Coast motor inn

Ventura · Near Surfers Point

Two stories around a parking lot, a block from the sand. Dawn patrol distance to the point.

Photo

Motor inn facade in flat morning light, marine layer still in, empty lot, one door open. Sea gray, stock white, one warm note. No people.

In season. The marine layer sits on the coast most mornings from May through August. September and October are the clear months.

A Stay listing keeps the same short form. The fields that matter for lodging are the area (how far from the water, in blocks), the good-for tags (short stays, board storage, early checkout), and a season note about when the coast is gray and when it is not.

The guide does not carry rates or a booking flow. The website field goes to the operator's own booking page.

Good for

Dawn patrolShort staysBoard storageWalk to the pier

Hours

Updated September 22, 2026

Hours are entered by the operator when the listing is claimed, and dated. Undated hours are not shown.

Nearby

Same place, or same idea

Sample listing 01

State beach campground

Sites on the sand side of the highway between Ventura and the county line. Trains, surf, and a reservation window that fills fast.

Category: Stay, state beach campgrounds
Place: Ventura · North of town, toward the Rincon
Good for: Camping, Surf trips, RV
Hours: Field, from operator

Structure only, no business represented

Sample listing 02

Valley retreat

Rooms among orchards at the east end of the valley. Dark skies, hot afternoons, twenty degrees warmer than the pier.

Category: Stay, valley retreats
Place: Ojai Valley · East end, off Highway 150
Good for: Weekends, Dark skies, Hiking base
Hours: Field, from operator

Structure only, no business represented