Lake Sherwood California Map

About Lake Sherwood, California

Lake Sherwood is a locality in Ventura County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,759. The population density is 216.5 people per km². Lake Sherwood is located at 34.1318°N, 118.8847°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 91361.

Lake Sherwood occupies a singular basin where the topography shifts from the rugged, inland terrain toward the cooling influence of the Pacific Ocean, which waits only seven miles to the west. It lies 2.7 miles southwest of Thousand Oaks, CA (from Thousand Oaks, CA: bearing 228°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south of Moorpark. The landscape surrounding Lake Sherwood is defined by the unique character of Hidden Valley, a geological pocket that catches the late afternoon light as it filters through the oaks of the South Ranch Open Space. Potrero Valley Creek carves a quiet, seasonal path through the dry, golden grasses of the region, carrying the sparse runoff that sustains the local ecosystem. Though the formidable Santa Monica Mountains loom ten miles to the south, the immediate environment remains defined by a Mediterranean dryness, where the air holds the scent of chaparral and the sun bleaches the hillsides into a pale, monochromatic amber.

History at Lake Sherwood remains tethered to the transformation of the land from its early, quiet origins into a private enclave that maintains a deliberate separation from the rapid expansion of the surrounding region. The local economy is largely defined by the maintenance of this residential character, where the rhythm of the day is governed more by the changing tide of shadows across the water than by the industrial pace of the coast. Residents often seek the solitude of the Mishe Mokwa Trail, finding a stark contrast between the manicured stillness of the lakefront and the wilder, scrub-covered ridges that rise toward the horizon. Life here proceeds with a tempered stillness, a persistent quietude that persists despite the proximity to the bustling thoroughfares that connect the interior valleys to the western shoreline.

About This Lake Sherwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Sherwood, California. Coordinates: 34.131803, -118.884714. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lake Sherwood includes the ZIP code (91361), telephone area code (626), county seat of Ventura County (Ventura), and school district assignment (Conejo Valley Unified School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.