Thousand Oaks is located next to the Santa Monica Mountains offering trails for hiking, biking, or leisurely walks. The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza features world-class entertainment, musicals, concerts, children's shows, and ballets.
The Chumash Interpretive Center is located on several hundred acres in the Santa Monica Mountain Range in Thousand Oaks.
Visitors can view Chumash Indian artifacts on guided walks through the park or visit the newly restored village. They may also hike in non-restricted areas.
Address: Chumash Interpretive Center, 3290 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362-4900, United States
Phone: 1 (805) 492-8076, Fax: 1 (805) 492-7996
Hours:
12pm-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), American Independance Day (July 4), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Tips: The park area is open everyday from 7 am to sunset.
A nature walk can be scheduled for an additional fee. Dogs are not allowed in order to protect wildlife.
The Conejo Valley Botanic Garden is a 33 acre garden that displays collections of native and other water-conserving plants, so that visitors can view many plants and trees that typically thrive in that climate and study the abundant indigenous wildlife.
Hours:
April 1 to September 30: 7am-7pm
October 1 to March 31: 7am-5pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), American Independance Day (July 4), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), New Year's Eve (December 31), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Easter - Christian
The Stagecoach Inn Museum in Thousand Oaks began as the Grand Union Hotel in 1876. The Hotel was a stopping place between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara..
The Monterey-style building houses Victorian furnishings and displays of Churmash artifacts. The Tri-Village includes a carriage house, pioneer house and one-room schoolhouse along with the Stagecoach Inn Museum.
Address: Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 South Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park, CA 91320-3938, United States
Phone: 1 (805) 498-9441, Fax: 1 (805) 498-6375
Hours:
1pm-4pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian