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Ventura Pier & Promenade
Ventura, CA
Free; paid parking nearby
Curated 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
12:37 AM
1 ft
Next high tide
6:59 AM
5.9 ft
Predictions from NOAA · Santa Monica station
Nearby places
Plaza ParkVentura · Parks & Hiking<1 miMuseum of Ventura CountyVentura · Museums & Learning<1 miMission Basilica San BuenaventuraVentura · Museums & Learning<1 miSan Buenaventura State BeachVentura · Beaches & Coast<1 miVentura Promenade & Surfers PointVentura · Beaches & Coast<1 miVentura Botanical GardensVentura · Animals & Nature<1 mi
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Eat nearby in Ventura
- Casa de SoriaMexican & Tacos · $$
- Toppers Pizza PlacePizza & Italian · $
- Andria's Seafood Restaurant & MarketBurgers & American · $
- Brophy Bros. Seafood Restaurant & Clam BarBurgers & American · $$