| some have whirlpool tubs. low-key rooms with traditional decor offer cable tv, microwaves and minifridges. other amenities include an outdoor pool with a sundeck and a hot tub, as well as a laid-back lobby lounge. continental breakfast and parking are free. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set in a low-rise building off the santa paula freeway, this straightforward hotel is 2 miles from the aviation museum of santa paula and 15 miles from san buenaventura state beach
Los Angeles International Airport 1 hr 16
The Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center at Channel Islands National Park (20 min) Pleasant Valley Historical Society and Museum (24 min)
Artifacts related to the region displayed in a charming gallery with a gazebo & botanical garden. San Buenaventura State Beach (17 min)
Family-friendly state beach with picnic sites, a parking lot, snack bar, bike paths & rental shop. Santa Paula Art Museum (5 min)
Art museum, museum, and art Fillmore & Western Railway Co. (16 min)
Trips into the Heritage Valley on vintage passenger cars pulled by locomotives used in film & TV. Meditation Mount (34 min) Carnegie Art Museum (24 min)
Museum devoted to 20th-century & contemporary California art, inside a circa-1906 building. Heritage Square (25 min) Mullin Automotive Museum (25 min)
Exhibits from a vintage vehicle collection, focusing on French Art Deco models of the '20s & '30s. Sespe Creek (15 min)
Creek winding through mountains & forest, with hiking & swimming holes plus birdlife like condors. Museum Agriculture Ventura County (6 min) Marina Park (17 min)
A 15-acre oceanfront park sprinkled with palm trees, featuring a playground & volleyball area. California Oil Museum (5 min)
Interactive oil & gas exhibits, historic memorabilia & artifacts are the draw at this quaint museum. Santa Paula Punch Bowls (40 min) Arroyo Verde Park (14 min)
A 132-acre park with miles of hiking trails plus open grass areas, a nature center & playgrounds. | 
