Ventura River Preserve
Ojai, CA
Free (donations welcome)
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.7(145 Google reviews)
A roughly 1,600-acre land-conservancy preserve with 12 miles of easy, flat trails along the Ventura River, plus canyon routes with valley views — a genuinely low-effort family hike option.
Good for
- Ages 10+
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1290 Meyer Rd, Ojai, CA 93023, USA
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What visitors say
- Ethan Oliver★★★★★
Nice little spot to hik around and explore the river! Easy flat ground, and it looks like you can do some loops up into the canyons, although I have a sprained knee right now so I was keeping it easy. Will definitely explore more of this area when I'm healed! The canyons are intriguing....
a year ago
- Kevin Williams★★★★★
Really awesome hiking. We followed a fairly easy trail, but at the time the river was flowing pretty well so we didn't cross it. I'd recommend coming here prepared to cross the river if you want to get the full experience. Not too busy and really nice open spaces. The trail was well kept.
7 years ago
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