Ventura Promenade

Ventura Promenade is the ideal for fun and relaxation between the Ventura Pier and Surfer's Point. You can walk along the Promenade and enjoy the ocean breezes (these can be a little too chilly many days of the year) and views out to sea. There's a unique space-age style playground in the sand to the west of the pier! And there are some vendors selling colorful jewelry and knick knacks in the pedestrian square in front of the Colony Plaza Hotel. Walk from here across the bridge and you will come to Downtown Ventura. Better yet, walk along the wide tree-lined boardwalk which leads to the west all the way to Surfer's Point. It's fantastic to listen to the waves break right beside you as you walk along. There are plenty of benches where you can stop and people watch or observe the surfers gliding in on the waves at the popular surf break called C-Street. There is a small park here, Promenade Park, with restrooms, showers, and lots of palms. There are also restrooms in the Colony Plaza hotel.