This straightforward 22.7-mile drive from Fresno to Parkwood, California, is a quick trip you can easily complete in about 33 minutes. Primarily utilizing CA 99, this route is perfect for a day trip, requiring no overnight stays. With a modest estimated fuel cost of $5, it's an economical option for local travel within the Pacific Coast region. The highway-focused profile means you'll spend a good portion of your time on faster roads, making it a convenient and efficient journey. Given its short duration, you have plenty of flexibility to depart at your convenience.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 33m. Total distance: 22.7 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
33m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (68%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Drive Character
Expect a highway-focused drive for this trip, with 68% of the route on faster roads. The longest uninterrupted stretch is 15.4 miles on CA 99, offering a consistent pace for a significant portion of your journey. You'll mainly navigate CA 99, East Belmont Avenue, and Road 28 1/4. This combination suggests a drive that transitions from potentially faster highway speeds to more localized routes as you approach your destination. It’s not an overly complex drive, but be prepared for the shift in road types.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 15 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
CA 99 is the longest continuous segment at about 15.4 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on CA 99 and East Belmont Avenue. You will hit about 10 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near North First Street.
Driving Effort6/10
Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 22.7 miles you will encounter 10 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: near the start (North First Street): Navigation decision point; at 3.3 miles (CA 99): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 12.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 10 key points
These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
0 mi into trip|~0m in|North First Street
Turn right onto North First Street
Navigation decision point
5
3.3 mi into trip|~6m in|CA 99
Merge onto CA 99
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
12.7 mi into trip|~16m in
Take the exit toward Avenue 7
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 144
Toward Avenue 7
5
13.1 mi into trip|~17m in|CA 99
Merge onto CA 99
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
19.2 mi into trip|~23m in
Take the exit toward Avenue 12, Road 29
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 151
Toward Avenue 12, Road 29
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Fresno, CA and Parkwood, CA, road signs point toward Avenue 7, Avenue 12 and Road 29.
Avenue 7
12.7 mi in|~16m
Avenue 12
19.2 mi in|~23m
Road 29
19.2 mi in|~23m
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
CA 99
15.4 mi
16m
East Belmont Avenue
2.9 mi
5m
Road 28 1/4
1.2 mi
2m
Avenue 12
0.7 mi
1m
Avenue 13
0.6 mi
1m
Raymond Thomas Street
0.5 mi
1m
East Hazel Avenue
0.2 mi
<1m
Raymond Thomas Road
0.2 mi
<1m
Longest stretch:
CA 99
— 15.4 mi, about 16m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Fresno, CA and Parkwood, CA.
1
Start on East Washington Avenue
28 ft·3 sec·East Washington Avenue
2
Turn right onto North First Street
0.2 mi·22 sec·North First Street
3
Turn left onto East Belmont Avenue
2.9 mi·5 min·East Belmont Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
4
Take the ramp
0.2 mi·23 sec
Toward CA 99 North
5
Merge onto CA 99
9.4 mi·10 min·CA 99
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
Take the exit
0.5 mi·30 sec
Exit 144Toward Avenue 7Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
Merge onto CA 99
6.0 mi·6 min·CA 99
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Take the exit
0.2 mi·32 sec
Exit 151Toward Avenue 12, Road 29Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Turn left onto Avenue 12
0.7 mi·1 min·Avenue 12
10
Turn right onto Road 28 1/4
1.2 mi·2 min·Road 28 1/4
11
Turn left onto Avenue 13
0.6 mi·1 min·Avenue 13
12
Turn left onto Raymond Thomas Street
0.5 mi·1 min·Raymond Thomas Street
13
Continue on Raymond Thomas Road
0.2 mi·42 sec·Raymond Thomas Road
14
Continue on East Hazel Avenue
0.2 mi·49 sec·East Hazel Avenue
15
Arrive at destination
East Hazel Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$5.22 one way
$10.43 round trip
$5.84/gal25.4 MPG avg8 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$6.02
$5.38
$10.75
premium
$6.18
$5.52
$11.04
diesel
$5.61
$5.01
$10.02
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 7.9 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging
· 0 stops
· 63% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
6.8
0
$2.38
$1.09
Efficient EV
5.7
0
$1.99
$0.91
EV Truck/SUV
9.1
0
$3.18
$1.45
Gas CO2
8 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (63% 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 16, 2026
Origin
Fresno, CA
Late night
in Fresno on Friday
Local time
3:16 AM
PDT
Current temp
73°F
Sunny
NW 5 to 15 mph0% chanceLive forecast
Freeze Warning
Freeze Warning issued April 16 at 8:38AM PDT until April 16 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
Freeze Warning
Freeze Warning issued April 16 at 8:38AM PDT until April 16 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
Destination
Parkwood, CA
Late night
in Parkwood on Friday
Local time
3:16 AM
PDT
Current temp
71°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
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
2 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
33m 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 Fresno, CA to Parkwood, CA covers 22.7 miles and takes about 33m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are CA 99, East Belmont Avenue, Road 28 1/4. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 11.3 miles from Fresno, CA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $5.22 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 22.7 miles you will encounter 10 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: near the start (North First Street): Navigation decision point; at 3.3 miles (CA 99): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 12.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Between Fresno, CA and Parkwood, CA, road signs point toward Avenue 7, Avenue 12 and Road 29.
How this page is built
Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from
OSRM
over
OpenStreetMap.
Fuel cost uses
EIA
weekly regional averages.
Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our
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