Ventura Ranch KOA
RV Park
Write a Review 7400 Pine Grove Rd. Santa Paula, CA 93060 805-933-3200 Reservations: 877-779-8080 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.406, -119.0792
Overview of Ventura Ranch KOA
Last Price Paid: $96
Reported by Wide Turns Only on 11/8/2022
Longest RV Reported: 34 feet
Reported by Dirtrider1974 on 6/8/2015
Weekly Rate Yes
Number of Sites 66
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 754 ft / 229 m
Max Length 65 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Ventura Ranch KOA 13 people have reviewed this location.
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“Super peaceful campground in the valley”
Reviewed 11/8/2022
| Nightly rate: | $96 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 49 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Stayed in beginning of Nov 2022 Site type: Back-in, Water / Electric only, 50 AMP THE GOOD Staff: Very nice folks and really helpful. Peaceful: Very quiet campground. Kids playground: They have an amazing playground and places for the kids to be active and climb through trees. Location: Gas pumps 5-10 min away. Sites: Spaciou... more
Stayed in beginning of Nov 2022
Site type: Back-in, Water / Electric only, 50 AMP
THE GOOD
Staff: Very nice folks and really helpful.
Peaceful: Very quiet campground.
Kids playground: They have an amazing playground and places for the kids to be active and climb through trees.
Location: Gas pumps 5-10 min away.
Sites: Spacious spots.
Grounds: Clean and nicely maintained!
Office/Store: Good sized store. Some grocery items and a good amount of RV stuff. Lots of gifts available.
Wildlife: The peacocks are everywhere and we loved it.
THE BAD:
Safety: There seemed to be lots of folks that drove really fast through the campground's main road so we did not walk our pups outside of our circle (Birch)
Sites: All dirt and a touch of paved sections. So was a bit muddy (rained for a couple days).
Price: Quite pricey for not having sewer hookups
Facilities: No laundry available.
COULD BE BETTER: Not good or bad
Wifi: Typical campground wifi. Could not connect to it.
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Wide Turns Only would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Has potential ”
Reviewed 7/1/2022
| Nightly rate: | $87 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | B32 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Of all the KOA’s I have stayed at this one has the most potential to improve. Only had partial hookups in a smaller trailer so we had to use the campground restrooms and showers. They are filthy. What’s funny is they have a sign posted outside the restroom saying they clean them daily from 11am-2pm but it has probably been several mont... more
Of all the KOA’s I have stayed at this one has the most potential to improve. Only had partial hookups in a smaller trailer so we had to use the campground restrooms and showers. They are filthy. What’s funny is they have a sign posted outside the restroom saying they clean them daily from 11am-2pm but it has probably been several months since anything was touched in there. Spiders, bugs, cobwebs all over the place including next to the soap dispenser at the sink. If I could give 0 stars on cleanliness I would have. From the B loop you also have to walk up a good 20 stairs to get to the restrooms and showers- fyi.
The kids liked the jumping pad and swimming pool. Pool was kind of dirty too, but good place to spend some time in the sun or shade. The ropes course, zip line, and climbing wall look fun but they only open them certain days of the week and the timing was off for us. There is an additional cost for that. My biggest issue with the fun kids stuff is that it is a hike down a steep path from the RV sites.
I liked that the KOA here also had activities planned as well. Like building bird houses and doing tie dye shirts.
My pad was good prob second best in the B loop. Had a couple loose bricks that we tripped over a bit but otherwise it was fine and had some decent shade. Didn’t like the fact that I was paying $80+ per night for only partial hookups though. This place appears to have some longer-term residents using all of the full hookups right now.
You have to drive through downtown Santa Paula to get anywhere. Not a big deal but it will take a good 30-45 min to get to Ventura or the beach.
Maybe would stay again…. Maybe.
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Cam would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Peacocks, pine trees, and zip lines!”
