Highway 1 south to Bixby Bridge and the cliffs.
Major-week road trip guide
U.S. Open (Golf) 2027
The national championship at Pebble Beach — maybe the most scenic week in golf, on maybe the most scenic stretch of coast in America. Big Sur and Carmel are right out the gate.
Part of the U.S. Open Golf series — see every year →When to book
363 days out- Plan6–12 mo out
- Book3–6 mo out
- Lock infinal 6–10 wk
- On the groundevent week
You’ve got time. Start with the scenic route in and vote the CA gems worth a slack day — the lodging pressure comes later.
Straight talk: “book now or it’s gone” gets overstated. We flag both surge risk and the cooldown deals when a market runs soft.
Host-state Gem Hunt
Help decide the detours fans should not miss.
Why this trip works
Built around real travel intent.
Golf fans on the Monterey Peninsula who want Big Sur, Carmel, and 17-Mile Drive around championship week.
Storybook village and the famous coastal loop.
Boardwalk and redwoods up the north shore.
Worth the slack day
U.S. Open Golf side quests.
Vote the California coast gems near Monterey and build the Big-Sur-and-Carmel week around the Open.
Big Sur / Highway 1
the coast drive that defines California
Carmel-by-the-Sea
the village minutes from the course
Santa Cruz
boardwalk and redwoods up the bay
Plan the logistics
Where to stay, and what to know.
Where to stay
U.S. Open Golf week spikes lodging around Pebble Beach, California. When rooms by the venue are gone or overpriced, the smarter play is to base an hour out and drive in along a scenic route — Roamward matches the stay to the drive. Booking hand-offs arrive with the iOS beta.
Know before you go
Event week brings road closures, shuttle-only zones, and timed entry. We surface the passes, reservations, and closures that matter — and point you to the official source for tickets and schedules.
USGA U.S. Open →Play while you’re in town
In Monterey Peninsula, California for the golf? See the public courses you can actually book nearby — and the designers behind them.
CA golf →Event-trip guides
Roamward turns the trip around the event into the trip you remember.
Vote the host-state gems now, then join early access for scenic routes, verified stops, collaborative planning, and poster-style trip cards when the iOS beta opens.