Thousand Oaks is located in beautiful VenturaCounty, with miles of coastline and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The City is only45 miles from downtown Los Angeles and about an hour from Santa Barbara. Fun places likeDisneyland, Universal Studios, Knotts Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and the Getty Museum are within about an hour to an hour and a half driving distance. Here are some websites to visit for other great places to see in Ventura County and the surrounding area: Arbor/Earth Day Celebration Amgen Tour of California Civic Arts Plaza Theatres California State Parks Conejo Arts Conejo Recreation and Park District Conejo Valley Botanic Garden ConejoValley Days City Community Calendar Disneyland (1 hr. 15 min. away) Gardens of the World Historical Landmarks/Points of Interest Janss Marketplace Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival Knotts Berry Farm (1 hr. 15 min. away) Los Robles Greens Golf Course and Community Center Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Recreational Activities Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (National Park Service) Seaside Park Shakespeare Festival Six Flags Magic Mountain (45 minutes away) StagecoachInn Museum The Lakes at Thousand Oaks The Oaks Mall The Promenade at Westlake Thousand Oaks Arts Festival Thousand Oaks Teen Center Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce Universal Studios (30 minutes away) Ventura County Discovery Center Ventura County Fair Ventura County Star Ventura County Tourism