Arroyo Verde Park is a beautiful and important natural preserve and recreational resource. The park consists of 132 acres of relatively rugged land – featuring 14 acres of tree-lined open grass areas, individual picnic/barbecue sites, three group barbecue areas, a nature center, several miles of hiking trails, restrooms, and two children’s play areas.
Ventura Beach in Ventura, CA, is a beautiful coastal destination known for its scenic views, mild climate, and recreational activities. Sunbathing, swimming, and surfing are popular. The beach has gentle waves suitable for beginners, and there's also a nearby pier for fishing.
Ventura Pier was originally built in 1872, making it one of California’s oldest wooden piers. A $3.2-million renovation in 1993 has restored its original grandeur and then some. It now features interpretive display panels, a snack bar, benches, restrooms, a full-service seafood restaurant with a gift shop and spectacular views of the Channel Islands, coastline and mountains.
Channel Islands National Park is a group of five islands located off the coast of Ventura, California. The park is known for its stunning natural beauty, diverse wildlife, and unique cultural history.
Anacapa Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, on the entrance to Santa Barbara Channel, California. Constructed in 1912, it was the last major light station built on the west coast. Anacapa and several other islands were collectively designated as Channel Islands National Monument in 1938, though the Coast Guard retained responsibility for the Anacapa lighthouse.
San Buenaventura State Beach, located in Ventura, California, is a popular coastal destination known for its picturesque views and recreational opportunities. This beautiful stretch of coastline offers sandy beaches, excellent surfing spots, and scenic walking paths along the Pacific Ocean.
Solimar Beach is a beautiful beach located along the Pacific Coast Highway in Ventura, California. The beach is known for its long stretches of sandy shoreline, crystal-clear waters, and picturesque views of the surrounding mountains.
Harmon Canyon Preserve, established in 2020, is Ventura's first large-scale nature preserve. At 2,100 acres, visitors enjoy hills and canyons that feature oak groves, stream crossings, and breathtaking views of Southern California mountain ranges, coastlines, and Channel Islands National Park.
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Beautiful views of the entire Ventura coastline and hills, small lapping waves, and windblown sand dunes are just a few things that attract local families to Harbor Cove Beach. Harbor Cove Beach serves as the perfect spot for waterfront activities such as kayaking, flying kites, and watching the boats go in and out of the harbor.
Big Rock is one of the only places between the estuary and Matilija Canyon that has year-round water. This is due to the particular geology of the area, where the bedrock is very close to the Earth's surface. You can see endangered steelhead trout at this preserve, as well as western pond turtles, herons, bobcats, and lots of other wildlife.
Arroyo Verde Hiking Trail is a loop that starts from the first parking lot after you enter the park. There is a fee for parking within park limits on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: $2 per hour or $5 maximum per car per day.
The Olivas Adobe historic site features the restored two-story adobe home of Don Raymundo Olivas. Built in 1847, this Monterey-style adobe home, Historical Landmark No. 115 from the Rancho-era, celebrates Ventura’s Rancho and Latino heritage through docent-led weekend tours, educational outreach programs for school groups, and community events.
The Ventura Promenade is an oceanfront pathway that runs between the Ventura Pier and Surfers Point. Trail users can continue east into the San Buenaventura State Beach area but the trail ends at San Pedro St.
Rincon Parkway Campground is a scenic stretch of roadway offering outstanding views of the Pacific coastline and the Channel Islands. 127 parking spaces are available for Recreational Vehicle (RV) use. Tent camping is not allowed per County of Ventura Ordinance.
Surfer’s Point, off Figueroa Street, includes one of California’s premier surfing and windsurfing spots. A landscaped promenade and the Omer Rains Bike Trail connect this sandy beach to the Ventura Pier. Promenade Park, next to the beach commemorates the site of an ancient Chumash village.
A series of beautiful green hill ranges serve as the backdrop for this picturesque park. The Ventura River flows through the park, which lends to the beautiful landscape of lush green vegetation that thrives among the adult shade trees. The Ojai Valley Trail (equestrian, bike, and walking) runs through the park.
Kellogg Park is a park located in Ventura, California. Park amenities include play and exercise equipment, a walking path, turf slide, public art, and an amphitheater.
Camino Real Park is a 39.17 acre park located in Ventura, California. It includes, restrooms, reservable BBQ areas, picnic tables, playground, walking trail, baseball fields with lighting & snack bar, soccer field, basketball court, sand volleyball court, tennis courts, horseshoe pits and dedicated off-leash dog park.
Grant Park sits above Ventura (just above City Hall). The whisper of eucalyptus trees, and one of the finest panoramic seascape sunset views in the world. Below you the buildings of a toy town, and beyond, the Pacific, broken only by the rise of Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands.
