Joel McCrea Ranch, Thousand Oaks
#8 among attractions in Thousand Oaks
Facts and practical information
The Joel McCrea Ranch in Thousand Oaks, California is also known as the August DuMortier Ranch. The ranch is rare surviving example of the large cattle ranches and fields of grain which once dotted the Santa Rosa and Conejo valleys in eastern Ventura County. ()
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Joel McCrea Ranch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Reagan crypt, Simi Adobe–Strathearn House, Janss Marketplace, Mount McCoy.
- 2.6 miNEMuseum, Library, Specialty museum
Reagan crypt, Simi Valley
67 min walk • The Reagan Crypt, nestled within the peaceful grounds of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Ventura County, California, serves as the final resting place of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.
- 4.1 miNEMuseum, Specialty museum, History museum
Simi Adobe–Strathearn House, Simi Valley
105 min walk • The historic Simi Adobe–Strathearn House served as the headquarters of Rancho Simi, also known as Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagracia y Simi, one of the land grants in Alta California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish.
- 4.3 miSShopping, Shopping centre
Janss Marketplace, Thousand Oaks
110 min walk • Janss Marketplace is an outdoor shopping mall in Thousand Oaks, California. Previously known as Janss Mall, it opened in September 1961 as Village Lane.
- 3.5 miENature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount McCoy, Simi Valley
90 min walk • Mount McCoy is a 1,325-foot-high peak in Simi Valley, California known for its characteristic 12 foot white cross on the top.
- 3.8 miSBotanical garden, Park, Garden
Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, Thousand Oaks
98 min walk • Conejo Valley Botanic Garden is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and consists of a peak with vista views along with 15 hillside botanical gardens. It provides a teaching laboratory for what flora works and what does not work in the Conejo Valley.
- 4.2 miSEMuseum
Chumash Indian Museum, Thousand Oaks
107 min walk • Chumash Indian Museum is a Native American Interpretive Center in northeast Thousand Oaks, California. It is the site of a former Chumash village, known as Sap'wi.
- 3.6 miSWPark, Trail
Tarantula Hill, Thousand Oaks
92 min walk • Tarantula Hill, also known as Dawn’s Peak, is a 1,057-foot-high peak in Thousand Oaks, California. It is located on a 45-acre open space and is operated by the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency.
- 4 miNEPark
Oak Park, Simi Valley
101 min walk • Oak Park is a 100.5-acre open space regional park located at 901 Quisma Drive in Simi Valley, California, near Moorpark and California State Route 118. This county park, maintained by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, is situated in the foothill country surrounded by rolling hills in the extreme west Simi Valley.
- 4 miENature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sinaloa Lake, Simi Valley
102 min walk • Sinaloa Lake is a 12-acre reservoir in southwestern Simi Valley. The lake is adjacent to the Sinaloa Golf Course and neighborhood. It has a 35-foot deep earth dam which was constructed between 1925 and 1929. It has been owned by the Sinaloa Lake Owners Association since the early 1960s.
- 2.7 miNCity
Moorpark
69 min walk • Moorpark is a city in Ventura County in Southern California. Moorpark was founded in 1900. The town grew from just over 4,000 citizens in 1980 to over 25,000 by 1990. As of 2006, Moorpark was one of the fastest-growing cities in Ventura County. The population was 34,421 at the 2010 census, up from 31,415 at the 2000 census.
- 4.1 miS34°11'13"N • 118°53'6"W
Hillcrest Center for the Arts, Thousand Oaks
106 min walk • Performing arts, Museum, Art gallery