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Ventura County Highlights

Ventura is the getaway to a region with fascinating agricultural and cultural history.  Nearby towns offer unique activities and glimpses of the region's living heritage

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Aviation Museum of Santa Paula
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Aviation Museum of Santa Paula
830 E. Santa Maria Street
Santa Paula, CA 93061
Phone: 805-525-1109
http://www.amszp.org

Antique, classic, experimental planes, autos, race cars, motorcycles, radios, artifacts, much more in "chain of hangars"....

 
California Oil Museum
1001 E. Main St.
Santa Paula, CA 93061
Phone: 805-933-0076
http://www.oilmuseum.net

Restored Victorian-style building built in 1890 by the founders of Union Oil Company; a museum of the oil industry plus rotating exhibits of science, ...

Carnegie Art Museum
424 South C Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: 805-385-8157
e-mail
http://www.vcnet.com/carnart

Displays art, photography and decorative arts by international and regional artists in a neoclassical building built as a library in 1906....

 
CEC and SeaBee Museum
CEC and SeaBee Museum
Naval Base Ventura County, Building 99, 1000 23rd. Ave.
(off Ventura Rd. at Sunkist Gate)
Port Hueneme, CA 93043
Phone: 805-982-5165
e-mail

Presents the story of the U.S. Navy's SeaBees and Civil Engineers, including a collection of uniforms, weapons and other artifacts....

Fillmore & Western Railway Co.
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Fillmore & Western Railway Co.
351 Santa Clara Ave.
Fillmore, CA 93016
Phone: 800-773-TRAIN
Fax: 805-524-1838
e-mail
http://www.fwry.com

Antique train offering scenic rides between Fillmore and Santa Paula. More than 200 feature films, television commercials and music videos have celeb...

 
Fillmore Historical Museum & Park
Fillmore Historical Museum & Park
350 Main St.
Fillmore, CA 93015
Phone: 805-524-0948

The Museum is centered on the 1887 Southern Pacific Railroad Depot. Other buildings included in the Historical Park ar the 1919 Rancho Sespe Bunkhouse...

Gardens of the World Community Park
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Gardens of the World Community Park
2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Phone: 805-557-1135
Fax: 805-777-1006
e-mail
http://www.hoganfoundation.org

4 1/2 acre community park featuring 6 styles of gardens including a Japanese, Mission Courtyard, French, Italian, English and Rose garden....

 
Gull Wings Children's Museum
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Gull Wings Children's Museum
418 West Fourth St.
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: 805-483-3005
http://www.gullwingsmuseum4kids.org

Interactive hands-on museum for children ages 2 to 12 featuring exhibits and art activities, model trains, rock and mineral displays, optical illusion...

Lake Casitas Recreation Area
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Lake Casitas Recreation Area
11311 Santa Ana Road
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: 805-649-2233
http://www.lakecasitas.info/

Beautiful Lake Casitas offers activities for the entire family - camping, boating, fishing, Family Water Park & picknicking with special events featur...

 
Lake Piru
4780 Piru Canyon Road
Piru, CA 93040
Phone: 805-521-1500

Popular spot for fishing, camping, boating, water-skiing, swimming, hiking and sailing....

Limoneira Tours
1141 Cummings Rd.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
Tollfree: 1-866-321-9995
http://www.limoneiratours.com

LIMONEIRA TOURS Refresh, Revitalize, Renew... Hot Air Ballooning, Horseback Riding, Jeep Tours, Gourmet Orchard Dining, Chuckwagon Lunches, Hist...

 
Los Padres National Forest
Los Padres National Forest
The entrance to the forest is 30 minutes North of Ventura
Ojai, CA 93023

Offers a vast network of more challenging trails for experienced hikers....

Los Padres Ranger Station
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Los Padres Ranger Station
1190 E. Ojai Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023
Phone: 805-646-4348
http://www.r5.fs.fed.us/lospadres

Stop in for free trail maps and info about the Las Padres National forest...

