Compass American Guides: Coastal California, 3rd Edition

by John Doerper and Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.

Traveler spending in California climbed to $78.2 billion in 2003 after two years of decline. Coastal California attractions, including the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Sonoma Coast beaches, and sites throughout coastal San Diego remain top draws for the state.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400015383
• ISBN13: 9781400015382
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Fodor's Travel Publications
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Awesome !

This must be one of the best travel guides I've ever read. The author apparently wrote this book based on extensive personal experience since there is a ton of information contained in the book that one would not know unless one has actually travelled to those places. Highly recommended !

Doerper's Coastal California

A very helpful guide for driving up or down my favorite coast in the world! Doerper takes you almost mile by mile - was particularly helpful as I drove from Sebastopol up to Menocino, heretofore undiscovered country for me. Galen Rowell's photographs have always been a treat. His death was a real loss, but at least you can tour the CA coast through his eyes in this book.I liked this book enough to buy Doerper's corollary for the Pacific Northwest to use this year:)!

Great book for a weekend drive

I bought this book before traveling from San Francisco down Big Sur (about halfway), and it has great coverage of the Big Sur coast, the Santa Cruz area, and San Francisco.

More than a guide- Beatifully illustrated and written

Costal California is more than just a guide book to the California coast. A first glance, Galen Rowell's spectacular photography, 25 full-color maps, wine labels, and historical photographs tell you that there can't be a better illustrated guide for this local. When you start to read this book, you find that it is more than just travel data. John Doerper writes, "The California coast is as much a state of mind as it is a place. Its people, and the stories and myths they have woven around this magic coast, are as captivating as the spectacular scenery." He obviously kept this thought in mind as he wrote this inspirational , entertaining, and expert guide.