Camarillo

Camarillo sits on the eastern edge of the Oxnard Plain, where farm fields give way to the Santa Monica Mountains and the Conejo Grade. It grew up around the Camarillo family's ranch and still carries some of that ranch-town feel: tidy neighborhoods, a walkable Old Town along Ventura Boulevard, and strawberry and row-crop fields at the edge of town.

For buyers, Camarillo is often the middle ground of Ventura County. It is a few minutes inland from the beaches of Oxnard and Port Hueneme, so summers stay mild, and it sits right on the 101, so Thousand Oaks, Ventura and the San Fernando Valley are all reachable for work. Housing ranges from 1960s and 1970s single-story tracts to hillside homes with views, newer planned communities, and several well-known 55+ communities.

• Old Town Camarillo along Ventura Boulevard has local restaurants, coffee, and seasonal street events.
• Camarillo Premium Outlets draws shoppers from across the region, and everyday retail clusters along Las Posas Road and Arneill Road.
• Camarillo Ranch House, a restored 1890s Queen Anne Victorian, hosts tours and events.
• Camarillo Airport is home to a general-aviation community and the Commemorative Air Force museum.
• California State University Channel Islands sits in the hills just south of town and adds campus arts and lectures.

Most local parks, the community center and youth sports programs are run by the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District (PVRPD). Larger spaces include Freedom Park, Mission Oaks Park and the county's Camarillo Grove Park at the base of the Conejo Grade, which connects to trails on the hillside.

The Santa Monica Mountains rise just south of town: Point Mugu State Park and its Sycamore Canyon and Big Sycamore beach access are about a 20-minute drive. Beaches in Oxnard and Port Hueneme are 15 to 20 minutes west.

• Pleasant Valley School District serves most of Camarillo for transitional kindergarten through 8th grade, including several elementary, K-8 and middle schools.
• Oxnard Union High School District runs the high schools; Camarillo-area campuses include Adolfo Camarillo High School and Rancho Campana High School, and some students attend district magnet and academy programs elsewhere.
• Some outlying areas near Somis are served by Mesa Union School District (K-8).
• CSU Channel Islands is next door, and Oxnard College and Moorpark College are nearby.

School boundaries do not always follow city lines. Verify school assignment for a specific address with the district.

• Mission Oaks (north-east): established single-family tracts near the Mission Oaks shopping center and park.
• Spanish Hills and Las Posas Estates: larger hillside and golf-course homes with views over the plain.
• Camarillo Heights: older homes on bigger lots in the foothills north of the 101.
• Leisure Village and other 55+ communities: single-level homes with clubhouse amenities.
• Springville / The Village at the Park and other newer planned areas near the 101 and Pleasant Valley Road.
• Old Town and central Camarillo: mid-century homes close to Ventura Boulevard.

• Freeways: US-101 runs through the middle of town; SR-118 and SR-23 (via Somis and Moorpark) connect to Simi Valley and the San Fernando Valley.
• Rail: The Camarillo station serves Metrolink's Ventura County Line and Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner.
• Approximate drive times (light traffic): Thousand Oaks 15 min, Ventura 20 min, Santa Barbara 50 min, downtown Los Angeles about 1 hr (often 1.5 hr or more at rush hour), LAX about 1 hr.
• Airports: Hollywood Burbank (about 45 min), LAX, and Santa Barbara.

Electricity: Southern California Edison (SCE) owns the lines, reads the meter and sends the bill (sce.com, 1-800-655-4555). Camarillo is a member of Clean Power Alliance (CPA), so homes are enrolled in CPA for the power supply by default; the default tier is 100% Green Power. Customers can switch tiers or opt out at cleanpoweralliance.org or 888-585-3788.

Natural gas: Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) (socalgas.com, 1-800-427-2200). Some rural and hillside homes use propane instead, so check the listing.

Water: Varies by neighborhood. The City of Camarillo Water Division serves central and western Camarillo (805-388-5373); Camrosa Water District serves the east side and Santa Rosa Valley (805-482-4677); California American Water serves Las Posas Estates; small mutual water companies (Crestview, Pleasant Valley Mutual) serve some hillside areas. Use the City's water service area lookup.

Sewer: Camarillo Sanitary District (City) or Camrosa Water District, depending on the address. Some outlying homes are on septic.

Trash and recycling: E.J. Harrison & Sons under the City franchise; since July 2025 Harrison bills residential service directly (805-647-1414, ejharrison.com).

Internet: Spectrum (cable) is the most common wired option; Frontier or AT&T offer DSL or fiber depending on the neighborhood, and fixed-wireless (T-Mobile, Verizon) and satellite services fill gaps. Look up the exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map.

Providers can change from one street to the next. Before you close, confirm each service for the exact address with the provider (or ask us and we will help).