开了早高峰
14:20–15:30Petaluma 超充(顺路不绕):正经吃顿午饭,充回100%85 mi / 1h20m;401 Kenilworth Dr,购物中心里吃的多
16:05Point Reyes Station 快速补给20分钟:面包奶酪、柴火、晚餐三明治19 mi / 35min
17:00–19:15🦌 Tomales Point 麋鹿保护区:Pierce Point Ranch 起步走1–2英里。黄昏正是发情期公鹿最活跃的时段——吼叫、顶角,光线也最好20 mi / 45min 窄路;带外套(傍晚风大)
19:30绕 Tomales 湾去 Dillon Beach~28 mi / 55min
20:30🌙 Lawson's Landing 602号位报到(今早先打 (707) 878-2443 问晚到流程/商店关门时间);明早装备摆车门边;海滩看完日落(20:35)就收22:00前务必熄灯——明早5:15起床,今晚只能睡7小时
⚠️ 注意:麋鹿发情期脾气大,保持25米以上;象海豹禁止靠近(罚款);Pierce Point 路窄有雾;Lawson's 晚到先去办公室/自助报到;挖蛤工具出发前自备好(明早5:30商店没开门),今晚顺路看看商店补小件即可。
麋鹿
Tomales Point 的麋鹿群
象海豹
Drakes Beach 的象海豹
Tomales湾
Marshall 附近的 Tomales 湾
⚡ Petaluma 超充→95%🌙 Lawson's ✅已订 602号海堤位(确认号1266651)🚿 投币热水澡就在对面
第2天 · 周二 7/14 · 开车约115英里(含Petaluma补电)· 赶海主场日

凌晨挖蛤蜊 → Marshall 生蚝 → Bodega Bay 钓螃蟹 → 夜宿 Salt Point

Lawson's Landing 滩涂(大退潮!)→ Marshall(Hog Island 生蚝)→ Bodega Bay / Doran 日用区钓蟹 → 晚饭后北上 Salt Point 州立公园(32 mi / 50min)
时间安排距离/备注
05:15起床,头灯出动(日出前天已微亮)最低潮约06:26,-1.5英尺(务必以NOAA当日为准)
05:30–08:30🐚 滩涂挖象拔蚌类大蛤蜊(gaper clam):低潮前1小时上滩,找喷水孔猛挖;每人限10只,挖到即算[2]营地正前方滩涂,步行即到;这里是全加州最出名的挖蛤点[7]
09:00回营地早餐;蛤蜊入桶海水吐沙;🚿冲澡投币淋浴,备好quarters
09:45–10:55Petaluma 超充快补到~95%(昨天改成先充电后看麋鹿,多耗了45英里,这35分钟把周三的余量补回来)22 mi / 40min过去;充电时正好补个咖啡
11:35🦪 开去 Marshall:Hog Island Oyster 的 Hog Shack 买整打生蚝(每天营业),借/用自己的蚝刀在湾边野餐桌自己开[16];隔壁 Tomales Bay Oyster Co. 也可比价Petaluma→Marshall 25 mi / 40min
13:45北上 Bodega Bay,进 Doran 公园日用区(今晚不住这里,交$7/车日用费)24 mi / 40min
14:30–17:30🦀 Doran 防波堤/Westside 码头钓蟹:抛蟹笼(snare)钓石蟹(全年开放,最小4英寸,限35只)[2];不想空军就去 Spud Point 吃招牌蟹肉三明治(开到17:00)码头上钓蟹不需执照;从岸边/堤上用snare需要执照[6]
17:45晚餐:Doran 日用野餐区就地卡式炉煮蛤蜊+螃蟹(日落前收),或直接 Fishetarian / Spud Point 吃现成的;顺便把水壶灌满日用区日落关门
19:45🐋 Bodega Head 看日落找鲸:夏季座头鲸近岸觅食,岸看鲸全州前列(累了可跳过,直接出发)4 mi / 10min,带望远镜
20:45🌙 北上 Salt Point 州立公园:Woodside Upper Loop W96号营位报到扎营。路过 Jenner、Fort Ross 时天已黑——没关系,海豹后面几天管够32 mi / 50min;到达约21:35,安静进场(22:00起宵禁),头灯备好,食物进储物柜
⚠️ 注意:挖出的前10只蛤蜊无论大小必须留下(法律规定);挖完把坑填平;蛤蜊枪/铲用完冲洗;退潮转涨潮就撤(涨得快);吃之前打生物毒素热线 (800) 553-4133 确认无红潮预警[15]
✅ 今晚已订:Salt Point SP W96(确认号30849447)。今晚没有淋浴——白天把太阳能淋浴袋放车顶晒着,晚上到营地擦洗,明晚 Van Damme 有正经热水澡。好处:明早一睁眼就是蜂窝石海岸,第3天少开一半路。
生蚝
Tomales 湾自己开生蚝
珍宝蟹
目标物种
鹈鹕
Bodega 港的棕鹈鹕
🐚 大蛤蜊🦪 生蚝🦀 石蟹🌙 Salt Point ✅已订 W96(确认号30849447)🚿 无淋浴——太阳能袋之夜
⚡ 上午 Petaluma 补到~95%,之后到 Salt Point 还剩约60–65%——周三的山路余量就稳了。
第3天 · 周三 7/15 · 开车约85英里 · 风景暴击日(从Salt Point出发,比原计划省一半路)

Salt Point 晨间蜂窝石 → Sea Ranch → Point Arena → Mendocino

醒在 Salt Point → Gerstle Cove 蜂窝石(tafoni) → Sea Ranch → Gualala → Point Arena → Elk → Van Damme州立公园 →(⚡Fort Bragg再多开10英里)
时间安排距离/备注
07:00一睁眼就在目的地:过一号公路去 Gerstle Cove / 蜂窝石海岸晨间散步(低潮约07:10,潮池最好看;保护区只看不拿)营地开车2分钟/步行可达
08:30早餐收营;可选:南折10英里回 Fort Ross 看俄式古堡(昨晚摸黑路过的);不折返也完全OK往返约40min
09:30北上:Sea Ranch 小教堂拍照15 mi / 25min
10:15Gualala 咖啡+补给(本段最后的像样超市)6 mi / 10min
11:15Point Arena 灯塔 + Stornetta 公有地悬崖步道(找鲸的喷气);Bowling Ball 球石滩今早上午还接近低潮——运气好圆石阵还露着,值得下去看一眼17 mi / 30min
13:00Point Arena 镇上午餐
14:30Elk / Cuffey's Cove:很多人心中一号公路最美的一站,慢慢待17 mi / 30min
16:00🌙 Van Damme 州立公园报到(Upper Loop 68号)、扎营、🚿补上昨晚的热水澡($1/5分钟);顺便踩点明早海胆湾11 mi / 20min
17:45Fort Bragg 超充(171 Boatyard Dr,12桩250kW)充到约90%;Noyo 港晚餐:Princess Seafood(女船长捕的蟹)或 Silver's10 mi / 18min
20:30回营地睡觉(Camp Mode)晚上有雾开慢点
⚠️ 注意:Salt Point→Gualala 段无信号,离线地图昨天就该下好;本段几乎没有加油站/充电桩;Gerstle Cove 禁采(海胆明天到Mendocino县再动手);晚上一号公路多雾多弯。
球石滩
Point Arena 的球石滩(低潮)
Russian Gulch
Russian Gulch 一号公路桥
Mendocino海岸
Mendocino 海岸的清晨
⚡ Fort Bragg 超充→90%🌙 Van Damme ✅已订 Upper Loop #68(确认号30846672)🚿 热水澡 $1/5分钟
第4天 · 周四 7/16 · 开车约25英里 · 海胆+珍宝蟹日

清晨捡海胆 → Mendocino小镇 → Noyo港珍宝蟹 → 玻璃海滩 → MacKerricher

Van Damme 湾(海胆)→ Mendocino 村 → Caspar Cove → Noyo 港(Fort Bragg)→ Glass Beach → MacKerricher 州立公园
时间安排距离/备注
06:45下潮池!最低潮约07:50(约-1.2英尺)营地对面就是 Van Damme 小湾
07:00–09:30🟣 徒手/小撬棍捡紫海胆:Van Damme 或 Caspar Cove 潮池,戴厚手套。Mendocino县限额高达每人每天40加仑——紫海胆泛滥吃光了海藻林,官方鼓励你使劲拿[1];Caspar Cove 修复区内更是不限量[10]。剪刀剪开、勺子挖出金黄的胆黄,就着酱油现吃Caspar Cove 距离 7 mi / 15min;会浮潜的可以下水抓更肥的(水温约10°C,需7mm湿衣)
10:30Mendocino 村岬角步道+咖啡(GoodLife Cafe)3 mi
12:30–16:00🦀 Noyo 港钓珍宝蟹:这里在县界以北,珍宝蟹开放到7/30[3]:限10只、只留公蟹、最小5¾英寸(用蟹尺量);石蟹保底7 mi;防波堤/码头下笼
16:30Glass Beach 玻璃海滩(只看不捡)+ MacKerricher 的 Laguna Point 木栈道看海豹2 mi
17:30🌙 MacKerricher 报到(进门售票亭买淋浴代币!);煮蟹大餐3 mi
20:15Ten Mile 海滩日落散步
⚠️ 特别注意:疯狗浪(sneaker wave)是北海岸头号杀手——潮池作业永远留一人盯海面,背不对海;低潮转涨立即撤;海胆刺扎手要用镊子+温水处理;鲍鱼全州禁采,看到也不能拿[2]野生贻贝5–10月毒素检疫期,禁食[15]
紫海胆
潮池里的紫海胆——你的uni
玻璃海滩
Fort Bragg 玻璃海滩
MacKerricher
MacKerricher——今晚的后院
🟣 海胆40加仑上限🦀 珍宝蟹(此处开放到7/30)🌙 MacKerricher ✅已订 West Pinewood #85(确认号30848582)🚿 代币淋浴(门口买)
第5天 · 周五 7/17 · 开车约215英里 · 回家日

Fort Bragg → 128号公路红杉隧道 → Anderson Valley → 回家

⚡Fort Bragg超充(吃早饭充到100%)→ 一号公路南下 → 128号公路向东穿 Navarro 红杉林和酒乡 → Cloverdale → 101南下 → Santa Clara
时间安排距离/备注
07:45可选:最后一次潮池散步(低潮约08:30)MacKerricher 潮池
09:00⚡ Fort Bragg 超充到100%,Eggheads 或 Headlands 咖啡早餐3 mi
10:30128号公路:Navarro River 红杉隧道11英里,树冠遮天25 mi 到入口
12:00Boonville 午餐;Pennyroyal Farm 奶酪最后野餐
14:00Cloverdale 上101南下——决策点:补看象海豹?(见下方可选加播)101全程超充密布
17:00–18:00【不绕路版】到家,冰箱塞满海胆、螃蟹和故事全天约215 mi
🐘 可选加播:补上周一砍掉的象海豹(+3小时,+35英里)。周五14:00前后过Cloverdale时做决定——不累且准点就干:Petaluma超充下高速补电15分钟(顺路)→ Sir Francis Drake大道向西 → 柏树隧道顺路拍照(15:10)→ Drakes Beach 象海豹(15:40–16:30,游客中心旁全年群落)→ 回101 → 到家约19:30。灯塔仍建议放弃(再+40分钟且下午常起雾)。累了就直接回家——象海豹全年都在,值得改天专程。
红杉
128号公路的红杉隧道
座头鲸
整个7月座头鲸都在这片海觅食
⚡ Fort Bragg→100% · 可选Petaluma补电

⚡ 充电计划(Model Y 长续航 AWD)

按标称约310英里、海岸路况实际打85折计算;Camp Mode 每晚耗电约8–12%(整夜空调)。铁律:睡前电量不低于40%

时间充电点说明目标
周一早家(Santa Clara)定时充电,出发时正好满100%
周一午后Petaluma 超充(北上顺路)13:00晚出发版:14:20到,吃午饭充到100%,之后去看麋鹿+扎营(再耗~67 mi)~100%
周二上午Petaluma 超充(挖蛤+洗澡后快补)09:45–10:55 补35分钟到~95%——补回周一改动多耗的里程,保住周三山路余量~95%
周三晚Fort Bragg 超充 · 171 Boatyard Dr · 12桩 · 250kW[12]到达时约30–35%;Noyo港晚饭时充~90%
周五早Fort Bragg 超充早饭时充满,跑215英里回家100%
周五(可选)Petaluma / Novato 超充仅当预计到家低于15%时补10分钟+10min

每段电量预估

路段里程预计耗电到达时剩余
家 → Point Reyes转一圈 → Petaluma~150 mi~55%45% → 充到95%
Petaluma(100%) → 麋鹿 → Lawson's(过夜)→ 周二早回Petaluma~89 mi~33% + 1晚10%周二早到Petaluma约57% → 补到95%
Petaluma(95%) → Marshall → Bodega → Salt Point(过夜)→ 周三全天 → Fort Bragg超充~170 mi~63% + 1晚10%到Fort Bragg约20–25%,余量舒服;备用:Van Damme旁 Little River Inn 目的地桩(PlugShare确认)→ 充到90%
Fort Bragg 本地 + 过夜×2~30 mi~10% + 20%周五早约55–60% → 充满
Fort Bragg → 家(经128+101)~215 mi~75–80%到家约20%
海岸线上没有超充(Petaluma 和 Fort Bragg 之间的一号公路段为空白)。备用目的地充电桩(PlugShare查):Little River Inn(就在Van Damme旁)、Elk Cove Inn、Beachcomber Motel(Fort Bragg)、Gualala/Point Arena 若干民宿。导航设成超充站让电池预热,充得快。

🎣 执照与法规(出发前必读)

出发前就把执照买好——海岸线信号差,到了再买来不及。CDFW官网在线买[6],或 Walmart / Big 5 / 渔具店柜台。16岁以上采蛤蜊、海胆、岸钓螃蟹都需要。唯一例外:公共码头(public pier)上钓蟹不用执照。买完截图+打印。
项目2026价格说明
1日执照$21.09/人只赶海一天的话够用
10日非居民执照(✅已买1张)~$65居住未满6个月按非居民算——你买对了。但执照按人头:另一位没执照不能挖蛤/捡海胆/用蟹圈(公共码头钓蟹除外)。给TA补1日票×2天($42)或再来一张10日票
蟹笼验证(crab trap validation)$2.98只有用"trap"式蟹笼才要;snare蟹圈和hoop net不用
Ocean Enhancement 印花不需要(只有Point Arguello以南要求)

物种规则速查

物种本次行程期间限额规则来源
🟣 紫海胆开放40加仑/人/天(Sonoma–Humboldt潜水/浮潜采集);Caspar Cove修复区徒手不限量(至2029/4/1)徒手或手持工具CCR §29.06
🐚 Gaper大蛤蜊开放10只/人挖到前10只必须保留;坑要回填CDFW无脊椎规则
🦀 石蟹 rock crab全年开放35只/人甲宽最小4英寸同上
🦀 珍宝蟹 DungenessSonoma/Mendocino县界以北开放至7/30;以南已关(6/30止)10只/人最小5¾英寸,带蟹尺;只留公蟹是惯例;注意 CDFW 官网临时通告CDFW Crabs
🦪 生蚝养殖场购买按打卖野生生蚝基本不可采;去农场买最靠谱Hog Island
🚫 鲍鱼全州关闭0红鲍休闲季自2018年起持续关闭,看到也不能拿CDFW
🚫 野生贻贝5/1–10/31年度毒素检疫禁食加州卫生部年度贻贝检疫,正好覆盖本行程CDPH
吃之前:打 CDPH 贝类安全热线 (800) 553-4133 听 Marin/Sonoma/Mendocino 三县最新生物毒素(红潮/软骨藻酸)通告;螃蟹先清膛再煮、不吃蟹黄以外的内脏("butter")是当前标准做法。

🌊 潮汐表(约值,出发前以NOAA为准)

日期清晨最低潮(约)高度安排
周一 7/13~05:45~-1.3 ft在路上,不用
周二 7/14~06:26~-1.5 ft(全周最低)Lawson's 挖蛤蜊 ✔
周三 7/15~07:10~-1.4 ft可选 Doran 滩涂散步
周四 7/16~07:50~-1.2 ftVan Damme/Caspar 捡海胆 ✔
周五 7/17~08:30~-0.9 ftMacKerricher 潮池告别 ✔

规律:低潮前60–90分钟到场,潮转即撤。查证:NOAA Tides & Currents(Tomales Bay 用 Point Reyes 站,北段用 Arena Cove 站)[14]

📍 为什么选这些点(+离营地距离)

点位为什么好离当晚营地
Lawson's Landing 滩涂Tomales湾口大片沙质滩涂,加州最经典的 gaper clam 产地,营地自带、店里租工具[7]步行0分钟
Hog Island / Marshall百年生蚝养殖水域,Hog Shack 每日零售,自己开蚝体验感拉满[16]距Doran营地 24 mi
Doran 防波堤 / Westside 码头Bodega 港内浪小、石蟹密度高,码头钓蟹免执照[6]营地内/3 mi
Van Damme / Caspar Cove紫海胆爆发区(海胆荒漠),官方设40加仑高限+修复区不限量,鼓励清除;低潮潮池徒手可捡[1][10]0分钟 / 7 mi
Noyo 港县界以北珍宝蟹7/30才关[3],港内有防波堤、租船和渔具店距MacKerricher 5 mi

🛒 要买什么(周末就去 Walmart / Big 5 / 渔具店)

吃海鲜的家伙

物品参考价用途/备注
🔥 卡式炉(小炉子)+ 3罐气$25–35 + $10核心装备!煮蟹煮蛤蜊;风大建议带挡风板
16夸脱大汤锅(带盖)~$30一锅两只珍宝蟹;营地也能烧火但锅还是要的
长夹子 + 隔热手套$15捞蟹不烫手
开蚝刀 + 防割手套$12Hog Shack也卖,自带省钱
厨房剪刀 + 金属勺$10剪开海胆、挖胆黄
调料包:酱油、芥末、柠檬、蒜、黄油、盐$15海胆刺身、蒜蓉蛤蜊、黄油蒸蟹

赶海/钓蟹工具

物品参考价用途/备注
🦀 蟹圈 crab snare ×2 + 结实的海钓竿(或免竿的 hoop net 抛网×1)snare $12–15/个;hoop net $25–35堤上/码头钓蟹主力;饵用鸡脖子或鱿鱼(超市买)
蟹尺 crab gauge$5–8法律要求现场量:珍宝蟹5¾"、石蟹4"
🐚 蛤蜊铲(窄刃clam shovel;买不到就用Home Depot窄口挖沟铲)$25–35建议自购别指望租:周二5:30就下滩,商店还没开门——必须周一晚报到时就把工具拿到手,租赁有断货/关门风险。gaper埋2–3英尺深,铲比吸管式clam gun好用;再带一个割掉底的水桶当护坑套筒(本地人做法)。Lawson's商店当补给站,路上打(707) 878-2443问晚间营业时间
5加仑水桶 ×2$10装蛤蜊吐沙、装海胆、当小凳
🧤 防刺厚橡胶手套$10–15海胆刺不是开玩笑的,必买
雨靴或潜水袜+涉水鞋$25–40滩涂淤泥+潮池礁石两用;拖鞋会被淤泥吃掉
头灯 ×2$20凌晨5点半的滩涂全靠它
小撬棍/旧黄油刀$5撬潮池石缝里的海胆
🦀 长柄蟹钩/gaff钩(渔具店"crab hook")$12–18赶海徒手抓石蟹主力:把石缝/礁石下的蟹钩出来或按住
🦀 长柄捞网(dip net)$15–20石蟹想跑时兜住;Doran码头吊蟹时也用它起蟹
🦀 加长烧烤夹$10夹蟹不挨钳——石蟹的钳子是碎壳级的,千万别徒手裸抓
🦀 手线+饵笼(或干脆鸡脖子绑绳)$8–12最原始好玩的码头吊蟹法:沉底等5分钟慢慢拉起、网兜候着——大石蟹经常整只咬着不放
大冰桶 + 冰已有?战利品回家全靠它;冰沿路超市补
🦀 不潜水抓大蟹指南(赶海版):石蟹可以赶海抓——大退潮时在礁石区翻石头(翻完放回原位)、掏石缝、扒海藻堆,看到蟹用蟹钩按住,戴厚手套从背后捏住蟹壳两侧拿起(永远别从正面伸手,石蟹钳力是碎壳级的)。潮池里的很多不够4英寸,带上蟹尺量,不够放生。夜里/凌晨比白天多得多——你们的黎明退潮时段正好。珍宝蟹赶海抓不到(住在低潮线以下的沙底),想要大珍宝蟹就靠周四Noyo防波堤抛蟹圈——那才是岸钓大蟹的正解。地点提醒:Gerstle Cove等保护区禁采;Van Damme、Caspar、Dillon Beach礁石区都可以。