 
Oakbrook Regional Park Chumash Interpretive Center
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Oakbrook Regional Park Chumash Interpretive Center
3290 Lang Ranch Parkway
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Phone: 805-492-8076
http://www.designplace.com/chumash

Exhibits of Chumash culture and history, tours of cave art, environmental programs....

Ojai Valley Museum
Ojai Valley Museum
130 W. Ojai Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023
Phone: 805-640-1390
e-mail

Newly renovated "Mission Revival" style building; environmental, cultural, and historical exhibits of the Ojai Valley; changing exhibits....

 
Old Creek Ranch Winery
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Old Creek Ranch Winery
10024 Old Creek Road
Oakview, CA 93022
Phone: 805-649-4132
Fax: 805-649-9293
e-mail
http://www.oldcreekranch.com

The Winery produces limited quantities of handmde wines that are full bodied, well balanced, complex, and have long finishes. We use selected grapes ...

Oxnard Channel Islands Harbor
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Oxnard Channel Islands Harbor
Victoria Ave. and Channel Islands Blvd.
Oxnard, CA 93035
Phone: 805-985-4852
http://www.channelislandsharbor.org

Features a fisherman's wharf, specialty shops and restaurants. Marine supplies and boat sales and rentals can be found at the yatch harbor....

 
Port Hueneme Historical Museum
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Port Hueneme Historical Museum
220 N. Market Street
Port Hueneme, CA 93032
Phone: 805-488-2023
http://www.huenemechamber.com

Artifacts and exhibits related to the early history of Port Hueneme....

Rancho Camulos Museum
Highway 126
Piru, CA 93040
Phone: 805-521-1501
e-mail
http://www.ranchocamulos.org

Ventura County's only National Historic Landmark. Original Mexican land grant rancho and setting for the novel Ramona....

 
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
401 West Hillcrest Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Tollfree: 888-734-2323
http://www.nps.gov/samo

The ParkLINK Shuttle serves visitors in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, call for information- 888-734-2323. About the ParkLINK Sh...

Satwiwa Native American Cultural Center
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Satwiwa Native American Cultural Center
Santa Monica Mountains in Newbury Park
Exit Wendy Dr.
Newbury Park, CA
Phone: 805-495-4754
e-mail
http://www.satwiwa.org

Learn more about Native American Cultures. Guest - hosts share their traditional knowledge with visitors. The Goal of the Friends of Satwiwa is to ed...

 
Skatelab Skateboarding Museum Park
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Skatelab Skateboarding Museum Park
4226 Valley Fair Street
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Phone: 805-578-0040
http://www.skatelab.com

The world's only Skateboarding Museum. Over 2,000 items on display showing the complete history of California's sport....

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum
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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum
40 Presidential Dr.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Phone: 800-410-8354
http://www.reagan.utexas.edu

Celebrates Ronald Reagan's life and presidency through photographs, memorabilia, a replica of the Oval Office, a section of the Berlin Wall and changi...

 
The Ventura County Maritime Museum
The Ventura County Maritime Museum
Fisherman's Wharf, 2731 S. Victoria Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93035
Phone: 805-984-6260
e-mail

Showcases an internationally renowned collection of maritime and ship models dating from 1650 to the present; local maritime history; and guest artist...

Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
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Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard at Dallas Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Phone: 805-449-ARTS
e-mail
http://www.civicartsplaza.com

The largest performing arts center between Los Angeles and San Francisco, hosting the world's most renowned performers and most talked about Broadway ...

 
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Get Away for a Wonderful Day

The areas around Ventura offer a bounty of wonderful day trip options including the beautiful Heritage Valley where you will find the California Oil Museum. scenic drives and verdant green fields. Ojai is nestled in the foothills of the Los Padres National Forest and offers local wineries, spas and golf in addition to access to miles of trails for hiking. The north cost of Ventura is known for being some of the best surfing in the world, while famous Malibu and Santa Barbara lie just up or down the coast from Ventura.