Ventura Beach RV Resort

The Great Outdoors

When you book an RV in Ventura County, you'll be close to some beautiful parks and beaches. Emma Wood State Beach is only minutes from Ventura Beach RV Resort and provides a lush white sandy beach for visitors to enjoy and explore. Some of the most popular activities include surfing and fishing, where anglers can expect to catch perch, corbina, and bass. Nature watching is popular due to the abundance of wildlife that lives in the area, including great blue herons, raccoons, and a variety of songbirds. Make sure to bring your binoculars, as dolphins are sometimes seen splashing around in the surf. There's also some history to explore, as the remains of a WWII artillery site can be found here.Or, you might prefer to explore the nearby Santa Monica Mountains during your RV rental vacation near Los Angeles. Point Mugu State Park offers beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean from atop steep rocky cliffs. If you explore farther inland, you'll find a mixture of woodlands, canyons, and dunes at this park. There are over 70 miles of hiking trails to trek which will lead you through the canyons and by its clifftops, giving hikers gorgeous vistas of the area. The beach also makes an excellent spot for a variety of water sports, including swimming, fishing, and surfing.You might be looking for a scenic park to explore close to the heart of Los Angeles. Chino Hills State Park features rolling hills, fields, and woodlands at the northern end of the Santa Ana Mountains. This park is a popular hiking destination, with over 90 miles of multi-use trails. Dogs are welcome on some of the trails, so feel free to bring your pup along to explore this beautiful park. Nature watching is also popular, in part due to over 200 species of animals inhabiting the park, including endangered bird species such as coastal cactus wrens and California gnatcatchers. There's also an interpretive center where you can learn about the park's geology, ecosystems, and much more.

Exploring the City

There are some exciting sights worth seeing in and around Los Angeles. If you're looking for an unusual excursion, consider a visit to the La Brea Tar Pits. These tar pits originated during the last ice age, and have become an amazing source of fossils for archaeologists. The tar pits are great for fossils because the tar well preserves any plant, insect, or mammal that falls into the pits. Visitors can tour the park and see the tar pits firsthand, learning what has caused these natural phenomena. Then visit the museum to see the various fossils that have been uncovered from their murky depths.Ventura campers will love all the culture can be found in nearby L.A., with some of the best museums and galleries in the county. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is one of the best galleries in the state and features art styles from across the globe, from modern installations to classic portraits. There are some famous painters featured at this museum, including Pablo Picasso, Paul Cezanne, and Henri Matisse.You may also want to explore some of the cities just outside of Los Angeles when you're camping at Ventura Beach RV Resort. Santa Barbara is a beautiful city and contains some great family-friendly attractions, including the Santa Barbara Zoo. This zoo consists of over 500 animals spread across 30 acres, and features of some amazing critters including capybaras, Amur leopards, and western lowland gorillas. As well as a plethora of great animals, there are also some other attractions, including feeding giraffes, riding the zoo train, and live stage shows.