Ventura River Preserve
Managed by Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
350 acres0.7 mi of trail
Lower River Loop Trails
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Oso Trail Head
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Outdoors in Mira Monte
Mira Monte has 6.6 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
394 acres are parks and preserves, 57 per 1,000 residents. 13% of Mira Monte’s land is conserved, about 396 acres. The biggest trail networks: Ventura River Preserve (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #163 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
396 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
6.6 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
394 ac
57 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Mira Monte?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mira Monte have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mira Monte is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #163 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mira Monte’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land57 acres of park per 1,000 residents (394 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home79% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 81%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ventura River Preserve, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Camp Comfort County Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
396 conserved acres
13% of Mira Monte’s land. Who manages Mira Monte’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits385 ac
Town or city11 ac
Private Conservation · 385 acLocal Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura River Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 377 | Open |
| Camp Comfort Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| San Antonio Creek Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Closed |
| Ojai Meadows Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Mira Monte
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mira Monte
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Mira Monte
Krotona Hill
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.9 miUnpaved · 1.9 mi
Lower River Loop Trails0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Equestrian
16Tennis
7Basketball
4Baseball
1Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mira Monte: April to June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 81 | 87 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 72 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.1 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.9 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mira Monte →
Next door
Mira Monte and its neighbors
Mira Monte has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mira Monte | 13% | 1.4 | 57 | 79% | A |
| Meiners Oaks | 2% | 1.5 | 7 | 93% | B+ |
| Ojai | 13% | 4.2 | 47 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mira Monte
Where can I hike in Mira Monte?
The longest trail networks: Ventura River Preserve, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mira Monte is conserved land?
13% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Mira Monte’s trails?
Ventura River Preserve and Camp Comfort County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mira Monte?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mira Monte?
38,986 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mira Monte or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 394 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mira Monte have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #163 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mira Monte neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →