Outdoors
Outdoors near Oxnard
38 national forests, lakes, parks and campgrounds within reach, by activity.
Hiking
22 places · closest 17 mi
Anacapa Island, Lake Casitas and more
Best: year-round
Camping
23 places · closest 17 mi
Anacapa Island, Lake Casitas and more
Best: year-round
Fishing
14 places · closest 17 mi
Anacapa Island, Lake Casitas and more
Boating & paddling
12 places · closest 17 mi
Anacapa Island, Lake Casitas and more
Best: year-round
Biking
19 places · closest 18 mi
Lake Casitas, Wheeler Gorge and more
Best: year-round
Picnic spots
14 places · closest 17 mi
Anacapa Island, Lake Casitas and more
Best: year-round
Horseback riding
13 places · closest 24 mi
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Upper Oso Campground and more
Best: year-round
Wildlife & birding
21 places · closest 17 mi
Anacapa Island, Santa Cruz Island Scorpion and more
Swimming
11 places · closest 17 mi
Anacapa Island, Wheeler Gorge and more
Closer to home
Places come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; distances are straight-line miles from downtown.