Oak Park California Map

About Oak Park, California

Oak Park is a locality in Ventura County, California, United States. It has a population of 13,757. The population density is 995.8 people per km². Oak Park is located at 34.1792°N, 118.7629°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 91377.

Oak Park resides in a pocket of rolling hills, a place where the scrub oak, for which it is named, clings with tenacity to the slopes. It lies 4.3 miles east of Thousand Oaks, CA (from Thousand Oaks, CA: bearing 82°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south of Simi Valley. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of chaparral, warmed by the California sun, and even in the late afternoon, a gentle breeze can rustle through the sparse grasses, hinting at the cooler evenings to come. The land itself is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, the terrain rising and falling with a quiet persistence that suggests an ancient, unhurried shaping by forces unseen. There are pockets of cultivated land, neat squares of verdant promise against the wilder backdrop, suggesting a careful tending of this rugged earth. The history of Oak Park is subtly etched into its landscape, a story of agricultural ambition and adaptation. Once, this area yielded almonds and citrus, the fruits of arduous labor on soil that demanded respect. Though those grand orchards have largely receded, the legacy of that industrious spirit persists, now channeled into residential development that respects the contours of the land. The local economy, while diversified, still holds a whisper of its agrarian past, with many residents commuting to larger employment centers, yet a distinct sense of community, a shared understanding of this particular corner of Ventura County, remains palpable. The very quality of light at dusk, when the sun bleeds saffron and rose across the western sky, seems to linger here, a soft benediction on Oak Park.

About This Oak Park Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Oak Park, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Oak Park and Ventura County.

Detailed location data for Oak Park includes the ZIP code (95817), telephone area code (805, 626), county seat of Ventura County (Ventura), and school district assignment (Oak Park Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Oak Park is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.