Ventura County Fairgrounds Beach
About
Ventura County Fairgrounds Beach is a public ocean beach on the California coast at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, about 3 miles from San Buenaventura (Ventura). A fee is charged to use it. Summer and early fall are the warmest and driest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Oxnard put August and September highs around 74°F with lows near 60°F and only a day or two of rain a month. Winter stays mild, with highs in the mid-60s. For a walk off the sand, Ventura Botanical Gardens Trail is about a mile away and Brock Linear Park Path about 2 miles. Barlow Canyon Trail sits roughly 4 miles off, and paddlers can reach the Ventura River about 7.5 miles away.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
None
Parking
Available
Fee
Fee charged
Restrooms
None
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Ventura County Fairgrounds Beach
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–74°F and lows of 46–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Oxnard Ventura Co Ap, CA weather station, 7.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan66° high46° low
- Feb65° high48° low
- Mar66° high49° low
- Apr67° high51° low
- May68° high54° low
- Jun70° high58° low
- Jul73° high61° low
- Aug74° high61° low
- Sep74° high60° low
- Oct73° high55° low
- Nov70° high50° low
- Dec66° high47° low
Where it is
- Ventura County Fairgrounds · Public land
- Nearest town
- San Buenaventura (Ventura), California · 3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Ventura Botanical Gardens TrailHiking1 mi
- Brock Linear Park PathHiking2.2 mi
- Barlow Canyon TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Jerry Revard Nature TrailHiking4.6 mi
- 101 TrailHiking6.3 mi
- 108 TrailHiking6.3 mi
- 105 TrailHiking6.4 mi
- Ventura RiverCanoeing7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
