

Small hilltop park offering wide panoramic views of Ventura, the coastline and Channel Islands—great for sunrise/sunset panoramas, city-to-ocean compositions and intimate native-plant foregrounds. Easy roadside parking on N Kimball Rd, free entry, short paved paths and viewpoints; best light is golden hour and blue hour. Weekdays and early mornings are least crowded. Bring wind protection for tripod during coastal breezes.


Small hilltop park offering wide panoramic views of Ventura, the coastline and Channel Islands—great for sunrise/sunset panoramas, city-to-ocean compositions and intimate native-plant foregrounds. Easy roadside parking on N Kimball Rd, free entry, short paved paths and viewpoints; best light is golden hour and blue hour. Weekdays and early mornings are least crowded. Bring wind protection for tripod during coastal breezes.