Ventura
is located near what is considered the northern end of Southern
California. It is roughly 27-miles south of Santa Barbara.
While
you are in Ventura there are three main attractions. Of course… The
beach, Downtown(Old town), and The Ventura Mission.
The mission is located at 211 E. Main St. The admission cost is $4.00 for adults and $1.00 for children
If you're in the mood for shopping and/or food, downtown has a lot to choose from. The shops range from high-end to thrift store. There are a large variety of restaurants as well. Everything is available from fine dining to grab and go… You can even find a Starbucks.
There are many things to do at the beach. You can stroll along the boardwalk and watch the many surfers. Ventura Harbor is a couple of miles south of the pier and has many shops and restaurants. You can rent a wheelchair with balloon tires that can be pushed in the sand. Beach wheelchairs are available through the Ventura California State Lifeguards. Call 805-648-3321. The chairs can be used for one day at NO COST. When you let the lifeguards know what beach and time, a beach wheelchair will be delivered to you. A release of liability form is required.
Also, there is always something going on at the Ventura Fairgrounds.
It is possible to walk or use an electric wheelchair to get to many of the attractions. The distance and some hills might be too much for a manual chair.
** I recommend that both able-body and wheelchair users have a car.
And now that I have talked about the fun stuff,
We stayed add…
Ventura Beach RV Resort
800 W Main St, Ventura, CA 93001
The amenities include-
Full hookups
Pull through and back and sites
Tent area
Wi-Fi
Pool
Playground
Laundry
Bathrooms
General store
This
park is way overpriced and everything is an extra fee. If you cancel
with less than 30 days notice you will be charged. If you change your
reservation in anyway you will be charged. If you request a specific
location you will be charged. You will be charged if you have a dog
but there were no facilities for the dog. They ask you to pick up after
your dog but I could not find poop bags or trash cans. Each site has a
picnic table and a nice area of grass. But for heaven sake's don't put
a mat on that piece of grass because it's against the rules. Also, this
park backs up to the 101 freeway and is extremely loud. Unless you are
in a back-in spot as far away from the freeway as possible you will
feel like a troll sleeping under the freeway. DO NOT ask for wheelchair
accessible or you will be placed behind the main building close to a
curb and next to the freeway. (Remember that there is an up-charge for
changes) One last thing… The staff is extremely rude!! Unsecured property has a habit of walking away due to vagrants/homeless that live in the river bed adjacent to the park.
I
have no idea why this RV resort is so popular, except maybe its
location. However, the location is not that great. In order to do
anything you must travel several blocks south. At a large intersection
you will either go West over the train tracks and under the freeway to
the beach, or North uphill to downtown. No worries… At the intersection
you will find Tony's Pizzeria where you can stop and make your decision.
