Fertile Farmland in the Santa Clara Valley

Region · California

Santa Clara Valley

Fertile Farmland in the Santa Clara Valley

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Best timeOct–Jun
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Nearest airportBUR · 32 mi
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Overview

The Santa Clara Valley is a rural, mainly agricultural, valley in Ventura County. Santa Clara Valley was known as "the Valley of Heart's Delight" for its high concentration of orchards, flowering trees and plants.

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Best things about Santa Clara Valley

Rancho Camulos

A national historic landmark that is a working ranch, and a prime example of an early California rancho in its original rural setting. Many of the buildings and grounds are open to the public as a museum of this period i…

Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: Oct–Jun. Summer highs reach about 97°F; winter lows dip to about 38°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Feb and Jan. (climate data from nearby Simi Valley)

Jan: 3.6 in rain3.6"Jan: high 69°F, low 39°F69°39°JanFeb: 4.8 in rain4.8"Feb: high 70°F, low 41°F70°41°FebMar: 2.9 in rain2.9"Mar: high 73°F, low 42°F73°42°MarApr: 1.0 in rain1"Apr: high 78°F, low 45°F78°45°AprMay: 0.3 in rain0.3"May: high 83°F, low 49°F83°49°MayJun: 0.1 in rain0.1"Jun: high 88°F, low 53°F88°53°JunJul: 0.0 in rain0"Jul: high 95°F, low 57°F95°57°JulAug: 0.1 in rain0.1"Aug: high 97°F, low 57°F97°57°AugSep: 0.1 in rain0.1"Sep: high 93°F, low 55°F93°55°SepOct: 0.9 in rain0.9"Oct: high 84°F, low 49°F84°49°OctNov: 1.3 in rain1.3"Nov: high 75°F, low 43°F75°43°NovDec: 2.8 in rain2.8"Dec: high 68°F, low 38°F68°38°Dec

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

  • From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
  • BUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport, Burbank — 32 mi away (major hub). Directions
  • LAX Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles — 40 mi away (major hub). Directions

Budget & where to stay

No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.

Sample 2-day trip

  1. Day 1: Santa Paula — California Oil Museum.
  2. Day 2: Fillmore — explore the town.

Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.

Places in Santa Clara Valley

Santa Paula

Santa Paula

City / town · 4 listings

Fillmore

Fillmore

City / town · 1 listings

Cities

  • Fillmore
  • Piru
  • Santa Paula

See

See Rancho Camulos

A national historic landmark that is a working ranch, and a prime example of an early California rancho in its original rural setting. Many of the buildings and grounds are open to the public as a museum of this period in California history.

📍 Piruon Highway 126, 2 miles east of Piru💲 Adult $5, child $3☎ +1 805 521-1501⚠ Last checked Aug 2021 — confirm before you go
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Get in and around

  • Route 126 - the main E-W highway serving the valley.
  • Route 150 - a minor E-W highway connecting Ojai to the valley.
  • Route 23 - a minor N-S highway connecting Fillmore to the Conejo Valley.

Nearby

Simi Valley

Simi Valley

City / town · 36 listings · 11 mi away

Thousand Oaks

Thousand Oaks

City / town · 17 listings · 13 mi away

Camarillo

Camarillo

City / town · 9 listings · 15 mi away

Magic Mountain

Magic Mountain

Park · 47 listings · 16 mi away

Castaic

Castaic

City / town · 3 listings · 16 mi away

Agoura Hills

Agoura Hills

City / town · 10 listings · 17 mi away

Valencia

Valencia

City / town · 10 listings · 18 mi away

Chatsworth

Chatsworth

City / town · 10 listings · 18 mi away

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