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The drive from Los Angeles to Morro Rock and Embarcadero takes about 3 hr 24 min (northwest of Los Angeles), by real roads from ZIP 90012. Along the way we found 88 stops within a short detour: 17 coffee shops, 6 bakeries, 17 ice cream and treats and 25 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from Los Angeles) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
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Landmark
Sea-level volcanic plug beside a harbor with sea otters and kayak rentals.
Heads-up: Peregrine falcons nest on the rock, so no climbing.
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About 3 hr 24 min by road, heading northwest from the middle of ZIP 90012. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Western Bagel (Woodland Hills), Shalimar (Woodland Hills), Leonis Adobe (Calabasas), Carrara Pastries (Agoura Hills) and A Tea Thing (Agoura Hills). The page lists 34 in all, in driving order.
Western Bagel in Woodland Hills, A Tea Thing in Agoura Hills, Azafran Restaurant in Camarillo and Tree Lounge Coffee in Camarillo. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
Shalimar in Woodland Hills, SunLife Organics in Thousand Oaks, Mastro's Steakhouse in Thousand Oaks and Ameci Pizza in Newbury Park.
Leonis Adobe in Calabasas, Marty's Hobbies in Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks and Camarillo House County Landmark in Camarillo.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.