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Ventura Harbor, Marina Park, Harbor Village and Channel Islands National Park
Here's our movie of the entrance to Ventura Harbor Village:
To visit the harbor as well as the beaches south of the pier, take Harbor Boulevard south and turn right on Seaward Avenue, then left on Pierpont Boulevard for more Ventura beaches, including Marina Park. This 15-acre beach and picnic area is the perfect spot to fish off the jetty, watch boats cruising in and out of the harbor or let kids play on the sand-bound pirate ship: Aarrgh! 
Enter the water with caution, though. This beach is known locally for its rip current. Ask the lifeguard on duty, to point it out. If no lifeguard is on duty, ask anyone: Most locals know exactly where this rip current is. To learn more, visit the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) information page on rip currents.
Outside the breakwater and at the harbor entrance, take advantage of the harbor's smaller, less visited beaches, or tour the
Channel Islands National Park Visitors Center.
Be sure to also visit the city's
downtown beaches,
and find out about California's own "Riviera" city at our
Santa Barbara
page. Don't miss these related pages... Photos Courtesy of Ventura Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Farther south along Harbor Boulevard, turn in the main entrance to
