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Historic park, first developed in 1906. Ventura River flows through the park. Shade trees. Trailhead for the highly popular Ojai Valley Trail. Fishing, hiking and relaxing. Family and group barbecue areas. Small amphitheater for non-amplified events. Family and group camping fire pits.
One of our favorite places in Ventura to spend time and play with family and friends. Per fit not to big is Small but lovely. Every time we go Lynn, is a great friendly camp host, she is wonderful. Bike trail in the back. Very nice area. Been there all our family love it..Thank you!
We stayed one night with our Jeep Wrangler (two people / tent on top) and paid $34 (tax incouded)
The place is neat and well organised. Very quiet and full of camper vans and people camping with tents. You pay online through an website.
There are parking lots with tables, fire pits and restrooms and common areas. Plenty of shade and
wood to burn. The park host lives in an RV, very nicely she let us stay when we arrived at 7 pm.
4 stars because There are no showers or hot water.
There is little light (bring flashlights with you).
The full hookup spaces are nice, full concrete pad and driveway 50 amp or 30 amp service. Some of the slabs are sloped quite a bit and the campground is small not very many amenities. About halfway in between Ojai and Ventura
This review is about the tent camping at Foster Residence Campground.
We visited in April 2023 and had a great stay. We stayed in site 16. Sites 11-13 are all grouped together, do not have much tree cover, and are on a slight slope. Sites 14-16 are more private and are along a creek (we could hear the creek but not see it, and I don't think you'd hear it during dry season). Imo site 14 and site 16 are the best for tent camping - flat ground, tree cover, space between you and your neighbor. These sites are also tucked back away from the road so you only hear nature. I believe all the other sites have a concrete slab for trailers and RVs. We paid $37 with online reservations for one night plus one dog.
The bathrooms were well maintained with flush toilets and running water. The camp host is tucked behind a huge fence but on our visit the host had a Ring doorbell set up in case you have questions.
They did not have any firewood on site, so be sure to pick some up on your way in.
This review is for tent camping. The best sites are #14 and #16. We were on 14 and I’d consider that one the best. Grateful for a previous reviewer who gave good recommendations for picking a good tent site. Campground was clean, small and quiet. Clean bathrooms (no showers).
