Ventura Sojourn

[chockwald]

Just returned from a 4 day trip to Ventura, CA. Just a few miles north of Ventura is a section of the "old" HWY 1, or Pacific Coast Highway, that runs parallel to HWY 101. The county has designated 125 50' spots that run end to end for dry camping along a 1 mile section of the old highway. This is one of our favorite local getaways. All 125 spots are on a "first come, first served" basis....NO reservations. From Memorial Day to Labor Day it is almost impossible to get a spot unless you arrive Sunday afternoon as the weekenders are leaving. After October 1st you can usually drive up on a Thursday morning and have the pick of a couple dozen open spots. This is what we did this past Thursday. We spent parts of 4 days, and 3 nights 50 feet from the breaking waves, and watching the sun set each evening. It was cool, but sunny on Thursday, but was overcast the last three days. Temperature all 4 days was in the mid 60's, with a gentle breeze.

The first two pictures were taken while standing on the railroad tracks across the highway and up the hill about 50 feet. The third was taken on our way back from a 30 mile bicycle ride, and lunch in Ventura. Shows the long line of RV's stretched north along the old HWY 1. The fourth picture is my view while I "worked" on Thursday, and the last picture is how each day ended for us.