The drive from Cherry Valley, CA to Long Beach, CA covers 85.4 miles and takes about 1h 50m behind the wheel.
This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Riverside Freeway, Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway, CA 91 for much of the mileage,
and the overall profile is highway-focused drive.
The longest uninterrupted segment is about 19.7 miles on Riverside Freeway.
At current regular gas prices, budget about $19.63 one way before food or hotel costs.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.
Midpoint
42.7 miles from Cherry Valley, CA
A natural place for your longest stop of the day
, about 52m into the drive
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Long Beach is a large port city in Los Angeles County in Southern California. Long Beach has some nice people-gathering amenities and genuine tourist attractions, such as a world-class aquarium and the Queen Mary floating museum/hotel. Special events are also held in the city like the annual Long Beach Grand Prix (a premier racing event held on city streets) and the annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride event. When compared to other areas like Hollywood, West Hollywood, Santa Monica and West L.A., Long Beach may not always be at the top of someone's tourist visit to the Los Angeles area, but the city draws its fair share of visitors and has proven it can definitely hold its own.
Top landmarks
•RMS Queen Mary — retired British ocean liner
•Terminal Island — island in Los Angeles County, California, United States
•Aquarium of the Pacific — public aquarium in Long Beach, California
Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 50m. Total distance: 85.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 50m drive, comfortable solo distance.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (68%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Drive Character
This is a 1h 50m highway drive covering 85.4 miles, with most of the trip on Riverside Freeway and Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway. The longest continuous stretch is about 19.7 miles on Riverside Freeway.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 21 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Riverside Freeway is the longest continuous segment at about 19.7 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Riverside Freeway and Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 20.9 miles in.
Driving Effort10/10
Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 85.4 miles you will encounter 17 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 20.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 21.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 41.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 17 key points
These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
7
20.9 mi into trip|~26m in
Take the exit toward I 215: Riverside, San Bernardino, Barstow
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward I 215: Riverside, San Bernardino, Barsto...
7
21.2 mi into trip|~26m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 215 South: Riverside
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Toward I 215 South: Riverside
7
41.9 mi into trip|~51m in
Take the exit toward Main Street
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 50
Toward Main Street
8
58.8 mi into trip|~1h 11m in|CA 55 / Costa Mesa Freeway
Keep slight left at fork onto CA 55 / Costa Mesa Freeway toward CA 55 South: Newport Beach
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 34
Toward CA 55 South: Newport Beach
8
63.7 mi into trip|~1h 17m in
Take the exit toward CA 22 West: Garden Grove Freeway, Long Beach
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 13
Toward CA 22 West: Garden Grove Freeway, Long B...
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Cherry Valley, CA and Long Beach, CA, road signs point toward San Bernardino and Barstow.
San Bernardino
20.9 mi in|~26m
Barstow
20.9 mi in|~26m
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Riverside Freeway
19.7 mi
22m
Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
17.2 mi
19m
CA 91
16.7 mi
19m
Garden Grove Freeway
12.7 mi
14m
Costa Mesa Freeway
4.8 mi
5m
Cherry Valley Boulevard
3.3 mi
5m
East 7th Street
2.7 mi
6m
CA 22
2.5 mi
3m
Longest stretch:
Riverside Freeway
— 19.7 mi, about 22m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Cherry Valley, CA and Long Beach, CA.
1
Start on Beaumont Avenue
0.3 mi·33 sec·Beaumont Avenue
2
Turn right onto Cherry Valley Boulevard
3.3 mi·5 min·Cherry Valley Boulevard
3
Take the ramp
0.2 mi·30 sec
Toward I 10 West: Redlands
4
Merge onto I 10
17 mi·19 min·Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5
Take the exit
0.2 mi·31 sec
Toward I 215: Riverside, San Bernardino, BarstowUse the straight / slight right lanes.
6
Keep slight left at fork
1.0 mi·2 min
Toward I 215 South: RiversideUse the slight left / slight right lanes.
7
Merge onto I 215
4.9 mi·5 min·Riverside Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Continue on CA 91
15 mi·17 min·Riverside Freeway
Exit 34BUse the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Take the exit
0.3 mi·20 sec
Exit 50Toward Main StreetUse the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Continue on CA 91
17 mi·19 min·CA 91
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Keep slight left at fork onto CA 55
4.8 mi·5 min·Costa Mesa Freeway
Exit 34Toward CA 55 South: Newport BeachUse the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Take the exit
0.5 mi·39 sec
Exit 13Toward CA 22 West: Garden Grove Freeway, Long BeachUse the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Merge onto CA 22
13 mi·14 min·Garden Grove Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14
Continue on CA 22; I 405
1.7 mi·1 min·San Diego Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15
Take the exit onto CA 22
2.5 mi·3 min·CA 22
Exit 23Toward CA 22 West: Long BeachUse the straight / slight right lanes.
16
Keep slight left at fork onto East 7th Street
2.7 mi·6 min·East 7th Street
17
Turn left onto Rose Avenue
0.3 mi·51 sec·Rose Avenue
Use the left lane.
18
At end of road, turn right onto East 4th Street
0.7 mi·2 min·East 4th Street
19
Turn left onto Alamitos Avenue
0.4 mi·1 min·Alamitos Avenue
Use the left lane.
20
Turn right onto East Ocean Boulevard
0.4 mi·1 min·East Ocean Boulevard
Use the right lane.
21
Arrive at destination
East Ocean Boulevard
Trip Plan
Morning Departure
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.
Evening Departure
Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 42.7 miles from Cherry Valley, CA, or about 52m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 19.7 miles.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 19 miles or 24m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 42.7 miles or 52m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 1h 27m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Long Beach, CA than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Cherry Valley, CA so your first major turns are already loaded.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Cherry Valley, CA
This is one driving day of about 85.4 miles and 1h 50m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 19 miles from Cherry Valley, CA.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
The longest stretch is on Riverside Freeway for about 19.7 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 42.7 mi from Cherry Valley, CA
· 52m into the drive
Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$19.63 one way
$39.26 round trip
$5.84/gal25.4 MPG avg30 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$6.02
$20.23
$40.45
premium
$6.18
$20.77
$41.54
diesel
$5.61
$18.86
$37.71
No toll roads detected on this route.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$20
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$45–$70
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 29.9 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $9 in charging
· 0 stops
· 67% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
25.6
0
$8.97
$4.10
Efficient EV
21.4
0
$7.47
$3.42
EV Truck/SUV
34.2
0
$11.96
$5.47
Gas CO2
30 kg
EV CO2
10 kg (67% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Forecast as of Apr 14, 2026
Origin
Cherry Valley, CA
Late night
in Cherry Valley on Saturday
Local time
3:50 AM
PDT
Current temp
65°F
Sunny
W 5 to 10 mph1% chanceLive forecast
Lake Wind Advisory
Lake Wind Advisory issued April 14 at 12:37AM PDT until April 15 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
Wind Advisory
Wind Advisory issued April 14 at 12:37AM PDT until April 15 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
Destination
Long Beach, CA
Late night
in Long Beach on Saturday
Local time
3:50 AM
PDT
Current temp
56°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Seasonal Notes
Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.
Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.
Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
9 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
1h 50m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Cherry Valley, CA to Long Beach, CA covers 85.4 miles and takes about 1h 50m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Riverside Freeway, Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway, CA 91. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 42.7 miles from Cherry Valley, CA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $19.63 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 85.4 miles you will encounter 17 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
The main spots that need attention: at 20.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 21.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 41.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Between Cherry Valley, CA and Long Beach, CA, road signs point toward San Bernardino and Barstow.
