Destinations · California
Ventura
CA · 34.2750, -119.2278
Channel Islands National Park and Los Padres National Forest lie within 30 miles of Ventura, California.
Understand
Ventura, still officially called San Buenaventura, was founded in 1782 by Fray Junipero Serra with the establishment of his mission.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Ventura are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
National parks
Public land
- Los Padres National Forest · 12 mi
Campgrounds
- Nordhoff Ridge Road · 15 mi
- Holiday Group Campground · 17 mi
- Wheeler Gorge Campground · 17 mi
- Rose Valley Campground · 18 mi
- Middle Lion Campground · 19 mi
- Anacapa Island Campground · 20 mi
- Santa Cruz Island Scorpion Canyon Campground · 25 mi
- Divide Peak OHV Trailhead · 25 mi
Named places
- Camino Real Park · 1 mi
- Dudley House · 1 mi
- VC · 1 mi
- Arroyo Verde Park · 1 mi
- Marion Cannon Park · 1 mi
- Rancho Ventura · 1 mi
- Pacific View Skate Bowl · 1 mi
- Ralston Village Linear Park · 1 mi
A day out of Ventura, planned on real roads
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Ventura County · 5 mi
- Oxnard · 6 mi
- Port Hueneme · 9 mi
- Santa Paula · 11 mi
- Camarillo · 12 mi
- Ojai · 12 mi