With a year-round daytime temperature of 70 degrees, the Los Padres Mountains at our back and the deep blue Pacific Ocean at our feet, Ventura is a paradise for outdoor adventure.
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Is a beautiful and important natural preserve and recreational resource. The park consists of 132 acres of relatively rugged land - featuring 14 acre...
18-hole, par 72 golf course After a $6.5 million dollar renovation, including complete re-routing of the golf course and new playing surfaces, Buen...
38-acre complex including eight tennis courts (lighted), two softball fields (lighted), a regulation softball/baseball diamond (lighted), two youth ba...
Open party trips, private charters,1/2 to 3/4 day, overnight and outer island excursions...
Trees and turf grass can be found in this relaxing, six-acre park setting which overlooks the ocean....
One of Ventura's most wondrous attractions, often refered to as the American Galapagos is accessible for multi-day camping trips. (14 miles off coast)...
Ocean fishing. Whale cruises out of the Channel Islands Harbor....
Offers guided tours during monarch season, call for details....
The Leo Robbins Sailing Center is a U.S. Sailing National award winning facility and has been a community sailing facility for over 35 years. The Sail...
Located in the Ventura County Transportation Commission...
Miniature golf and arcade games for kids. With two fun and entertaining 18-hole courses to choose from, Golf N’ Stuff in Ventura prides itself in pre...
Located at the end of Spinnaker Dr., this is considered to be the City's safest swimming beach, protected from strong currents by a jetty and the mari...
High-performance Race Driving Learn the skills and feel the thrills of competitive race car driving in 80-mph racing karts, the training ground of th...
Beautiful Lake Casitas offers activities for the entire family - camping, boating, fishing, Family Water Park & picknicking with special events featur...
Offers a vast network of more challenging trails for experienced hikers....
Stop in for free trail maps and info about the Las Padres National forest...
July through September see the beautiful display of over 2,000 dahlia plants, with over 250 varieties and many award-winning show flowers! Cut flowers...
The world famous Patagonia store....
This 15-acre beachfront park at the south end of Pierpont Boulevard is a great place to watch boats cruise out of the harbor, fish off the launching d...
Bike sales and rentals - Welcome to the oldest bike shop in Ventura County! We specialize in family-oriented service in a friendly, no-pressure env...
Set beween lush riverbanks of the Santa Clara River and sand dunes, McGrath is one of the best bird-watching areas in the state. A nature trail leads ...
The Ventura Community Park offers a state of the art swimming facility including a water park and also features a fitness track for jogging and exercising.
Hiking is always an option with literally hundreds of miles of trails located in the nearby Los Padres National Forest and along the coast. The Channel Islands National Park also offers lots of trails for hiking while enjoying one of the most pristine environments to be found in California.
Kayaking or canoeing are great options in the Ventura Harbor while deep sea boats can whisk you away to scuba dive or try your luck at fishing. Parasailing, surfing and kite boarding are great ways to get your feet wet while enjoying some of the best surf in the country. No wonder Ventura has been featured in Outside magazine and National Geographic Traveler as an outdoor adventure travel destination.
If all of that sounds a little tiring to you, why not just enjoy a leisurely walk along our beautiful beaches, or enjoy a calming sail along our coast. A few minutes spent in one of our dog friendly parks with Fido and a Frisbee may be just what you need.