Lake Sherwood, California
Lake Sherwood is a community of 1,633 people in Ventura County, California.
Why visit Lake Sherwood
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Conejo Players Theatre, Case Study House No. 28, Stagecoach Inn and Arroyo Sequit.
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; December lows average 44°F.
Weather in Lake Sherwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lake Sherwood
Lake Sherwood is an unincorporated community in the Santa Monica Mountains, in Ventura County, California overlooking Lake Sherwood reservoir. It is a body contact lake (swimming, fishing, standup paddleboarding (SUP), and boating are allowed), located south of the Conejo Valley and city of Thousand Oaks, and west of Westlake Village. The lake is naturally fed by thousand of acres of open-space, watershed mountains and natural springs.
From the Wikipedia article Lake Sherwood, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Conejo Players Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.9 mi
Performing arts theater in California, US
Museums and landmarks3
Case Study House No. 28
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Stagecoach Inn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Listed on the NRHP as Grand Union Hotel in Ventura County
Conejo Valley Art Museum
Museum · 3.5 mi
Museum in Thousand Oaks, California
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Arroyo Sequit
Park · 3.3 mi
Park in Ventura County, United States of America
Deer Ridge Open Space
Park · 3.7 mi
Park in California, United States of America
Jungleland USA
Park · 3.6 mi
Former private zoo in Thousand Oaks, California
Lynn Oaks Park
Park · 3.1 mi
Park in California, United States of America
Ventu Park Open Space
Park · 3.2 mi
Park in California, United States of America
Walnut Grove Park
Park · 3.7 mi
Community park in Newbury Park, California
1 more on the map.
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Acacia Magnet School For Enriched Learning
School · 4.6 mi
55 Norman Ave., Thousand Oaks
Compass Charter School of Yolo
School · 3.5 mi
850 Hampshire Rd. Ste. R, Thousand Oaks
Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles
School · 3.5 mi
850 Hampshire Rd. Ste. R, Thousand Oaks
Compass Charter Schools of San Diego
School · 3.5 mi
850 Hampshire Rd. Ste. P, Thousand Oaks
Conejo Academy of Leadership And Language Immersion
School · 4.0 mi
280 North Conejo School Rd., Thousand Oaks
Conejo Valley High (Continuation)
School · 5.0 mi
1402 East Janss Rd., Thousand Oaks
23 more on the map.
Map of Lake Sherwood
52 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 45°F | 2.9 in |
| Feb | 68°F | 46°F | 2.9 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 47°F | 2.0 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 49°F | 0.6 in |
| May | 72°F | 53°F | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 57°F | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 78°F | 60°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 61°F | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 76°F | 54°F | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 73°F | 49°F | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 68°F | 44°F | 1.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Camarillo Ap (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Ventura County has had 34 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-05-18: Sandy Fire (Fire)
- 2024-11-06: Mountain Fire (Fire)
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Westlake Village 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Thousand Oaks 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Casa Conejo 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Agoura Hills 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Oak Park 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Santa Rosa Valley 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Camarillo 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Malibu 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Moorpark 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Simi Valley 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lake Sherwood, CameronK23, CC BY 3.0
- Sherwood Dam & Lake Sherwood, Churnice, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Case Study House No. 28 street view 2015-03-06, Junkyardsparkle, CC0
- Stagecoach Inn, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Los-Robles-Trail-Trailhead-Deer-Ridge-Open-Space-Newbury-Park, Bazzy11, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Walnut-Grove-Park-Newbury-Park-Thousand-Oaks, Bazzy11, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hidden-Valley-as-seen-from-Angel-Vista-Point-in-Newbury-Park-California, TOLocal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lynn-Oaks-Park-Newbury-Park-Thousand-Oaks, Bazzy11, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Backbone Trail - L A Conservation Corps Work on the Trail (26534885453), Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Public domain
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