We escaped the fog of the San Joaquin Valley for Ventura. We stopped by the Ventura botanical Gardens around 11 AM. It was seven dollars to get in. There are about 3 miles of trails. A lot of interest

Great exercise, wonderful views of Ventura out to the ocean. Very few of the plants in the gardens are blooming (September), but I understand the spring is amazing. There is a cute gift shop with fun

This place has gardens, flowers, plants and both dirt and asphalt walkways. If you want to get your steps in there are stairs too. It's separated into 3 main sections to see different genius. I believ