🎒 要带什么

睡车里

  • Model Y 床垫(优胜美地同款装备)+ 真被子(海边夜里7–13°C)
  • 车窗遮阳挡/隐私帘
  • 枕头、耳塞、眼罩
  • Camp Mode 记得开;睡前电量≥40%

洗漱

  • Quarters硬币$10+(淋浴通货)
  • 速干毛巾、拖鞋、洗漱包
  • 太阳能淋浴袋+隐私帐篷(不再是备用——周二Salt Point无淋浴,必带)

穿

  • 洋葱式:抓绒+防风防水外壳(7月北海岸=雾+风,白天15–18°C)
  • 速干裤×2(滩涂必湿)、换洗袜子多带
  • 毛线帽(早上潮池真的冷)、太阳帽、偏光墨镜

证件与安全

  • 钓鱼执照打印件+手机截图、身份证件
  • 潮汐表打印件、纸质地图(无信号备用)
  • 急救包+镊子(海胆刺)、防晒霜
  • 望远镜(看鲸/麋鹿)、相机长焦

电与网

  • 出发前下载离线Google地图(整条海岸)+ 车机每早在镇上先设好目的地
  • 充电宝×2、车充线
  • 手机双卡的话 Verizon 信号在此段最好;Fort Bragg/Bodega镇上有LTE
  • 下载好电影/歌单(营地基本没网)

厨房杂项

  • 2×5加仑饮用水、洗手液、厨房纸大量
  • 垃圾袋(营地有浣熊,食物锁车里/储物柜)
  • 密封袋、锡纸、砧板、小刀
  • 折叠椅×2(营位有桌子)

📖 预订状态(7/11晚核查)

营地状态怎么订
周一 7/13Lawson's Landing(Dillon Beach)✅ 已订好!602号海堤海景位确认号 #1266651 · $80.04已付 · 13:00后入住/12:00退房 · 淋浴间和商店就在对面 · 报到时问商店旁的EV充电桩 · 取消=全额没收(5天内),别改计划
周二 7/14Salt Point SP(Doran/Westside/Bodega Dunes周二全满)✅ 已订好!Woodside Upper Loop W96号营位确认号 #30849447 · $43.25已付 · 入住14:00/退房12:00 · 无淋浴(太阳能袋擦洗,周三Van Damme补澡)· 有火圈+食物储物柜 · 营地内有饮用水龙头 · 晚上到达请安静
周三 7/15Van Damme SP✅ 已订好!Upper Loop 68号营位确认号 #30846672 · $45 · 入住14:00/退房12:00 · 允许篝火 · 记得到营地报到时报确认号
周四 7/16MacKerricher SP✅ 已订好!West Pinewood 85号营位确认号 #30848582 · $53.25已付 · 入住14:00/退房12:00 · 进门售票亭买淋浴代币 · 离Laguna Point海豹栈道近
🎉 四晚全部订好,共$229.79。剩下的行前清单:① 在线买钓鱼执照[6]并打印;② 出发前打蟹讯/贝毒热线 (800) 553-4133;③ 四张确认单PDF存到手机本地(海岸没信号);④ 按装备清单采购——特别是太阳能淋浴袋(周二Salt Point无淋浴)。

🚿 洗澡方案(优胜美地问题的答案)

秘诀很简单:每晚都住在有投币热水澡的营地,这也是订正规营位而不是路边野停的最大理由(一号公路观景台过夜违法,巡警会开单)。

营地淋浴
周一Lawson's Landing投币热水澡(400–700号营位区的卫生间)[7]
周二Salt Point SP(已订W96)无淋浴——白天太阳能袋晒车顶,晚上擦洗;周三在Van Damme正经洗(这就是为什么装备清单里有太阳能淋浴袋)
周三Van Damme SP热水澡 $1/5分钟[9]
周四MacKerricher SP代币淋浴——进门时在售票亭买代币[9]
  • 带$10以上的quarters;MacKerricher记得进门先买代币。
  • 备用A:太阳能淋浴袋白天放玻璃车顶=温水澡随处洗(+$25隐私帐篷)。
  • 备用B:回程 Petaluma/Santa Rosa 的 Planet Fitness 日票。
  • 处理完海鲜在营地的鱼清理台/水龙头冲手冲工具,别进淋浴间弄。

🚗 睡车里+网络

  • 四个营地都允许车内过夜(在自己营位上)。不要睡一号公路观景台或州立海滩白天停车场。
  • Camp Mode 每晚约8–12%电;7月海边夜里7–13°C有雾,被子照带。
  • 浣熊是专业选手:食物和战利品放车内冰桶或营位铁柜。
  • 前备箱=湿装备仓,海胆手套别放"卧室"。
  • 信号盲区:Stinson→Point Reyes、Jenner→Gualala、Mendocino大部分。Verizon相对最好;镇上(Bodega Bay/Gualala/Mendocino/Fort Bragg)有信号;每天早上在镇上把当天导航设好+发平安消息

💰 预算(两人)

营地×4晚(全部已订:$80.04+$43.25+$53.25+$53.25)✅ $229.79 已付
超充(约150 kWh)$50–70
执照(2张年票)~$140(或1日票~$85)
装备采购(炉、锅、蟹圈、手套等)$150–250
生蚝、鱼饵、食材、咖啡$150–250
淋浴~$10硬币 😄
合计~$640–910

✅ 总清单(出发前今晚过一遍)

📄 证件与预订(已完成✅ / 待办☐)

  • ✅ 四晚营地全订好——确认单PDF:Lawson's #1266651 / Salt Point #30849447 / Van Damme #30846672 / MacKerricher #30848582,全部存到两个人的手机本地相册(海岸无信号,别指望邮箱)
  • ✅ 10日非居民钓鱼执照 ×1(SIRUI)——打印+截图
  • 第二个人的执照:补1日票×2(周二挖蛤+周四海胆/钓蟹,$42)或10日票——没执照不能动手!
  • ☐ 打贝毒热线 (800) 553-4133 听 Marin/Sonoma/Mendocino 三县通告(今晚或明早车上)
  • ☐ 查 CDFW 蟹讯临时变更页(来源[3])确认珍宝蟹北区仍开放
  • ☐ 驾照、行驶证、保险卡、信用卡+一点现金(Doran日用费$7有时只收现金)

📱 手机今晚下载(家里WiFi快)

  • 离线Google地图:Santa Clara→Fort Bragg整条海岸+128号公路(两台手机都下)
  • 潮汐App:NOAA Tides Near Me(免费)或 Tide Alert / Tides Near Me——收藏 Point Reyes、Arena Cove 两个站;再把本页潮汐表截图
  • PlugShare:收藏 Little River Inn 目的地充电桩(第3天保命用)
  • Windy 或 NOAA Weather:看海风和浪(疯狗浪天气预警)
  • ☐ CA State Parks App(营地地图离线)
  • ☐ 电影/剧集下载到平板(营地晚上没网,Camp Mode影院);歌单/播客离线(Jenner→Gualala两小时无信号)
  • ☐ Merlin Bird ID(可选,认那些大鸟);iNaturalist / Seek(认潮池生物)
  • ☐ 本HTML存两台手机本地 + 分享链接发朋友

🚗 车(明早出发前)

  • ☐ 定时充电到100%(设结束时间=出发时间)
  • ☐ 胎压检查;雨刮水加满(盐雾+虫子)
  • ☐ 床垫+被子+遮阳挡装车;前备箱清空当湿装备仓
  • ☐ 车机先把 Day 1 第一站设好:Petaluma 超充(401 Kenilworth Dr)——顺路先充电再看麋鹿

🎒 装箱核对(对照装备Tab)

  • ☐ 吃:卡式炉+3气罐、16qt大锅、夹子、开蚝刀、厨房剪、调料包、砧板小刀、锡纸密封袋
  • ☐ 抓:蟹圈×2+海竿(或hoop net)、蟹尺、蛤蜊铲、蟹钩、捞网、长夹、手线、桶×2、防刺手套、雨靴、头灯×2
  • ☐ 洗:太阳能淋浴袋(周二必用)、隐私帐篷、quarters $10+、速干毛巾、拖鞋
  • ☐ 穿:三层(速干底+抓绒+防风防水壳)、速干裤×2、毛线帽、太阳帽、偏光镜、换洗衣物+袜子多带——本周实测预报:白天61–70°F,夜里48–57°F,清晨有雾风大
  • ☐ 安全:急救包+镊子、防晒、望远镜、纸质地图、充电宝×2、5加仑水×2、大冰桶+冰、垃圾袋、厨房纸

🏕️ 每个营地:到达 / 离开 例行清单

到达营地时(每晚)

  • ☐ 报确认号+出示ID(自助亭则把确认单放挡风玻璃)
  • ☐ MacKerricher:进门先买淋浴代币
  • ☐ 核对营位号,车轮全部在铺装面内
  • 食物/带味道的东西→储物柜或车内(浣熊夜袭必来)
  • ☐ 灌水(Salt Point找饮用水龙头);垃圾清点
  • ☐ 明早装备摆车门边(凌晨摸黑直接拿)
  • ☐ 检查电量≥40%再开Camp Mode;手机连车充
  • ☐ 给家人发定位报平安(趁镇上有信号先发)

离开营地时(每早)

  • ☐ 12:00前退房(都是宽裕的)
  • ☐ 火圈确认全灭(浇水搅拌再浇水)
  • ☐ 营位巡一圈:桌下、储物柜、晾的毛巾、淋浴间落下的东西
  • ☐ 垃圾全带走扔营地垃圾站;煮海鲜的水倒排水口不倒地上
  • ☐ 战利品冰桶补冰、沥水;湿装备进前备箱
  • ☐ 出园区前趁信号设好今天全部导航点
  • ☐ 看一眼今天的潮汐窗口和电量计划

📅 日历文件

同目录里有 highway1-roadtrip-calendar.ics——20个带时间/地点/确认号的行程事件。Apple日历:隔空投送到iPhone点开即导入;Google日历:calendar.google.com → 设置⚙ → 导入与导出 → 上传该文件。两个人都导一份。

📍 车机导航地址表(无网时手动输入用)

Tesla没信号时搜不了POI,只能输门牌地址——按天顺序排好,每早在有信号的镇上先把当天的都设成收藏。GPS坐标给手机Google Maps离线用(粘贴进搜索框即可)。

第1天 · 周一(13:00晚出发版,按此顺序输入)

顺序地点车机输入地址GPS(手机备用)
⚡ Petaluma 超充(20桩150kW)——第一站,先充电401 Kenilworth Dr, Petaluma, CA 9495238.2436, -122.6350
Point Reyes Station 补给(Bovine Bakery)11315 CA-1, Point Reyes Station, CA 9495638.0697, -122.8065
🦌 Pierce Point Ranch(黄昏麋鹿登山口)Pierce Point Rd 尽头, Inverness, CA 94937(车机输 "Pierce Point Rd" 走到底)38.1897, -122.9539
🌙 Lawson's Landing(602号位)137 Marine View Dr, Dillon Beach, CA 9492938.2321, -122.9645

(Drakes Beach 象海豹和柏树隧道已挪到第5天可选加播,地址见第5天表)

第2天 · 周二

地点车机输入地址GPS
⚡ Petaluma 超充(上午快补,第一站)401 Kenilworth Dr, Petaluma, CA 9495238.2436, -122.6350
🦪 Hog Island Oyster Co.20215 Shoreline Hwy (CA-1), Marshall, CA 9494038.1616, -122.8935
🦀 Doran Regional Park(日用)201 Doran Beach Rd, Bodega Bay, CA 9492338.3126, -123.0384
Spud Point Crab Co.(蟹肉三明治)1910 Westshore Rd, Bodega Bay, CA 9492338.3300, -123.0569
🐋 Bodega Head(看鲸)Westshore Rd 开到底, Bodega Bay, CA38.3037, -123.0640
🌙 Salt Point Woodside 营地(W96)25050 CA-1, Jenner, CA 95450(Woodside入口在公路东侧)38.5731, -123.3204

第3天 · 周三

地点车机输入地址GPS
🪨 Gerstle Cove(蜂窝石)Salt Point SP 日用区(公路西侧对面)38.5661, -123.3319
Fort Ross 古堡(可选回折)19005 CA-1, Jenner, CA 9545038.5142, -123.2436
Sea Ranch 小教堂40033 CA-1, The Sea Ranch, CA 9549738.7106, -123.4448
🗼 Point Arena 灯塔45500 Lighthouse Rd, Point Arena, CA 9546838.9546, -123.7407
Bowling Ball Beach(Schooner Gulch)Schooner Gulch Rd 与 CA-1 路口南侧路肩停车, Point Arena38.8683, -123.6532
Elk / Cuffey's Cove 观景Greenwood State Beach, 6100 CA-1, Elk, CA 9543239.1288, -123.7176
🌙 Van Damme(68号位)8125 CA-1, Little River, CA 9545639.2735, -123.7899
⚡ Fort Bragg 超充(12桩250kW)171 Boatyard Dr, Fort Bragg, CA 9543739.4207, -123.8053
Princess Seafood(晚餐)32410 N Harbor Dr, Fort Bragg, CA 9543739.4258, -123.8043

第4天 · 周四

地点车机输入地址GPS
🟣 Caspar Cove(海胆备选点)14441 Point Cabrillo Dr, Caspar, CA 95420(Caspar Beach RV Park对面下海)39.3632, -123.8177
GoodLife Cafe(Mendocino村)10485 Lansing St, Mendocino, CA 9546039.3060, -123.7990
🦀 Noyo 港防波堤N Harbor Dr 开到底, Fort Bragg, CA 9543739.4266, -123.8085
Glass Beach 玻璃海滩Elm St & Glass Beach Dr, Fort Bragg, CA 9543739.4527, -123.8134
🌙 MacKerricher(85号位)24100 MacKerricher Park Rd, Fort Bragg, CA 9543739.4871, -123.7955

第5天 · 周五

地点车机输入地址GPS
Eggheads 早餐326 N Main St, Fort Bragg, CA 9543739.4468, -123.8053
🌲 Navarro 红杉隧道(128号)Navarro River Redwoods SP, CA-128, Navarro, CA39.1530, -123.5540
Pennyroyal Farm(Boonville)14930 CA-128, Boonville, CA 9541539.0090, -123.3599
⚡ Petaluma 超充(可选补电,若走象海豹绕路则顺路)401 Kenilworth Dr, Petaluma, CA 9495238.2436, -122.6350
🐘【可选】柏树隧道 Cypress Tree Tunnel(去象海豹的路上)17400 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Inverness, CA38.1160, -122.9251
🐘【可选】Drakes Beach(象海豹,周一砍掉的在这补)1 Drakes Beach Rd, Inverness, CA 9493738.0286, -122.9633
🏁 家Santa Clara, CA 95050
验证说明:超充(Petaluma 401 Kenilworth Dr、Fort Bragg 171 Boatyard Dr)和州立公园地址来自Tesla官网/公园官网/Yelp核对;小店和观景点地址为公开列表值——门牌若有出入,跟着GPS坐标走不会错。每早出发前趁有信号把当天全部地点设为车机收藏。

📚 资料来源(编号对应正文角标)

  1. 加州法规 14 CCR §29.06 — 紫海胆:Sonoma/Mendocino/Humboldt 三县潜水采集每日40加仑上限、无持有上限;Caspar Cove 修复区徒手采集不限量(至2029/4/1)。
  2. CDFW 海洋无脊椎动物休闲捕捞规则:蛤蜊(gaper限10只、必须保留前10只)、石蟹(35只/4英寸)、海胆采集方式、鲍鱼关闭。
  3. CDFW 螃蟹专页 + Mendocino区域规则:珍宝蟹休闲季在 Sonoma/Mendocino 县界以北开放至7月30日、限10只、最小5¾英寸;出发前查 CDFW临时变更页
  4. CDFW海洋管理新闻(2025–26蟹季):本季曾因软骨藻酸延迟开放,3/27起全州开放但部分区域禁trap(hoop net/snare不受限)——所以我们用snare。
  5. CatchRules — 加州珍宝蟹:季节/限额速查对照。
  6. CDFW 钓鱼执照购买页:2026年1日票$21.09、居民年票约$65、蟹笼验证$2.98;公共码头钓鱼免执照条款。
  7. Lawson's Landing 官网:滩涂挖蛤("加州最佳gaper产地"之一)、店内租售挖蛤工具、400–700区投币淋浴、店里生蚝只在周五–周日卖;你确认过的ResNexus订位链接
  8. Sonoma县地区公园露营页:Doran 112个可订营位、除Hood Mountain外所有营地有淋浴+抽水马桶;预订电话(707) 565-2267;Doran在线预订入口(有人机验证)。
  9. 加州州立公园 Van Damme + MacKerricher营地指南:Van Damme热水澡$1/5分钟;MacKerricher代币淋浴(入口售票亭购买)、140个营位。
  10. Caspar Cove Project + Mendocino Voice报道:社区海胆清除活动(通常每月最后一个周末)、浮潜即可参与、低潮潮池徒手可采、需自备手套工具。
  11. NPS Point Reyes — Tule麋鹿 + NPS — 象海豹:Tomales Point保护区、7–8月发情期;Drakes Beach/Chimney Rock全年群落、25英尺距离规定。
  12. Tesla官网 — Fort Bragg超充:171 Boatyard Dr,12桩250kW。Petaluma/Novato等101沿线超充见车机导航。
  13. ReserveCalifornia:营位余量实查——7/11晚:Van Damme周三5位、MacKerricher周四5位(周五Van Damme已满);7/12:Sonoma Coast SP(Bodega Dunes/Wright's Beach)周二0位、Salt Point SP 周二8位。数字随时变,尽快下单。
  14. US Harbors — Tomales湾口潮汐 + NOAA Arena Cove站:7月中旬新月大退潮约-1.5英尺、每日推迟约45分钟;表中时间为约值,出发前以NOAA当日预报为准。
  15. CDPH贝类安全项目:生物毒素热线 (800) 553-4133;野生贻贝5/1–10/31年度检疫;蟹类食用建议(清膛、不吃内脏)。
  16. Hog Island Oyster — Marshall:Hog Shack外卖生蚝每日营业;The Boat酒吧"自己开蚝周四"11–16点walk-in;行程周二经过所以走外卖+自开路线。
诚实声明:潮汐时间是根据潮汐表推算的约值(±20分钟内),不是逐日核对的NOAA官方值;营位数量是7/11晚的快照;蟹季可能因鲸鱼迁徙或毒素临时变更。出发前24–48小时请把[3][13][14][15]各查一遍。
Santa Clara → Point Reyes (elk + elephant seals)Tomales BayDillon Beach (clamming)Bodega Bay (crabbing)Salt Point (overnight · tafoni) → Sea Ranch → Point Arena → Mendocino / Van Damme (urchin)Fort Bragg / MacKerricher (Dungeness) → Hwy 128 redwoods → Santa Clara · all 4 nights booked ✅
Days 1–4 · Hwy 1 north Day 5 · Hwy 128 + 101 home Supercharger Foraging/wildlife Camp (sleep+shower) Scenic

Click markers for details. Line is schematic — use car nav for turns. Map needs internet.

