Where You Want to Be

Ventura Harbor is where you want to be. Nestled on the California Coast about an hour north of Los Angeles and half an hour south of Santa Barbara, there is nothing like it in the world.

Far from a simple marina, Ventura Harbor is a working fishing port, and boasts the only deep water boatyard on the Central Coast.

While there's plenty to do in the harbor, from boat rentals to video games, it's the breathtaking scenery that will make you want to stay. Those mountains range up to almost nine thousand feet back there above Ventura. Climb the stairs or take the elevator to the observation tower in the Channel Islands National Park headquarters and enjoy the view of the Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands sticking up like blue mountains from the western sea.

It doesn't matter what time of day or year you come here; it's always beautiful.