Ventura Pier & Promenade
Ventura, CA
Free; paid parking nearby
By Simir Shah
California's longest wooden pier sits beside a beachfront promenade with a playground, wide sand, and Channel Islands views — easy, breezy, classic beach-town fun. Built in 1872, it's the oldest pier on the California coast, originally serving as a commercial wharf for shipping lumber and farm goods before becoming a recreational landmark; storm damage closed it for about a year and a half before it reopened in 2024. Today's promenade runs from the pier toward Surfers Point, a favorite for sunset walks and rides.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 10+
- Works for a wide age range
Happening near here
- Downtown Ventura Certified Farmers' MarketVentura · 1 mi · 8:30am–12pmFree
- Midtown Ventura Certified Farmers' MarketVentura · 1 mi · 9am–1pmFree
- Downtown Oxnard Farmers MarketOxnard · 8 mi · 9am–1:30pmFree
- Ojai Certified Farmers' MarketOjai · 12 mi · 9am–1pmFree
Ventura Pier, Ventura, CA 93001, USA
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Tides today
Next low tide
11:47 PM
1.1 ft — best for tide pools
Next high tide
8:42 AM
3.7 ft
Predictions from NOAA · Santa Monica station
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