Newbury Park

Newbury Park is the western part of Thousand Oaks, stretching from the Ventu Park and Lynn Road area west to the top of the Conejo Grade above Camarillo. It is not a separate city (most of it is inside Thousand Oaks city limits), but it has its own identity, ZIP code and a strong neighborhood feel.

Its big draw is location: the Santa Monica Mountains and the trails into Point Mugu State Park start at the south end of town, the Oxnard Plain and the beach are about 20 minutes down the grade, and the 101 keeps Thousand Oaks jobs and the San Fernando Valley in reach. Homes range from 1960s-70s single-story tracts to newer master-planned neighborhoods such as Dos Vientos.

• Everyday shopping and dining cluster along Borchard Road, Reino Road and the Newbury Road/101 corridor.
• The Stagecoach Inn Museum preserves the area's stagecoach-era history.
• The Conejo Recreation & Park District runs the community parks, pools and youth programs here, including Borchard Community Park.
• Thousand Oaks' arts center, malls and hospital are about 10 minutes east.

Newbury Park is one of the best-connected places in the county for hikers. Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa, part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, opens onto Boney Mountain and the Sycamore Canyon trail that runs all the way down to the ocean at Point Mugu State Park. Open space surrounds Dos Vientos and the Conejo Ridge, with trailheads inside many neighborhoods.

• Conejo Valley Unified School District serves Newbury Park; Newbury Park High School is the local comprehensive high school.
• Several elementary schools and a middle school serve the area, and CVUSD offers magnet and choice programs district-wide.
• California Lutheran University is about 10 minutes east; CSU Channel Islands is about 20 minutes west.

Confirm the school assignment for a specific address with CVUSD.

• Dos Vientos Ranch: a 1990s-2000s master-planned community in the hills, surrounded by open space.
• Casa Conejo (unincorporated) and nearby older areas along the 101.
• Ventu Park and the Lynn Road area: established single-family neighborhoods near the mountains.
• Older tracts around Borchard and Reino Roads: 1960s-1980s homes, many single-story, close to schools and parks.

• Freeways: US-101, with interchanges from Lynn Road west to Wendy Drive and the top of the Conejo Grade.
• Rail: The nearest Metrolink/Amtrak station is Camarillo (about 15 min).
• Approximate drive times (light traffic): Camarillo 10 min, central Thousand Oaks 10 min, Woodland Hills 20 min, downtown Los Angeles about 50 min to 1 hr, Santa Barbara about 1 hr.

Electricity: Southern California Edison (SCE) owns the lines, reads the meter and sends the bill (sce.com, 1-800-655-4555). Thousand Oaks 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. Unincorporated pockets such as Casa Conejo fall under unincorporated Ventura County, which also defaults to 100% Green Power.

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: Much of Newbury Park is served by California American Water (888-237-1333); some areas are served by the City of Thousand Oaks or Camrosa Water District. Check the City's water providers page for the purveyor map.

Sewer: City of Thousand Oaks (Hill Canyon Treatment Plant) inside city limits; unincorporated areas may differ.

Trash and recycling: Athens Services inside Thousand Oaks city limits (805-852-5264); unincorporated pockets are served by the County's contracted hauler for that area.

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).