Why this timing is perfect: July 14 is a new moon, so every morning of the trip has a strong minus tide (~−1.5 ft) — lowest around 6:26 AM Tuesday at Tomales Bay[14], sliding ~45 min later each day. That's the golden window for clamming, urchin picking, and tidepooling. Bonus: recreational Dungeness crab is OPEN north of the Sonoma/Mendocino county line through July 30[3] — Fort Bragg is in the open zone (south of the line closed Jun 30), so we crab hard once in Mendocino County.

🐋 Huge & Weird Animals You Can Actually See

AnimalWhere on routeJuly oddsNotes
🦌 Tule elk (bulls ~550 lb)Day 1 · Tomales Point Reserve, Point ReyesNear-certainRut begins mid-July: bugling, antler-clashing bulls. This subspecies exists only in California[11]
🐘 Northern elephant seals (to 4,500 lb)Day 1 · Drakes Beach + Chimney Rock overlookNear-certainYear-round colony; July = molting juveniles & sub-adults. Keep 25 ft back[11]
🐋 Humpback whalesDay 2 sunset at Bodega Head; Point Arena, Mendocino headlandsGoodFeed near shore Jun–Oct: spouts, tail slaps, occasional breach. Binoculars!
🐳 Blue whales (largest animal ever)Same headlands, further outLucky dayJul–Sep krill season. A 30-ft vertical spout = blue
🦭 Harbor seals & sea lionsDay 3 Jenner river-mouth sandbar; Day 4 Noyo Harbor, MacKerricher boardwalkNear-certainJenner sandbar often has 100+ seals with pups
🦅 Giant birdsEntire coastCertainBrown pelican squadrons (7-ft wingspan), ospreys hitting the water on Tomales Bay, white pelicans, black oystercatchers. Bodega Bay is where Hitchcock filmed The Birds
🦑 Weird tidepool stuffEvery minus tideCertainGiant green anemones, gumboot chitons (a 13-inch armored slug!), bat stars, moon snails, maybe an octopus
Not on this trip: Catalina Island bison live 500+ miles south (SoCal, needs a ferry — a separate weekend); California condors are Big Sur/Pinnacles; Roosevelt elk (even bigger) are 3 hours further north in Humboldt — next time.
Day 1 · Mon 7/13 · 1 PM-departure version · ~150 mi · Elk day

Santa Clara → (⚡ Petaluma lunch charge) → Tomales Point elk → Dillon Beach

Late-start lean version: 101 north → Petaluma Supercharger (on the way — charge FIRST!) → Point Reyes Station supplies → dusk elk walk → Dillon Beach. Cut: elephant seals / Cypress Tunnel / lighthouse — recoverable Friday on the way home (see Day 5)
TimePlanDistance/notes
13:00Depart (100% from home); sleep in this morning!101 north, past the morning rush
14:20–15:30Petaluma Supercharger (zero detour): proper sit-down lunch, charge back to 100%85 mi / 1h20m; 401 Kenilworth Dr, plenty of food in the shopping center
16:05Point Reyes Station, 20-min supply run: bread & cheese, firewood, dinner sandwiches19 mi / 35 min
17:00–19:15🦌 Tomales Point Tule Elk Reserve: 1–2 mi walk from Pierce Point Ranch. Dusk is peak rut activity — bugling, sparring, and the best light of the day20 mi / 45 min narrow road; bring jackets (windy evening)
19:30Loop around Tomales Bay to Dillon Beach~28 mi / 55 min
20:30🌙 Check in at Lawson's Landing site 602 (call (707) 878-2443 in the morning for late-arrival steps / store hours); stage dawn gear by the door; catch sunset (8:35) and wrap upLights out by 10 PM, non-negotiable — 5:15 AM alarm, only ~7 h of sleep available
⚠️ Watch: rutting elk are grumpy — keep 25 m; elephant seal approach is illegal (fines); Pierce Point Rd is narrow and foggy; bring your own clam shovel (the store won't be open at 5:30 AM) — tonight's store visit is just for small extras.
Tule elk
Tule elk herd, Tomales Point
Elephant seal
Elephant seal, Drakes Beach
Tomales Bay
Tomales Bay near Marshall
⚡ Petaluma → 95%🌙 Lawson's ✅ BOOKED site 602 (conf. 1266651)🚿 Coin showers right across the site
Day 2 · Tue 7/14 · ~115 mi (incl. Petaluma top-up) · The big foraging day

Dawn clamming → Marshall oysters → Bodega Bay crabbing → overnight at Salt Point

Lawson's Landing flats (minus tide!) → Marshall (Hog Island) → Bodega Bay / Doran day-use crabbing → after dinner, north to Salt Point SP (32 mi / 50 min)
TimePlanDistance/notes
05:15Up with headlampsLow tide ~06:26, −1.5 ft (verify on NOAA)
05:30–08:30🐚 Dig gaper clams on the flats: on the sand 1 h before low, find the "shows" (squirt holes) and dig fast; limit 10/person, first 10 dug count[2]Flats are right in front of camp; one of California's most famous clamming spots[7]
09:00Breakfast; clams purge in a bucket of seawater; 🚿 showerBring quarters
09:45–10:55Petaluma quick top-up to ~95% (Monday's charge-then-elk reorder burned 45 extra post-charge miles — these 35 minutes restore Wednesday's margin)22 mi / 40 min out; coffee refill while charging
11:35🦪 Drive to Marshall: buy oysters by the dozen at Hog Island's Hog Shack (open daily) and shuck them yourselves at a bay-view picnic table[16]; Tomales Bay Oyster Co. next doorPetaluma→Marshall 25 mi / 40 min
13:45North to Bodega Bay, into the Doran Park day-use area (not staying tonight — $7/vehicle day fee)24 mi / 40 min
14:30–17:30🦀 Crab off the Doran jetty / Westside pier with snares: rock crab open year-round, 4" min, limit 35[2]; insurance = Spud Point crab sandwich (till 5 PM)No license needed on a public pier; license required for snares from shore/jetty[6]
17:45Dinner: butane-stove clams + crab at the Doran day-use picnic area (wrap by sunset), or just eat at Fishetarian / Spud Point; fill the water jugs hereDay-use closes at sunset
19:45🐋 Bodega Head sunset whale watch — humpbacks feed close to shore all summer (skip if wiped out)4 mi / 10 min, binoculars
20:45🌙 North to Salt Point SP, Woodside Upper Loop site W96. You'll pass Jenner and Fort Ross in the dark — fine, plenty of seals ahead32 mi / 50 min; arrive ~9:35 PM — quiet arrival (10 PM quiet hours), headlamps ready, food into the locker
⚠️ Watch: first 10 clams dug must be kept regardless of size (law); refill your holes; rinse gear; leave when the tide turns — it comes in fast; call the biotoxin line (800) 553-4133 before eating[15].
✅ Tonight is booked: Salt Point SP site W96 (conf. #30849447). No showers there — sun the solar shower bag on the roof all day and rinse at camp; a real hot shower comes tomorrow at Van Damme. Upside: you wake up ON the tafoni coast and Day 3's driving is cut nearly in half.
Oysters
Shuck-your-own on Tomales Bay
Dungeness crab
The target species
Pelican
Brown pelican, Bodega Harbor
🐚 Gaper clams🦪 Oysters🦀 Rock crab🌙 Salt Point ✅ BOOKED W96 (conf. 30849447)🚿 No showers — solar-bag night
⚡ Morning Petaluma top-up to ~95%; arrive Salt Point at ~60–65% — Wednesday's hilly leg is now comfortable.
Day 3 · Wed 7/15 · ~85 mi · The scenery day (starting at Salt Point — half the original driving)

Salt Point tafoni sunrise → Sea Ranch → Point Arena → Mendocino

Wake at Salt Point → Gerstle Cove tafoni → Sea Ranch → Gualala → Point Arena → Elk → Van Damme SP → (⚡ Fort Bragg +10 mi)
TimePlanDistance/notes
07:00Wake up already at the destination: cross Hwy 1 to Gerstle Cove / the tafoni honeycomb coast for a morning walk (low tide ~7:10 — best tidepool viewing; it's a no-take reserve)2-min drive / walkable
08:30Breakfast, break camp; optional: backtrack 10 mi south to Fort Ross (the Russian fort you passed in the dark); skipping it is fine too~40 min round trip
09:30North: Sea Ranch Chapel photo stop15 mi / 25 min
10:15Gualala coffee + supplies (last real grocery for a while)6 mi / 10 min
11:15Point Arena Lighthouse + Stornetta bluffs (watch for whale spouts); Bowling Ball Beach is still near-low this morning — the boulder rows may well be showing, worth the walk down17 mi / 30 min
13:00Lunch in Point Arena
14:30Elk / Cuffey's Cove — for many, the single most beautiful spot on Hwy 1; linger17 mi / 30 min
16:00🌙 Check in at Van Damme SP (Upper Loop #68), set camp, 🚿 catch up on last night's shower ($1/5 min); scout tomorrow's urchin cove11 mi / 20 min
17:45Fort Bragg Supercharger (171 Boatyard Dr, 12×250 kW) to ~90%; dinner at Noyo Harbor: Princess Seafood or Silver's10 mi / 18 min
20:30Back to camp, Camp ModeFog at night — slow
⚠️ Watch: no-signal stretch Salt Point→Gualala (offline maps should already be downloaded); almost no gas/charging on this stretch; Gerstle Cove no-take (urchins wait for Mendocino County tomorrow); winding + fog after dark.
Bowling Ball Beach
Bowling Ball Beach at low tide
Russian Gulch
Hwy 1 bridge, Russian Gulch
Mendocino coast
Morning on the Mendocino coast
⚡ Fort Bragg → 90%🌙 Van Damme ✅ BOOKED Upper Loop #68 (conf. 30846672)🚿 Showers $1/5 min
Day 4 · Thu 7/16 · ~25 mi · Uni + Dungeness day

Dawn urchin picking → Mendocino village → Noyo Dungeness → Glass Beach → MacKerricher

