I prefer 99 to 5. I'd suggest that you come down 101 and take 20 south of Willits to 5 to 120 near Manteca to 99. This avoids SF and is an easy route thru Sac.
101 south of SF and north of Santa Barbara can be quite nice. But the campgrounds are in very high demand during the summer months. We stay at Betabel campground and access the Monterrey area with the dinghy. Pismo Beach and Morro Bay are very, very popular.
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