Photo #18342 - Riverside Drive - Photo is view from highway. Access to Highways #159, #152. East to city of Watsonville, California. Watsonville is situated in the heart of the Monterey Bay area in the lush Pajaro Valley. California Pacific Coast Highway This coastal highway winds along some of the most spectacular ocean views in the U.S. The highway contains countless examples of the many intrinsic qualities that make a highway a National Scenic Byway--qualities like perfect views of ocean waves breaking on rocky shorelines and cliffs, dozens of historical landmarks like Spanish Missions and Spanish settlements.