Reviewed 4/8/2022
| Nightly rate: | $72 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 26 |
Overall Rating
Beautiful campground BUT came here for swimming bc our Spring Break forecast was 90+ degrees and they wouldn’t open the pool! They don’t open it till May. Which makes zero sense bc it’s solar heated and plenty warm enough in March and April to swim. Very disappointing. They should say on their webpage that the pool is closed. Kids had ... more
Beautiful campground BUT came here for swimming bc our Spring Break forecast was 90+ degrees and they wouldn’t open the pool! They don’t open it till May. Which makes zero sense bc it’s solar heated and plenty warm enough in March and April to swim. Very disappointing. They should say on their webpage that the pool is closed. Kids had fun with jump pillow and zip line course (son said “outstanding!”), arts and crafts, and swimming in the creek and the (relatively shallow) watering hole. But the real problem was the bugs so I wish we’d brought something for that. Biking was fun but more for little kids (mine are 11 and 13). Campsite felt private with trees around it. Awesome but very loud peacocks! Good camp store with ice cream. We will definitely come back.
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Mariposa would stay here again
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“Pretty good”
Reviewed 5/9/2021
| Nightly rate: | $100 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
Overall Rating
Pros: staff friendly and kind, great zip line/ropes course (must be 8 with adult or 11+ to go alone), cool peacocks, very quiet, lots for kids to do
Cons: Sites are a little rundown and close, long-term neighbors (more than one) were storing their black waste in holding tanks (what a stink!)
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“Great, but!”
Reviewed 3/2/2021
| Days stayed: | 0 |
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Wonderful place, TONS of activities and very friendly staff. My only criticism - I got eaten to death by bugs at dusk and really all day by black gnats and mosquitoes! 25 bites on one leg, 17 on the other! BRING REPELLENT!!!! Otherwise a wonderful spot that we really enjoyed! We will return with repellent. The peacocks wail a... more
Wonderful place, TONS of activities and very friendly staff.
My only criticism - I got eaten to death by bugs at dusk and really all day by black gnats and mosquitoes! 25 bites on one leg, 17 on the other!
BRING REPELLENT!!!!
Otherwise a wonderful spot that we really enjoyed!
We will return with repellent.
The peacocks wail all day long but they are quiet at dusk til dawn. Not a problem.
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pberry would stay here again
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“Beautiful area!”
Reviewed 10/18/2020
| Nightly rate: | $81 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | Alder 27 |
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This is our first review. We were looking for a last min place to spend a few days in October that wasn't too far from home and also close to the ocean. Yes, this is during COVID so there are a few things that are "not normal" here. Overall this is a beautiful place, a nice gem that we will for sure come and visit again. We found... more
This is our first review. We were looking for a last min place to spend a few days in October that wasn't too far from home and also close to the ocean. Yes, this is during COVID so there are a few things that are "not normal" here. Overall this is a beautiful place, a nice gem that we will for sure come and visit again.
We found this place here on Campendium and mentioned it to them when we booked, they had not heard of it. So introduced it to them. They are very helpful staff but a little hard to get a hold of on the phone. Tho they were pretty good at returning the voicemails. During our stay we got to know Miguel the manager, who was amazing and very helpful. During COVID they were only at 60% and most amenities were closed and they were short-staffed. Also, a number of restrooms were closed but the showers and main bathrooms were clean and worked fine.
The downside that bugged me a bit was the additional fees that were not mentioned to me on the phone but only noticed on the email receipt. There was a $6 additional child fee (per day) for each child after 2 children at your site. Plus there was a $10 a day COVID surcharge. They mentioned that was for additional cleaning and to help with short staffing. Not a huge deal but still a bit of a frustration.
The pool was open (they were about to close it any time in mid-Oct they said) but it was so hot it was nice to take a dip. Even tho it was FREEZING cold. Maybe they stopped heating it for the last week.
also, a fun thing was the creek. it was so warm during the days, it was fun to bring some chairs and relax and cool off in that creek, and no mosquitoes either, which was amazing.
We had a great time, kids rode bikes, we took a day trip to Ventura Beach/Pier and just basically relaxed. There is wifi in each area, but not the best. The strongest was near the pool I think as I had a few meetings that I could sit by the pool and attend by Zoom.
