Explore Ventura, California

Ventura (San Buenaventura) is a city in Ventura County, a region of Southern California that contains a mixture of old charm with new modern facilities. Along Main Street you will find fabulous food, excellent shopping from amazing thrift stores to upscale boutiques, a movie theater, coffee shops, and other attractions. Ventura is located 68 miles north of the Los Angeles airport (LAX) on Highway 101. Amtrak service is available at the Ventura station, and nearby Oxnard sports both a cruise ship port and an airport with connecting flights to LAX.

See the San Buenaventura Mission on Main Street in the heart of old town, visit the Bell Arts Factory and the Ventura Hot Glass Studio, and then tour the Olivas Adobe house. Walk, run, or bike along the beach, from "Surfer's Point" past the pier all the way down to the southern end of San Buenaventura State Beach.