Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks is a city of 125,205 people in Ventura County, California, founded in 1964.
Why visit Thousand Oaks
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 126 parks and trails, 242 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 25 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Thousand Oaks 14, Aquatic Zoo Tropical Fish, Stagecoach Inn Museum and Case Study House No. 28.
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; December lows average 44°F.
Weather in Thousand Oaks
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks is the second-largest city in Ventura County, California, located in the northwestern part of Greater Los Angeles. Approximately 15 miles (24 km) from the city of Los Angeles and 40 miles (64 km) from Downtown Los Angeles, it is named after the many oak trees present in the area.
From the Wikipedia article Thousand Oaks, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do25
Aquatic Zoo Tropical Fish
Zoo and aquarium · 2.4 mi
2655 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks
Mo-Sa 10:30-19:00
California Lutheran University
School · 2.2 mi
Private university in Thousand Oaks, California
Arroyo Simi Overhead
Bridge · 6.5 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Conejo Players Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.4 mi
Performing arts theater in California, US
Saltwater Aquarium
Zoo and aquarium · 1.3 mi
Mo-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
13 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks33
Case Study House No. 28
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Colony House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.0 mi
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Ventura County, California
Joel McCrea Ranch
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Human settlement in Thousand Oaks, California, United States of America
Simi Adobe-Strathearn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.0 mi
Historic house in California, United States
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Stagecoach Inn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Listed on the NRHP as Grand Union Hotel in Ventura County
Chumash Indian Museum
Museum · 3.6 mi
Chumash interpretive center in Thousand Oaks, CA
3290 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks
Conejo Valley Art Museum
Museum · 0.8 mi
Museum in Thousand Oaks, California
197 North Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks Community Gallery
Museum · 3.2 mi
Public art gallery in United States
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Museum · 5.5 mi
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Ronald Reagan in Simi Valley, California
Satwiwa
Museum · 5.8 mi
Culture Center, National Park in Newbury Park, CA
21 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds126
Borchard Community Park
Park · 4.5 mi
Park in Newbury Park, Ventura County, United States of America
Knoll Open Space
Park · 4.5 mi
21 acres (8.5 ha) open-space area in western Newbury Park, California
Lynn Oaks Park
Park · 2.1 mi
Park in California, United States of America
Newbury Gateway Park
Park · 3.1 mi
Park in California, United States of America
Rancho Conejo Playfields
Park · 2.2 mi
Park in Newbury Park, California
Ventu Park Open Space
Park · 3.0 mi
Park in California, United States of America
Walnut Grove Park
Park · 1.5 mi
Community park in Newbury Park, California
Alta Vista Open Space
Park · 4.8 mi
Park in California, United States of America
Arroyo Conejo Open Space
Park · 3.3 mi
Park in Ventura County, California, United States of America
Arroyo Sequit
Park · 7.6 mi
Park in Ventura County, United States of America
114 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes242
Valentino's Take 'N' Bake Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Sandwich · 2.3 mi
Local chain offering take and bake pizzas.
2072 East Avenida de Los Arboles
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
3 Amigos
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.8 mi
365 East Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks
Mo-Su 10:30-21:00
Allegro Pizza
Restaurant · Italian, Pasta · 1.8 mi
427 East Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks
Tu-Sa 11:00-20:45; Su 14:00-20:45
Bear House Acai
Restaurant · Brazilian · 1.0 mi
382 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks
Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
E+ Mon
Restaurant · Sushi · 4.1 mi
2805 Agoura Road, Westlake Village
Mo-Th,Su 12:00-14:30,17:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-14:30,17:00-21:30
Eggs-N-Things
Restaurant · Breakfast · 0.6 mi
1542 North Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks
Mo-Su 07:00-14:00
Fogo de Chão
Restaurant · Brazilian, Steak House · 2.1 mi
2250 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks
Mo-Th 11:30-21:30; Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Greco's New York Pizzaria
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.8 mi
245 North Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks
Mo-Tu 15:00-20:00; We-Su 11:00-20:00
Honey & Herb Belgian Waffle House (The Waffle Experience)
Restaurant · Breakfast · 3.9 mi
765 North Wendy Drive, Newbury Park
Mo-Th 08:00-14:00; Fr 08:00-15:00; Sa-Su 07:30-15:30
Mama's Hummus
Restaurant · Mediterranean · 3.8 mi
779 North Wendy Drive, Newbury Park
Mo off; Tu-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 12:00-20:00
230 more on the map.
