Valley View Preserve
Managed by Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
198 acres3.3 mi of trail
Fox Canyon TrailLuci's TrailFoothill Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Photo: Patrick Pelletier · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Ojai
Ojai has 18 miles of mapped trails, 4.2 for every square mile of land
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 13% of Ojai’s land is conserved, about 370 acres. 358 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #63 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
370 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
4.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
358 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.8 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Ojai?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ojai have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ojai is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #63 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ojai’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails4.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land47 acres of park per 1,000 residents (358 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 93%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to 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 Valley View Preserve, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ojai Meadows Preserve
Nature preserve
31 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Soule County Park
Managed by Ventura County Parks;County of Ventura
32 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Valley View Preserve198 acres · 3.3 mi of trail · Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
DirectionsOjai Meadows Preserve31 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsSoule County Park32 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Ventura County Parks;County of Ventura
DirectionsLibbey Park14 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsRotary Community Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSarzotti Park9 acres
DirectionsLos Padres National Forest2 acres · United States Forest Service
DirectionsDaly Ranch Park1 acres · City of Ojai
Who protects it
370 conserved acres
13% of Ojai’s land. Who manages Ojai’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits258 ac
Town or city78 ac
County31 ac
U.S. Forest Service3 ac
Private Conservation · 238 acLocal Park · 75 acLocal Recreation Area · 34 acUnknown Easement · 21 acNational Forest · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 21 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 206 | Open |
| Daly Ranch Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Ojai Meadows Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 32 | Open |
| Soule Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | County | 31 | Open |
| Libbey Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Sarzotti Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Los Padres National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3 | Open |
| Ojai Skate Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Rotary Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Cluff Vista Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Ojai
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ojai
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Ojai
Mitchell Edelson Dog ParkIn Soule County Park
DirectionsScenic views in Ojai
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Ojai
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 0.5 miUnpaved · 4.8 mi
Fox Canyon Trail1.0 mi
Foothill Trail0.9 mi
Luci's Trail0.8 mi
Pratt Trail Head0.1 mi
Pratt Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
50Tennis
24Golf
17Basketball
12Equestrian
7Baseball
6Pickleball
3Tracks
3Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ojai: 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 | 82 | 88 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 72 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ojai →
Next door
Ojai and its neighbors
Ojai has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ojai | 13% | 4.2 | 47 | 98% | A+ |
| Meiners Oaks | 2% | 1.5 | 7 | 93% | B+ |
| Mira Monte | 13% | 1.4 | 57 | 79% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ojai
Where can I hike in Ojai?
The longest trail networks: Valley View Preserve, 3.3 miles; Ojai Meadows Preserve, 0.9 miles; Soule County Park, 0.7 miles; Libbey Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ojai 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 Ojai’s trails?
Valley View Preserve and Ojai Meadows Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ojai?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ojai?
36,353 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ojai or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 360 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ojai have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #63 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 Ojai 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 →