Free & Cheap Things to Do in Ojai, CA

  • The list below includes 117 free or cheap things to do in or near Ojai, California, including 71 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Hiking Trails, History Museums and Farms & Ranches.
  • From Pratt Trail Loop to Rose Valley Falls Trail, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Ojai and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Ventura, Camarillo, Oxnard and Santa Paula.
  • The list below includes 117 free or cheap things to do in or near Ojai, California, including 71 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Hiking Trails, History Museums and Farms & Ranches.
  • From Pratt Trail Loop to Rose Valley Falls Trail, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Ojai and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Ventura, Camarillo, Oxnard and Santa Paula.
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44.1 Miles
Opened in 1976, the Gibbon Conservation Center operates to educate visitors and provide a safe environment for the gibbon. The center has rescued gibbons from all over the world including Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
45.0 Miles
96% 345 votes
Beaches Cliff Drive, Malibu, CA MoreLess Info
There are plenty of camping sites and fire rings on the Point Dume State Beach & Preserve. The most popular activities include spotting California gray whales, surfing, swimming and surf fishing.
46.2 Miles
86% 56 votes
Specialty Museums 15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd., Los Angeles, CA MoreLess Info
Established in the late 1790's, Mission San Fernando is a popular historic landmark. The Mission has been recently restored and maintains an active church, a museum and beautiful surrounding gardens. Its most significant feature is the colonnade along San Fernando Boulevard.
47.1 Miles
77% 83 votes
National & State Parks Goleta, CA MoreLess Info
Refugio State Park & Beach is opened for the fishing and kayaking enthusiasts. Near the palm trees are found camping sites and picnic areas.
47.1 Miles
100% 1 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas Between Refugio State Beach and Gaviota State Park, Santa Barbara, CA MoreLess Info
Arroyo Hondo Preserve is small but packed with wildlife. Walk through to witness a diversity of plant life and beautiful views.
47.3 Miles
97% 34 votes
Farms & Ranches 15825 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, CA 91390 MoreLess Info
The Gentle Barn is a ranch with a unique mission, to teach kindness and compassion to animals and to one another. The barn saves abused animals and allows visitors to come help care for, brush and feed the animals in their new, safe home.
47.4 Miles
83% 96 votes
Farms & Ranches 1800 Rufugio Road, Goleta, CA 93117 MoreLess Info
One of the few locations to offer horseback riding on the Central Coast, Circle Bar B Guest Ranch has rides lasting anywhere from 1.5 to 4 hours. Not truly a dude ranch though; the operation is run out of a motel.
47.4 Miles
95% 2963 votes
Cultural Centers 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90272 MoreLess Info
Part of the Getty Museum, the Getty Villa takes visitors on a fascinating journey through rooms, passageways and gardens adorned with ancient Greek and Roman art and furniture. Admission is free, but visitors must pay to park on the museum campus.
47.4 Miles
67% 3 votes
National & State Parks Lancaster Road, Lancaster, CA 93536 MoreLess Info
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park is a large state park dedicated to protecting its large population of Joshua and juniper trees. It is recommended that the park be visited in the early Spring when the Joshua trees bloom.
48.6 Miles
45% 11 votes
Camping Site Hwy 154 Bar S, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 MoreLess Info
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area is set amidst acres of wilderness flanked by the picturesque Santa Ynez and San Rafael Mountains. Guests will celebrated fishing conditions that make camping at the Area during winter months rewarding.
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