Local Attractions
Camarillo itself is a fairly small, quaint town. Organized attractions within Camarillo might include the WWII Aviation Museum (assuming you've not already been there of course). But for those looking for a little less structure, here are some options. Also, Santa Barbara is a beautiful town about 50 minutes north, and just past that is the wine country featured in the movie Sideways.
Old Town Camarillo:
Old Town Camarillo offers a variety of shops, galleries, restaurants, antique shops and historic buildings. The district stretches down Ventura Blvd from Carmen Drive to Lewis Road. Every Saturday there is a farmers market.
100 Ventura Blvd, Camarillo, CA
Get directions on Google Maps
Camarillo Premium Outlets:
This sprawling outdoor mall boasts more than 100 name-brand outlet stores, including Barneys New York, BCBG,
Banana Republic, Charles David, Coach, Polo Jeans, Nike, Adidas, Ann Taylor Loft, Saks Off Fifth, etc.
Time to get your shopping on!
740 E. Ventura Boulevard Camarillo, CA 93010 (805) 445-8520
Outlet Mall Website
Get directions on Google Maps
Golf:
Camarillo is a true haven for the golf enthusiast! Two private courses, the prestigious Spanish Hills and Las Posas Country Clubs, offer 18-hole championship play, elegant clubhouses and restaurants. Courses open to the public include Sterling Hills Golf Club and Camarillo Springs Public Golf Course. More than a dozen first class golf courses are located within 30 minutes of Camarillo.
Sterling Hills Golf
Camarillo Springs Public Golf
Additional golf courses
Wine tasting:
There are a number of wineries in Central California. One easy way to do some tasting is the
Camarillo Custom Crush Tasting Room, where they feature 3 different local vineyards each week.
$7.50 gives you a winery glass and 3 wines from each of 3 vineyards.
300 South Lewis Road,
Ste C, Camarillo, CA 93012 (805) 484-0597 info@camamrillocustomcrush.com
Camarillo Custom Crush Tasting Room
Get directions on Google Maps
Other options:
Herzog Wine Cellars in Oxnard ,
The beach:
Port Hueneme (pronounced "Y NEE MEE") contains 4.5 square miles with a beautiful beach and pier at a 50-acre Hueneme Beach Park. This is where the community enjoys picnic areas, barbecue pits, a snack bar building with patio area, public restrooms and ample public parking.
Getting to Port Hueneme can be tricky. Here's how you do it:
Highway 101 - Northbound (from Camarillo):
Exit Vineyard Avenue
Turn Left - go over freeway
Continue on Vineyard. Stay in Right lane.
Straight through light at Oxnard Blvd.
Continue on Vineyard to Ventura Road.
Turn Left onto Ventura Road.
Continue on Ventura Road, approximately 8 miles.
Ventura Road ends at a Stop sign.
At the stop sign, turn left and the beach will be on your right.
Map of Port Hueneme
Whale watching/Channel Islands:
Island Packers offers boat service from the California mainland to the Channel Islands National Park in addition to whale watching trips.
1691 Spinnaker Dr. Suite 105 B Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 642-1393
Island Packers Website
Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology:
A non-profit corporation that preserves a natural history collection specializing in eggs and nests of birds from all over the world. Because really, what goes better with a wedding than viewing a collection of eggs and nests of birds from Madagascar?
439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo, CA (805) 388-9944
WFVZ Website