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Camarillo

Camarillo is a city record. City or town offices may handle local rules inside their limits, while county offices still handle records, taxes, courts, and many services.

Starting point

Confirm the address is inside local limits first.

If the address is inside Camarillo, city or town offices may handle local permits, code, and services. If it is outside limits, county routing may be the better first stop.

A mailing city is not always the same as city government jurisdiction.

2025 population

68,652

Land area

19.686 sq mi

Water area

0.017 sq mi

Directory notes

Local layers to keep on the same page.

Confirm city or town limits.

A mailing address can use a nearby place name. If the address is outside limits, county offices may handle permits, code, and land-use routes.

County still matters.

Ventura County can still matter for assessor, tax collector, recorder, court, public health, social service, and election records.

Some layers are separate.

Water, sewer, fire, school, utilities, coast, earthquake maps, wildfire zones, parks, and trails may point outside city hall.

County layer

County shown for Camarillo

Practical notes

Office, map, permit, and paperwork notes for Camarillo

All Almanac notes

Place note · Home and property · Reviewed July 5, 2026

Camarillo water service starts with the provider map

Camarillo utility setup can involve city water, Camrosa, Pleasant Valley Mutual, California American Water, or Crestview, so the address decides the right first call.

Place note · Home and property · Reviewed July 4, 2026

Camarillo uses OpenGov for many permits and licenses

Camarillo's OpenGov customer portal lets residents and businesses apply for permits and licenses, make payments, track status, and request inspections online.

Place note · Cars and driving · Reviewed June 30, 2026

Camarillo's trolley helps connect shops, Metrolink, and local stops

Camarillo's public transportation includes fixed routes, Dial-A-Ride, regional VCTC links, and a trolley loop that starts at the Metrolink station.

County layer · Cars and driving · Reviewed July 7, 2026

Oxnard parking citations have a short response window

Oxnard parking citations can be paid or reviewed through the city's parking enforcement process, with a 21-day window shown on the city page.

County layer · History and culture · Reviewed July 7, 2026

Oxnard's Carnegie building keeps Plaza Park's old civic feel

The old Oxnard Carnegie Library near Plaza Park gives downtown a preserved civic landmark tied to books, public life, and later arts use.

County layer · Outdoors · Reviewed July 6, 2026

Oxnard park reservations depend on which space you want

Oxnard's park pages explain which picnic areas need reservations, which spaces are first come first served, and where sports field reservations split off.

Almanac notes

Stories and local context near Camarillo

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Place note · History and culture

Pleasant Valley history widens Camarillo's ranch-house story

Pleasant Valley Historical Society ties Camarillo to Chumash history, Rancho Calleguas, farming, the railroad, Camarillo State Hospital, Point Mugu, and local cityhood.

Place note · History and culture

Camarillo Ranch keeps the city's old ranch story in view

Camarillo Ranch centers on Adolfo Camarillo's 1892 ranch home, giving the city a visible link to its rancho, agriculture, and family-history roots.

County layer · Outdoors

Conejo Valley Botanic Garden gives Thousand Oaks a hillside garden walk

Conejo Valley Botanic Garden in Thousand Oaks has hillside plant collections, views, trails, a kids' garden, and community garden programs.

County layer · History and culture

Hill Canyon turns Thousand Oaks wastewater into reusable water

Thousand Oaks' Hill Canyon Treatment Plant treats about 8 million gallons of wastewater each day and turns it into reusable water.

County layer · History and culture

Strathearn Park gathers Simi Valley's older buildings in one place

Strathearn Historical Park gives Simi Valley a small historic village, with early buildings, artifacts, and docent-led tours in a quiet park setting.

County layer · History and culture

Ventura Pier carries the old wharf story into a beach walk

Ventura Pier, once known as Ventura Wharf and San Buenaventura Wharf, is a wooden pier and historic landmark tied to trade, fishing, views, and community care.

County layer · History and culture

Corriganville lets Simi Valley keep its movie-ranch hills

Corriganville Park preserves the Simi Valley movie-ranch landscape where western sets, television crews, weekend visitors, fires, and modern trails all share one story.

County layer · History and culture

Oxnard's name grew from a sugar beet factory

Oxnard grew around a large 1898 sugar beet factory, and the city later took its name from the Oxnard brothers who built it.

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Places near Camarillo

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