Oak Park Campground in Simi Valley

Located at 901 Quimisa Drive in Simi Valley, the Oak Park Campground is a rustic 100.5 acre open space park that is surrounded by gentle, rolling hills and an abundance of coastal sage scrub brush. This natural environment supports a multitude of California native wildlife species, such as a raptors, roadrunners, sagebrush lizards, and alligator lizards. The park is ideal for group RV camping in a secluded setting.

It costs $37 per day for the campground and $2 per day ($4 on weekends) for day use. I finally checked this place out after seeing the sign from the 118 freeway so many times.  The video shot below was on a Sunday night around 7 p.m. in July 2010. There was for the most part nobody there! What a great opportunity to camp with your kids locally! I guess my only concerns about the location would be that the park is sandwiched between the 118 freeway and the railroad tracks...though I did not encounter any noise issues in my brief drive-by.

The playgrounds and other areas of the park definitely do not look anywhere near "new" like so many recreational parks in Ventura County. But heck, this is a campground. Plenty of things to explore in this 100 acre space! Learn more or make reservations at http://portal.countyofventura.org/portal/page/portal/GSA/parks_department_-_Directory/inland_parks/oak_park or call 805.654.3951.