Van Damme cove (urchin) → Mendocino village → Caspar Cove → Noyo Harbor → Glass Beach → MacKerricher SP
TimePlanDistance/notes
06:45Hit the tidepools! Low ~07:50 (−1.2 ft)Van Damme cove is across from the campground
07:00–09:30🟣 Rock-pick purple urchins by hand/small pry tool at Van Damme or Caspar Cove, thick gloves on. Limit is 40 gallons/person/day in Mendocino County — purple urchins have devoured the kelp forest and CDFW wants them gone[1]; inside the Caspar Cove restoration zone it's unlimited[10]. Scissors open, spoon out the golden roe, eat with soy sauce on the spotCaspar Cove 7 mi / 15 min; snorkelers can free-dive for fatter ones (50°F water, 7mm wetsuit)
10:30Mendocino village headlands walk + coffee (GoodLife Cafe)3 mi
12:30–16:00🦀 Dungeness at Noyo Harbor — north of the county line, open through Jul 30[3]: limit 10, males, 5¾" min (use your gauge); rock crab as backup7 mi; jetty/pier drops
16:30Glass Beach (look, don't take) + Laguna Point boardwalk seals at MacKerricher2 mi
17:30🌙 Check in at MacKerricher (buy shower tokens at the entrance kiosk!); crab boil3 mi
20:15Ten Mile Beach sunset walk
⚠️ Critical: sneaker waves are the #1 killer on this coast — one person always watches the ocean, never turn your back; leave when the tide turns; urchin spines: tweezers + warm water; abalone is CLOSED statewide — don't take any[2]; wild mussels are quarantined May–Oct — do not eat[15].
Purple urchins
Purple urchins in a tidepool — your uni
Glass Beach
Glass Beach, Fort Bragg
MacKerricher
MacKerricher — tonight's backyard
🟣 Urchin, 40-gal limit🦀 Dungeness (open here till 7/30)🌙 MacKerricher ✅ BOOKED West Pinewood #85 (conf. 30848582)🚿 Token showers
Day 5 · Fri 7/17 · ~215 mi · Home

Fort Bragg → Hwy 128 redwood tunnel → Anderson Valley → home

⚡ Fort Bragg Supercharger (breakfast, to 100%) → Hwy 1 south → Hwy 128 east through Navarro redwoods & wine country → Cloverdale → US-101 south → Santa Clara
TimePlanDistance/notes
07:45Optional last tidepool stroll (low ~08:30)MacKerricher pools
09:00⚡ Fort Bragg to 100%; breakfast at Eggheads or Headlands Coffeehouse3 mi
10:30Hwy 128: the 11-mile Navarro redwood tunnel25 mi to the turn
12:00Boonville lunch; Pennyroyal Farm cheese for a last picnic
14:00101 south at Cloverdale — decision point: rescue the elephant seals? (optional add-on below)Superchargers everywhere on 101
17:00–18:00[No-detour version] Home with a cooler full of uni, crab, and stories~215 mi total
🐘 Optional add-on: recover Monday's cut elephant seals (+3 h, +35 mi). Decide at Cloverdale ~2 PM Friday — if on time and not wrecked: exit for a 15-min Petaluma top-up (on the way) → Sir Francis Drake Blvd west → Cypress Tree Tunnel photo stop en route (15:10) → Drakes Beach elephant seals (15:40–16:30, year-round colony by the visitor center) → back to 101 → home ~7:30 PM. Still skip the lighthouse (+40 min more and often fogged in by afternoon). Too tired? Straight home — the seals are there year-round and worth their own day trip.
Redwoods
The Hwy 128 redwood tunnel home
Humpback
Humpbacks feed off this coast all July
⚡ Fort Bragg → 100% · optional Petaluma

⚡ Charging Plan (Model Y LR AWD)

~310 mi rated, coastal driving at ~85% efficiency; Camp Mode uses ~8–12%/night (HVAC on). Rule: never bed down below 40%.

WhenChargerDetailsTarget
Mon AMHome (Santa Clara)Schedule to finish at departure100%
Mon afternoonPetaluma Supercharger (on the way north)1 PM-departure version: arrive 14:20, lunch while charging to 100%, then elk + camp (~67 more mi today)~100%
Tue morningPetaluma Supercharger (after clams + showers)09:45–10:55, 35-min top-up to ~95% — restores the margin Monday's reorder spent, keeps Wednesday's hilly leg comfortable~95%
Wed eveFort Bragg Supercharger · 171 Boatyard Dr · 12 × 250 kW[12]Arrive ~30–35%; charge during Noyo dinner~90%
Fri AMFort Bragg SuperchargerBreakfast charge for the 215-mi run home100%
Fri (opt.)Petaluma / NovatoOnly if arrival estimate <15%+10 min

Leg-by-leg estimate

LegMilesBattery usedArriving at
Home → Point Reyes loop → Petaluma~150~55%45% → charge to 95%
Petaluma (100%) → elk → Lawson's (night) → back to Petaluma Tue AM~89~33% + 1 night 10%~57% at Petaluma Tue AM → top up to 95%
Petaluma (95%) → Marshall → Bodega → Salt Point (night) → all of Wed → Fort Bragg SC~170~63% + 1 night 10%~20–25% at Fort Bragg — comfortable margin; backup: Little River Inn destination charger next to Van Damme (confirm on PlugShare) → charge to 90%
Fort Bragg local + 2 nights~30~10% + 20%~55–60% Fri AM → full
Fort Bragg → home (128 + 101)~215~75–80%~20% at home
No Superchargers on the coast itself between Petaluma and Fort Bragg. Destination-charger backups (check PlugShare): Little River Inn (next to Van Damme), Elk Cove Inn, Beachcomber Motel (Fort Bragg), inns in Gualala/Point Arena. Navigate to each Supercharger in the car so the battery preconditions.

🎣 Licenses & Regulations (read before you go)

Buy licenses BEFORE the trip — coastal signal is too weak. Buy online at CDFW[6] or at Walmart / Big 5 / bait shops. Everyone 16+ needs one for clams, urchin, and shore crabbing. Exception: no license needed to crab from a public pier. Screenshot + print.
Item2026 priceNotes
1-day license$21.09/personFine for a single foraging day
10-day nonresident license (✅ 1 bought)~$65Under 6 months residency = nonresident — right call. But licenses are per person: the unlicensed one of you cannot dig clams / pick urchin / run a snare (public-pier crabbing excepted). Add 2× 1-day ($42) or another 10-day for the second person
Crab trap validation$2.98Only for "trap"-type gear; snares & hoop nets exempt
Ocean Enhancement stampNot needed (only south of Point Arguello)

Species quick reference

SpeciesDuring your tripLimitRulesSource
🟣 Purple urchinOpen40 gal/person/day (Sonoma–Humboldt, diving); unlimited by hand in Caspar Cove zone (till 4/1/2029)Hand or hand-held toolsCCR §29.06
🐚 Gaper clamsOpen10/personFirst 10 dug must be kept; refill holesCDFW invertebrates
🦀 Rock crabOpen year-round35/person4" minimumsame
🦀 DungenessOpen N of Sonoma/Mendocino line till 7/30; closed south (6/30)10/person5¾" min, gauge required; males by convention; check in-season noticesCDFW Crabs
🦪 OystersBuy farmedBy the dozenWild oyster take is effectively a no-go; buy at the farmHog Island
🚫 AbaloneCLOSED statewide0Red abalone fishery closed since 2018 — take nothingCDFW
🚫 Wild musselsAnnual quarantine May 1–Oct 31Do not eatCDPH annual mussel quarantine covers your whole tripCDPH
Before eating anything: call the CDPH shellfish line (800) 553-4133 for current biotoxin advisories in Marin/Sonoma/Mendocino; clean crab before cooking and skip the "butter" (viscera) — standard practice this season.

🌊 Tide Table (approx — verify on NOAA before you leave)

DateMorning low (approx)HeightPlan
Mon 7/13~05:45~−1.3 ftOn the road — skip
Tue 7/14~06:26~−1.5 ft (lowest of the week)Clamming at Lawson's ✔
Wed 7/15~07:10~−1.4 ftOptional Doran flats walk
Thu 7/16~07:50~−1.2 ftUrchin at Van Damme/Caspar ✔
Fri 7/17~08:30~−0.9 ftMacKerricher tidepool farewell ✔

Rule: arrive 60–90 min before the printed low, leave when it turns. Verify: NOAA Tides & Currents (Point Reyes station for Tomales Bay; Arena Cove for the north)[14].

📍 Why These Spots (+ distance from that night's camp)

SpotWhy it's goodFrom camp
Lawson's Landing flatsHuge sand flats at Tomales Bay's mouth — California's classic gaper clam grounds; camp is on-site and the store rents gear[7]0 min walk
Hog Island / MarshallCentury-old oyster-farming waters; Hog Shack retails daily — best shuck-your-own experience[16]24 mi from Doran
Doran jetty / Westside pierProtected harbor, dense rock crab; pier crabbing is license-free[6]In-park / 3 mi
Van Damme / Caspar CoveUrchin-barren epicenter — 40-gal limit + unlimited restoration zone because CDFW wants them removed; hand-pickable at minus tide[1][10]0 min / 7 mi
Noyo HarborNorth of the county line, Dungeness open till 7/30[3]; jetty, skiff rentals, bait shops5 mi from MacKerricher

🛒 What to Buy (Walmart / Big 5 / bait shop this weekend)

Cooking the catch

Item~PriceWhy
🔥 Butane camp stove (卡式炉) + 3 canisters$25–35 + $10The core item — boils crab and clams anywhere; add a windscreen
16-qt stockpot with lid~$30Fits two Dungeness at once
Long tongs + heat gloves$15Crab retrieval
Oyster knife + cut-proof glove$12Cheaper than buying at the Shack
Kitchen shears + metal spoon$10Open urchins, scoop the roe
Flavor kit: soy sauce, wasabi, lemon, garlic, butter, salt$15Uni sashimi, garlic clams, butter crab

