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Ventura County

Ventura County’s coastline is backed by the steep Santa Ynez Mountains in the north and Santa Monica Mountains in the south; its central section is dominated by the 22-mile-wide Oxnard Plain, the floodplain of the Santa Clara River. Agriculture, offshore oil extraction, and naval facilities are the economic mainstays. Small beach communities are dotted along the coast’s 43 miles, but many of the best opportunities for accessible recreation are concentrated around the three largest cities: Oxnard, Ventura, and Port Hueneme.

At Port Hueneme’s Silver Strand County Beach (Channel Islands Beach) you can watch the action at one of the County’s best surf breaks, while Oxnard Beach Park’s Rehab Point Path will take you right into the dunes. At Ventura Harbor you can rent a boat, browse the shops and restaurants, and stop by the Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center to learn about the rugged, inaccessible islands you can see offshore on a clear day.

Site Overview Accessible Parking Accessible Restrooms Picnic Hiking Fishing Accessible Beach Access
Port Hueneme Beach Park
Port Hueneme Beach Park offers Parking Port Hueneme Beach Park offers Restrooms Port Hueneme Beach Park offers Trail
Silver Strand County Beach
Silver Strand County Beach offers Parking Silver Strand County Beach offers Restrooms Silver Strand County Beach offers Beach
Oxnard Beach Park
Oxnard Beach Park offers Parking Oxnard Beach Park offers Restrooms Oxnard Beach Park offers Picnic Oxnard Beach Park offers Trail Oxnard Beach Park offers Beach
Ventura Harbor
Ventura Harbor offers Parking Ventura Harbor offers Restrooms Ventura Harbor offers Trail
San Buenaventura State Beach
San Buenaventura State Beach offers Parking San Buenaventura State Beach offers Restrooms San Buenaventura State Beach offers Picnic San Buenaventura State Beach offers Trail San Buenaventura State Beach offers Fishing Pier San Buenaventura State Beach offers Beach

 

 

Oxnard Beach Park
Oxnard Beach Park (Lexi Tucker)
Oxnard Beach ParkPort Hueneme Beach ParkSan Buenaventura State BeachSilver Strand County Beach
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