Camarillo, California is located in Ventura County in the
Pleasant Valley at the bottom of the Conejo Grade. As you
drive down the grade from Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley,
you may notice the cacti growing on the rocky hills you pass
along way. Or maybe you'll see the breathtaking landscapes
of fields shaped in blocks and squares that bare crops of
vegetables and berries in the distance. You may also notice
the huge developments with new housing construction that
claims more and more of the land daily in what was mostly
fields and greenery a decade ago.
Located 17 miles east of Ventura, the city was named after
Juan Camarillo who came to San Buenaventura in 1857 and
purchased Rancho Calleguas in 1875. The look and feel of
Camarillo is distinctively refreshing and open though
the growth of the city is changing this picturesque image.
Highway 101 passes through the city with thousands of
travelers per day stopping to enjoy Camarillo's fine outlet
shops and dining opportunities. Residents enjoy a fabulous
average annual high temperature of 72 degrees and average
annual rainfall of 13.4 inches.
Camarillo is also home to two fabulous museums. The historic
Camarillo Ranch recently opened its doors for the first ever
public viewing of a spectacular, 17-room Victorian home.
There's also a wonderful air museum with brand new hangars
housing several war planes that are being refurbished, and
for sports enthusiasts, there are also four public golf
courses.