Foraging / crabbing tools

Item~PriceWhy
🦀 2 crab snares + a sturdy surf rod (or 1 hoop net, no rod needed)$12–15 each; hoop $25–35Jetty/pier crabbing workhorse; bait = chicken necks or squid from any grocery
Crab gauge$5–8Legally required measuring: 5¾" Dungeness, 4" rock crab
🐚 Clam shovel (narrow-blade; a trenching spade from Home Depot works if you can't find one)$25–35Buy it — don't rely on renting: you hit the flats at 5:30 AM Tuesday before the store opens, so gear must be in hand Monday night, and rentals can run out. Gapers sit 2–3 ft deep — a shovel beats the suction-style clam gun; add a bottomless bucket as the hole sleeve (the local trick). Treat Lawson's store as top-up; call (707) 878-2443 en route for evening hours
2 × 5-gal buckets$10Clam purging, urchin hauling, doubles as a stool
🧤 Puncture-proof rubber gloves$10–15Urchin spines are not a joke — mandatory
Rubber boots or neoprene socks + water shoes$25–40Mudflats eat flip-flops; tidepool rocks are sharp
2 headlamps$205:30 AM flats are dark
Small pry bar / old butter knife$5Levering urchins out of crevices
🦀 Long-handled crab hook/gaff (bait-shop "crab hook")$12–18The main tool for hand-catching rock crab while tidepooling: hook/pin them out of crevices and from under rocks
🦀 Long-handled dip net$15–20Scoop escapees; also lifts crabs off the hand-line at Doran pier
🦀 Extra-long BBQ tongs$10Grab crabs without meeting the claws — rock crab pincers are shell-crushers, never bare-hand them
🦀 Hand-line + bait cage (or just a chicken neck on a rope)$8–12The classic pier method: sink it, wait 5 min, lift slowly with the net ready — big rock crabs often ride it up refusing to let go
Big cooler + icehave?The ride home for your catch; restock ice at grocery stops
🦀 Catching big crabs WITHOUT diving (the 赶海 method): Rock crab — yes, you can: at a minus tide in the rocky intertidal, flip rocks (put them back), probe crevices and kelp piles; pin the crab with the hook, then grip the back of the shell from behind with a gloved hand (never reach from the front — those claws crush shells). Many tidepool ones are under the 4" minimum, so gauge and release. Dawn/night lows produce far more crabs than midday — your sunrise minus tides are ideal. Dungeness cannot be caught tidepooling (they live on subtidal sand) — for the big ones, Thursday's snare-casting off the Noyo jetty is the real shore method. Location check: no-take reserves like Gerstle Cove are off-limits; Van Damme, Caspar, and the Dillon Beach rocks are all fair game.

🎒 What to Bring

Sleeping in the car

  • Model Y mattress (your Yosemite setup) + a real blanket (45–55°F nights)
  • Window shades / privacy screens
  • Pillows, earplugs, eye masks
  • Camp Mode on; ≥40% battery at bedtime

Washing up

  • $10+ in quarters (shower currency)
  • Quick-dry towels, flip-flops, toiletries
  • Solar shower bag + privacy tent (no longer a backup — Salt Point Tuesday has no showers, must-bring)

Wearing

  • Layers: fleece + wind/rain shell (July north coast = fog + wind, 60–65°F days)
  • 2× quick-dry pants (the flats will soak you), extra socks
  • Beanie (dawn tidepools are cold), sun hat, polarized sunglasses

Documents & safety

  • Printed fishing licenses + phone screenshots, ID
  • Printed tide table, paper map (for dead zones)
  • First-aid kit + tweezers (urchin spines), sunscreen
  • Binoculars (whales/elk), camera with zoom

Power & internet

  • Download offline Google Maps for the whole coast; set each day's destination in the car while in town
  • 2 power banks, cables
  • Verizon holds up best out here; towns (Bodega Bay/Gualala/Mendocino/Fort Bragg) have LTE
  • Pre-download movies/music (camps have no signal)

Kitchen misc

  • 2 × 5-gal drinking water, hand sanitizer, lots of paper towels
  • Trash bags (raccoons are pros — food in the car or site locker)
  • Zip bags, foil, cutting board, knife
  • 2 camp chairs (sites have tables)

📖 Booking Status (checked evening of 7/11)

NightCampgroundStatusHow to book
Mon 7/13Lawson's Landing (Dillon Beach)✅ BOOKED — site 602 Seawall Ocean ViewConfirmation #1266651 · $80.04 paid · check-in after 1 PM / out 12 PM · showers & store right across · ask about the EV charger by the store · cancellation = full forfeiture (<5 days) — no plan changes
Tue 7/14Salt Point SP (Doran/Westside/Bodega Dunes were all full Tue)✅ BOOKED — Woodside Upper Loop site W96Confirmation #30849447 · $43.25 paid · check-in 2 PM / out 12 PM · no showers (solar-bag rinse; real shower Wed at Van Damme) · fire ring + food locker · potable water spigots in campground · arrive quietly at night
Wed 7/15Van Damme SP✅ BOOKED — Upper Loop site #68Confirmation #30846672 · $45 · check-in 2 PM / out 12 PM · campfire allowed · give the number at the kiosk
Thu 7/16MacKerricher SP✅ BOOKED — West Pinewood site #85Confirmation #30848582 · $53.25 paid · check-in 2 PM / out 12 PM · buy shower tokens at the entrance kiosk · near the Laguna Point seal boardwalk
🎉 All four nights booked — $229.79 total. Remaining pre-trip list: ① buy fishing licenses online[6] and print them; ② call the crab/biotoxin line (800) 553-4133 before departure; ③ save all four confirmation PDFs locally on your phones (no signal on the coast); ④ shop the gear list — especially the solar shower bag (Salt Point Tuesday has no showers).

🚿 The Shower Solution (your Yosemite answer)

The trick is simple: every night is at a campground with coin/token hot showers — the main reason to book real sites instead of stealth parking (overnighting in Hwy 1 turnouts is illegal and patrolled).

NightCampShower
MonLawson's LandingCoin-op hot showers (restrooms at sites 400s–700s)[7]
TueSalt Point SP (booked, W96)NO showers — solar bag on the roof all day, rinse at camp; real shower Wed at Van Damme (this is why the gear list includes the solar shower bag)
WedVan Damme SPHot showers, $1 per 5 min[9]
ThuMacKerricher SPToken showers — buy tokens at the entrance kiosk on arrival[9]
  • Bring $10+ in quarters; at MacKerricher buy tokens at the gate.
  • Backup A: solar shower bag on the glass roof all day = warm rinse anywhere (+$25 privacy tent).
  • Backup B: Planet Fitness day pass in Petaluma/Santa Rosa on the way home.
  • Rinse foraging gear and hands at fish-cleaning stations/spigots, not in the shower stalls.

🚗 Car Sleeping + Internet

  • All four campgrounds allow sleeping in your vehicle at your site. Don't overnight in Hwy 1 turnouts or day-use lots.
  • Camp Mode: ~8–12%/night; July coastal nights are 45–55°F and foggy — bring the blanket anyway.
  • Raccoons are professionals: catch and food in the car cooler or site locker.
  • Frunk = wet-gear locker; keeps urchin gloves out of the bedroom.
  • Dead zones: Stinson→Point Reyes, Jenner→Gualala, much of Mendocino. Verizon is least-bad; towns have LTE. Set each day's nav + send a check-in message while in town each morning.

💰 Budget (2 people)

Campsites × 4 nights (all booked: $80.04+$43.25+$53.25+$53.25)✅ $229.79 paid
Supercharging (~150 kWh)$50–70
Licenses (2 annual)~$140 (or ~$85 day licenses)
Gear shopping (stove, pot, snares, gloves…)$150–250
Oysters, bait, food, coffee$150–250
Showers~$10 in quarters 😄
Total~$640–910

✅ Master Checklist (run through tonight)

📄 Documents & bookings (done ✅ / open ☐)

  • ✅ All 4 nights booked — confirmation PDFs: Lawson's #1266651 / Salt Point #30849447 / Van Damme #30846672 / MacKerricher #30848582 — save locally to BOTH phones (no signal on the coast, don't count on email)
  • ✅ 10-day nonresident fishing license ×1 (SIRUI) — print + screenshot
  • Second person's license: add 2× 1-day (Tue clams + Thu urchin/crab, $42) or a 10-day — no license = hands off!
  • ☐ Call the biotoxin line (800) 553-4133 for Marin/Sonoma/Mendocino advisories (tonight or in the car tomorrow)
  • ☐ Check CDFW in-season crab page (source [3]) — confirm northern Dungeness still open
  • ☐ Driver's license, registration, insurance, credit card + some cash (Doran's $7 day-use kiosk is sometimes cash-only)

📱 Downloads tonight (home WiFi is fast)

  • Offline Google Maps: whole coast Santa Clara→Fort Bragg + Hwy 128 (both phones)
  • Tide app: NOAA Tides Near Me (free) or Tide Alert — favorite the Point Reyes & Arena Cove stations; screenshot this page's tide table too
  • PlugShare: favorite the Little River Inn destination charger (Day-3 lifeline)
  • Windy or NOAA Weather: wind & swell (sneaker-wave awareness)
  • ☐ CA State Parks app (offline campground maps)
  • ☐ Movies/shows to the tablet (no camp internet — Camp Mode cinema); offline playlists/podcasts (2 signal-free hours Jenner→Gualala)
  • ☐ Merlin Bird ID (optional, for the giant birds); iNaturalist/Seek (tidepool creatures)
  • ☐ This HTML saved locally on both phones + share link sent to your friend

🚗 Car (before leaving tomorrow)

  • ☐ Scheduled charge to 100% (finish = departure time)
  • ☐ Tire pressures; washer fluid full (salt spray + bugs)
  • ☐ Mattress + blanket + window shades loaded; frunk emptied as wet-gear locker
  • ☐ Set Day 1's first stop in the nav: Petaluma Supercharger (401 Kenilworth Dr) — charge first, then elk

🎒 Packing cross-check (against the Gear tab)

  • ☐ Cook: butane stove + 3 cans, 16-qt pot, tongs, oyster knife, kitchen shears, flavor kit, cutting board & knife, foil & zip bags
  • ☐ Catch: 2 snares + rod (or hoop net), crab gauge, clam shovel, crab hook, dip net, long tongs, hand-line, 2 buckets, puncture gloves, rubber boots, 2 headlamps
  • ☐ Wash: solar shower bag (needed Tuesday), privacy tent, $10+ quarters, quick-dry towels, flip-flops
  • ☐ Wear: 3 layers (quick-dry base + fleece + wind/rain shell), 2× quick-dry pants, beanie, sun hat, polarized glasses, plenty of spare socks — this week's forecast: 61–70°F days, 48–57°F nights, foggy windy dawns
  • ☐ Safety: first-aid + tweezers, sunscreen, binoculars, paper map, 2 power banks, 2× 5-gal water, big cooler + ice, trash bags, paper towels

