A few weeks ago, my husband and I went on a staycation to Ventura Ranch KOA.
We stayed here once before with our daughter back in October 2019 and had a great time. Fun Fact: During the month of October, they host Halloween activities on the weekends.
With our daughter away at school, we thought this would be a fun getaway. On a Friday after work, headed over to Santa Paula. Ventura Ranch KOA is an easy drive (under an hour) from the San Fernando Valley.
Once we arrived, we checked in at guest services and immediately booked our reservation for Soar Over Ventura, a zip-line/adventure ropes course that’s located inside of the KOA. The KOA staff member gave us a brief rundown of the KOA, along with a map and instructions on where to find our cabin.
Ventura Ranch KOA offers a variety of accommodations, from cabins with sleeping lofts and kitchens, to tent camping, RV sites, teepees, Conestoga wagons, and even glamping tents!
Conestoga Wagon
(Image credit: Ventura Ranch KOA)
Our cabin had a great view from the upper deck, and we took full advantage of the kitchen by eating our breakfast and dinners inside.
On Saturday morning after breakfast, we explored the campgrounds. They have so many fun activities to choose from including:
- Rock Climbing Tower
- Jumping Pillow
- Gem Mining
- KOA Labyrinth
- Adventure Course
- Eagles Nest Ziplining
- Pool (open during warmer season)
Labyrinth
(Image credit: Ventura Ranch KOA)
Once we were down touring around, we met with Adventure Course Instructor and geared up for zip-lining and the ropes obstacle challenge. You can read all about our adventures here.
Since we worked up an appetite, we decided to go into town for lunch at Flight 126 Cafe, a charming restaurant that’s adjacent to Santa Paula Airport. You can see the planes taking off from their outdoor patio and the food is very tasty!
Sunday was spent hiking around and then we headed home. All in all, it was a great weekend mini vacay!
Ventura Ranch KOA has something for everyone. You can do traditional camping, but for those who want an elevated experience, this KOA takes glamping to the next level. In fact, see below to see a sneak peek of a new cabin and a new glamping tent that will be available for booking early next year!
@realmomofsfv Last month I got a sneak peek of two new accommodations @KOAventuraranch that will be available to book in early 2025! #VenturaRanchKOA #glamping #VenturaKOA #SantaPaula #ThingsToDoInVenturaCounty
LOCATION
Ventura Ranch KOA
7400 Pine Grove Road
Santa Paula, CA 93060
Want to book your stay at the KOA? For more information, visit the website here. Also, make sure to check out their Facebook page and Instagram account to get the latest updates!
Disclosure: No monetary compensation was received for this post. Ventura Ranch KOA hosted our stay, which helped facilitate this review. All images are mine unless otherwise noted. As always, my opinions are 100% my own.
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Wow, that place looks so amazing! I wouldn’t mind going there sometime. I will definitely be checking in to this place.
this looks very cool and sure to be fun. loving that glamping tent
WOWWWW, this looks like a lot of fun! I have been thinking about glamping these last few months, I wouldn’t mind checking out Ventura Ranch KOA, it looks so cool! That sleeping loft looks so cozy.
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That labyrinth is pretty interesting. You don’t see those very often!
This looks like such a fun place for a getaway! I love that you took some time to yourselves to get away whilst your kid was at school!
Ventura Ranch looks like a fun place to camp. I would like to try the glamping here.
If you’re going to camp, that’s the way to do it! This is the way I love to get back to nature.
The Ventura Ranch KOA sounds like an awesome restaurant to visit with my family. Thank you so very much for sharing your experiences!
How fun! I’ve never tried glamping but I’ve always wanted to experience it. That looks like a nice place to do it.
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The zip-lining and ropes course sound like such an exciting adventure, this definitely makes me want to plan my own mini getaway!
Glamping is the bestttt….We went glamping a couple of years ago and loved it so much…I can’t wait to experience Ventura Ranch Koa…That would be amazing.
This looks like a very nice KOA to stay at. I stayed at one a very long time ago. They had cabins and they were nice. Even though there wasn’t a restroom in the cabin, they had a bathhouse close by.
I have got something like this on my bucket list for next year . I’ve done camping but this looks so much more fun!