Where to stay13
Best Western Plus Thousand Oaks Inn
Motel and hotel · 1.0 mi
75 West Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks
Courtyard by Marriott Thousand Oaks Ventura County
Motel and hotel · 2.6 mi
1710 Newbury Road, Thousand Oaks
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Thousand Oaks-Newbury Park
Motel and hotel · 2.2 mi
1320 Newbury Road
TownePlace Suites Thousand Oaks Ventura County
Motel and hotel · 2.6 mi
1712 Newbury Road, Thousand Oaks
Americas Best Value Inn Thousand Oaks
Motel and hotel · 3.6 mi
2850 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks
Premier Inns Thousand Oaks
Motel and hotel · 3.1 mi
2434 West Hillcrest Drive, Newbury Park
Westlake Village Inn
Motel and hotel · 4.6 mi
31943 Agoura Road, Westlake Village
Churches and places of worship33
United Methodist Church of Westlake Village
Church · Methodist · 3.8 mi
1049 South Westlake Boulevard, Westlake Village
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 4.5 mi
32111 Watergate Road, Westlake Village
Chinese Christian Church of Thousand Oaks
Church · 1.0 mi
218 West Janss Road, Thousand Oaks
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.8 mi
1 West Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.8 mi
220 Erbes Road
Shopping48
Gas and EV charging26
Schools, colleges and libraries80
Healthcare18
Kalologie | Thousand Oaks
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 mi
2200 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks
Lakeside Community Healthcare
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 mi
612 East Janss Road, Thousand Oaks
Mary Health of the Sick Convalescent and Nursing Hospital
Hospital · 3.8 mi
2929 Theresa Drive, Newbury Park
Map of Thousand Oaks
250 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 (12 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, 15 miles away.
- Santa Rosa Valley 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Casa Conejo 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Lake Sherwood 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Westlake Village 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Moorpark 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Oak Park 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Agoura Hills 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Simi Valley 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Camarillo 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Somis 9 mi northwest, about 14 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
- Thousand Oaks Library children's wing, Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 3.0
- California Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) at 1259 Hendrix Ave, Thousand Oaks, California. Photo by Steve Shelokhonov 20230210 173038~2 copy 2, Steveshelokhonov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newbury Park Thousand Oaks In Fall 2013, Michael Adams, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Los robles medical center thousand oaks pano, Junkyardsparkle, CC0
- Borderline thousand oaks, TOLocal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leopard moray, Thousand Oaks Library 2, Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Selene brevoortii, Thousand Oaks library - 4, Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Selene brevoortii, Thousand Oaks library - 1, User:Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Selene brevoortii, Thousand Oaks library - 3, Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Selene brevoortii, Thousand Oaks library - 2, User:Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stathearn House, Simi Valley, Los Angeles, 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
- Buildings at Joel McCrea Ranch, Thousand Oaks, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Colony House, Simi Valley, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Patriotic Pampered Pocket Pooch Posing Proudly, Randy Robertson from Newbury Park, California, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Dawn's peak aka tarantula hill, Junkyardsparkle, CC0
- NISSAN sentra coupe, Accord14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CMParkes, Normaccrap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Conejo valley botanical gardens salvia garden, Junkyardsparkle, CC0
- Conejo valley botanic garden, TOLocal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Deszo Grosz, BruinGator, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santa monica mountains national recreation area, TOLocal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Citizen Scientists (34789180623), National Park Service from USA, Public domain
- Citizen Scientists (34789202943), National Park Service from USA, Public domain
- Citizen Scientists (34789198153), National Park Service from USA, Public domain
- Citizen Scientists (34789183493), National Park Service from USA, Public domain
- Panoramic-panorama-view-of-thousand-oaks, TOLocal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The oaks mall main entrance, Junkyardsparkle, CC0
- Avocado Eggrolls from Cheesecake Factory, User:jpp44345, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Los robles medical center superstructure, Junkyardsparkle, CC0
- Los robles medical center receiving, Junkyardsparkle, CC0
- 1934 Ford Model B, Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 3.0
- American Wigeon pair, Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lancer Statue, Fettlemap, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grant R. Brimhall Library children's library 2015-03-06, Junkyardsparkle, CC0
- Cylindropuntia prolifera 32, klicklo, CC BY 4.0
- Grant R. Brimhall Library entrance 2015-03-06, Junkyardsparkle, CC0
- Grant R Brimhall Library, Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grant R. Brimhall Library service doors 2015-03-06, Junkyardsparkle, CC0
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