🏕️ Every Campsite: Arrival / Departure Routine

On arrival (each night)

  • ☐ Give confirmation # + ID (self-check kiosk: slip on dashboard)
  • ☐ MacKerricher: buy shower tokens at the gate first
  • ☐ Verify site number; all wheels on the pavement
  • Food & anything scented → locker or car (raccoons WILL visit)
  • ☐ Refill water (find the potable spigot at Salt Point); check trash situation
  • ☐ Stage tomorrow's gear by the door (dark-dawn grab-and-go)
  • ☐ Battery ≥40% before Camp Mode; phones on the car charger
  • ☐ Send location/check-in message while still in town signal

On departure (each morning)

  • ☐ Out by 12:00 (you're always earlier)
  • ☐ Fire dead out (water, stir, water again)
  • ☐ Sweep the site: under the table, locker, drying towels, shower stall
  • ☐ All trash to the camp dumpster; seafood-boil water down a drain, not on the ground
  • ☐ Cooler: drain, re-ice the catch; wet gear into the frunk
  • ☐ Set ALL of today's nav stops while you still have signal
  • ☐ Glance at today's tide window and battery plan

📅 Calendar File

highway1-roadtrip-calendar.ics sits next to this file — 20 events with times, locations, and confirmation numbers. Apple Calendar: AirDrop to iPhone, tap, import. Google Calendar: calendar.google.com → Settings ⚙ → Import & export → upload the file. Import on both phones.

📍 Tesla Nav Address Table (for offline manual entry)

With no signal Tesla can't search POIs — only street addresses work. Ordered by day; favorite each day's stops every morning while in town. GPS coords are for the phone's offline Google Maps (paste into search).

Day 1 · Monday (1 PM-departure version — enter in this order)

OrderStopAddress for the carGPS (phone backup)
⚡ Petaluma Supercharger (20×150kW) — first stop, charge first401 Kenilworth Dr, Petaluma, CA 9495238.2436, -122.6350
Point Reyes Station supplies (Bovine Bakery)11315 CA-1, Point Reyes Station, CA 9495638.0697, -122.8065
🦌 Pierce Point Ranch (dusk elk trailhead)End of Pierce Point Rd, Inverness, CA 94937 (enter "Pierce Point Rd", drive to the end)38.1897, -122.9539
🌙 Lawson's Landing (site 602)137 Marine View Dr, Dillon Beach, CA 9492938.2321, -122.9645

(Drakes Beach elephant seals & Cypress Tunnel moved to Friday's optional add-on — addresses in the Day 5 table)

Day 2 · Tuesday

StopAddressGPS
⚡ Petaluma Supercharger (morning top-up, first stop)401 Kenilworth Dr, Petaluma, CA 9495238.2436, -122.6350
🦪 Hog Island Oyster Co.20215 Shoreline Hwy (CA-1), Marshall, CA 9494038.1616, -122.8935
🦀 Doran Regional Park (day use)201 Doran Beach Rd, Bodega Bay, CA 9492338.3126, -123.0384
Spud Point Crab Co.1910 Westshore Rd, Bodega Bay, CA 9492338.3300, -123.0569
🐋 Bodega Head (whales)Drive Westshore Rd to its end, Bodega Bay, CA38.3037, -123.0640
🌙 Salt Point Woodside Campground (W96)25050 CA-1, Jenner, CA 95450 (Woodside entrance is on the east/inland side)38.5731, -123.3204

Day 3 · Wednesday

StopAddressGPS
🪨 Gerstle Cove (tafoni)Salt Point SP day-use, west side across Hwy 138.5661, -123.3319
Fort Ross (optional backtrack)19005 CA-1, Jenner, CA 9545038.5142, -123.2436
Sea Ranch Chapel40033 CA-1, The Sea Ranch, CA 9549738.7106, -123.4448
🗼 Point Arena Lighthouse45500 Lighthouse Rd, Point Arena, CA 9546838.9546, -123.7407
Bowling Ball Beach (Schooner Gulch)Roadside pullout at Schooner Gulch Rd & CA-1, Point Arena38.8683, -123.6532
Elk / Cuffey's Cove viewpointGreenwood State Beach, 6100 CA-1, Elk, CA 9543239.1288, -123.7176
🌙 Van Damme SP (site 68)8125 CA-1, Little River, CA 9545639.2735, -123.7899
⚡ Fort Bragg Supercharger (12×250kW)171 Boatyard Dr, Fort Bragg, CA 9543739.4207, -123.8053
Princess Seafood (dinner)32410 N Harbor Dr, Fort Bragg, CA 9543739.4258, -123.8043

Day 4 · Thursday

StopAddressGPS
🟣 Caspar Cove (urchin option B)14441 Point Cabrillo Dr, Caspar, CA 95420 (beach across from Caspar Beach RV Park)39.3632, -123.8177
GoodLife Cafe (Mendocino village)10485 Lansing St, Mendocino, CA 9546039.3060, -123.7990
🦀 Noyo Harbor jettyDrive N Harbor Dr to its end, Fort Bragg, CA 9543739.4266, -123.8085
Glass BeachElm St & Glass Beach Dr, Fort Bragg, CA 9543739.4527, -123.8134
🌙 MacKerricher SP (site 85)24100 MacKerricher Park Rd, Fort Bragg, CA 9543739.4871, -123.7955

Day 5 · Friday

StopAddressGPS
Eggheads breakfast326 N Main St, Fort Bragg, CA 9543739.4468, -123.8053
🌲 Navarro redwood tunnel (Hwy 128)Navarro River Redwoods SP, CA-128, Navarro, CA39.1530, -123.5540
Pennyroyal Farm (Boonville)14930 CA-128, Boonville, CA 9541539.0090, -123.3599
⚡ Petaluma Supercharger (optional top-up; on the way if doing the seal detour)401 Kenilworth Dr, Petaluma, CA 9495238.2436, -122.6350
🐘 [Optional] Cypress Tree Tunnel (en route to the seals)17400 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Inverness, CA38.1160, -122.9251
🐘 [Optional] Drakes Beach (Monday's cut elephant seals, recovered here)1 Drakes Beach Rd, Inverness, CA 9493738.0286, -122.9633
🏁 HomeSanta Clara, CA 95050
Verification note: Supercharger (Petaluma 401 Kenilworth Dr; Fort Bragg 171 Boatyard Dr) and state-park addresses were cross-checked against Tesla/park/Yelp listings; small shops and viewpoints use public directory values — if a street number disagrees, trust the GPS coordinates. Favorite each day's stops in the car every morning while you still have signal.

📚 Sources (numbers match the superscripts)

  1. Cal. Code Regs. 14 CCR §29.06 — Purple sea urchin: 40-gal/day dive limit in Sonoma/Mendocino/Humboldt, no possession limit; unlimited hand-take in the Caspar Cove restoration zone (till 4/1/2029).
  2. CDFW Ocean Sport Invertebrate Regulations: gaper clams (10, first-dug rule), rock crab (35, 4"), urchin methods, abalone closure.
  3. CDFW Crabs page + Mendocino regional regs: recreational Dungeness open north of the Sonoma/Mendocino line through July 30, limit 10, 5¾" min; check in-season changes before leaving.
  4. CDFW Marine Management News (2025–26 season): domoic-acid delays, statewide opening Mar 27 with trap restrictions in some zones (hoop nets/snares still legal — hence our snares).
  5. CatchRules — California Dungeness: season/limit cross-check.
  6. CDFW Fishing Licenses: 2026 one-day $21.09, resident annual ~$65, crab trap validation $2.98; public-pier exemption.
  7. Lawson's Landing official site: clam flats (one of CA's best gaper spots), gear rental at the store, coin showers at sites 400s–700s, store oysters Fri–Sun only; your confirmed ResNexus booking link.
  8. Sonoma County Regional Parks camping: Doran 112 reservable sites; all their campgrounds (except Hood Mtn) have showers + flush toilets; phone (707) 565-2267; Doran online booking (has human verification).
  9. CA State Parks — Van Damme + MacKerricher campground guide: Van Damme hot showers $1/5 min; MacKerricher token showers (kiosk), 140 sites.
  10. Caspar Cove Project + Mendocino Voice coverage: community urchin-removal events (usually last weekend monthly), snorkel-friendly, tidepool hand-picking at minus tides, bring your own gloves/tools.
  11. NPS Point Reyes — Tule elk + NPS — Elephant seals: Tomales Point reserve, Jul–Aug rut; Drakes Beach/Chimney Rock year-round colony, 25-ft rule.
  12. Tesla — Fort Bragg Supercharger: 171 Boatyard Dr, 12 stalls, 250 kW. Petaluma/Novato and the 101 corridor are in the car's nav.
  13. ReserveCalifornia: availability checked live — eve of 7/11: Van Damme Wed 5 sites, MacKerricher Thu 5 sites (Van Damme Fri full); 7/12: Sonoma Coast SP (Bodega Dunes/Wright's) Tue 0 sites, Salt Point SP Tue 8 sites. Numbers change constantly — book now.
  14. US Harbors — Tomales Bay entrance tides + NOAA Arena Cove station: mid-July new-moon minus tides ~−1.5 ft, shifting ~45 min/day; table values are approximations — verify on NOAA before digging.
  15. CDPH Shellfish Program: biotoxin hotline (800) 553-4133; annual wild-mussel quarantine May 1–Oct 31; crab cleaning advice.
  16. Hog Island Oyster — Marshall: Hog Shack to-go oysters daily; Shuck-Your-Own Thursdays 11–4 walk-in at The Boat (you pass on Tuesday, hence the to-go + self-shuck plan).
Honesty note: tide times are computed approximations (±20 min), not day-checked NOAA values; site counts are a 7/11 snapshot; crab season can change mid-season for whales or toxins. Re-check [3][13][14][15] 24–48 h before departure.