Yes, there are peacocks around they are nice and no noisey at all for us. Saturdays in October they do a Halloween events, we didn't participate as they had extra fees for all of that too.
Oh and the stars are great too, we saw many shooting stars!
Overall a nice little quiet oasis that wasn't too far from home. Thanks!
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Doug would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Rustic and beautiful”
Reviewed 8/27/2020
| Nightly rate: | $85 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 13 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Class A) |
Overall Rating
We came here in the middle of Covid not expecting much, but were pleasantly surprised. This campground has something for everyone. A lot of the included activities were closed, but the campground itself is beautiful and well kept. The pool is large with plenty of seating spread out. There is a beautiful stream that runs along the perim... more
We came here in the middle of Covid not expecting much, but were pleasantly surprised. This campground has something for everyone. A lot of the included activities were closed, but the campground itself is beautiful and well kept. The pool is large with plenty of seating spread out. There is a beautiful stream that runs along the perimeter of the camp with spots that are deep enough to cool off in. There are also flocks of exotic peacocks that roam the park.
There isn’t any cable or TV reception, but there is wireless that works ok. We used our cell phones as hot spots and were able to watch movies.
The RV lots are pretty good size. Ours was gravel and nicely shaded. There are limited full hookups in the camp, so if having full hookups is important make sure you book in advance. Our only complaint was that we got an occasional foul smell from what must have been the sewer system. It would be nice if the owners fixed that. The store on site was also closed for some reason.
All in all this is a wonderful place and we will be back!
Frank would stay here again
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Reviewed 8/16/2019
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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I really enjoyed this campground. It had a nice family feel, kids riding bikes in the roads and making new friends, nice campers and staff. It was so fun to see the peacocks roaming around! I’ll definitely stay here again.
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“This is run by a great team beautiful place ”
Reviewed 1/26/2018
| Nightly rate: | $60 |
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| Days stayed: | 58 |
| Site Number: | B50 |
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Great cleanup after devastating fire. I just noticed my last review was edited improperly. I want everyone to know that this place is great.
Susan p would stay here again
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“Brave little Peacocks”
Reviewed 11/30/2017
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| RV Length: | 30' (Class C) |
Overall Rating
Our next stop was the Ventura Ranch KOA in Santa Paula right before you get into Ojai. It’s a nice campground with shaded spots, decent sized sites, and peacocks! The shade was awesome because it was considerably hot while we stayed here. When we first pulled in we noticed our electrical hook up post was broken. They were able to ge... more
Our next stop was the Ventura Ranch KOA in Santa Paula right before you get into Ojai. It’s a nice campground with shaded spots, decent sized sites, and peacocks! The shade was awesome because it was considerably hot while we stayed here.
When we first pulled in we noticed our electrical hook up post was broken. They were able to get someone out there a couple hours later to fix it luckily. We also felt like the office staff was a little short. We did have a large Amazon order sent here (and you know they never send it all in one box, its gotta be in a million separate boxes) since this was our first site in a while we would be staying long enough to receive a package. So we might of annoyed them and put ourselves in an unfavorable position.
We were here a couple weeks before Halloween and the KOA organized some holiday activities for kids which was nice and unexpected. There is actually a ton of stuff for kids to do here! We didn't get to explore much as we were sick while passing through.
Bathrooms: didn't use
Hookups: full hookups
Dog Park: didn't see one or use; peacocks come tight up to you so if your dogs aren't fans of birds just be careful
Kid Friendly: yes (playgrounds, swings, rock climbing, activities)
Laundry: small but clean, $1.75 per load (**the office can only give out one roll of quarters per day to each site so stock up on quarters ahead of time if you need to do a lot of laundry)
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Connectivity
- cable tv
- wifi: pay
Recreation
- playground
- recreation trail
- swimming pool: outdoor
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- firewood
- general store
- laundry
- propane
- recycle
- restrooms: flush
- rv storage
- showers
- swimming pool: outdoor
- trash
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