About Simi Valley

The city of Simi Valley is a wonderful community, located in the southeast corner of Ventura County, California. Surrounded by Moorpark, Thousand Oaks and the San Fernando Valley, Simi Valley has a population of approximately 128,000 residents. Incorporated in 1969, it is the third largest city in Ventura County. 

One of the city's main attractions is the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, which offers many exciting exhibits and tours throughout the year. Another wonderful place to visit is the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, which features everything from jazz, rock 'n roll and classical music, plus musicals and dramatic performances. The Simi Valley Town Center is the city's main shopping mall, which features an open, outdoor setting. For those looking for more of an outdoor adventure, the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District offers 41 community parks and 10 trails to explore throughout the city. 

The Simi Valley YMCA and the Boys and Girls Club of Simi Valley are other great places to visit; both centrally located. If golf is your game, Simi Valley has 3 beautiful golf courses: Simi Hills Golf Course, Wood Ranch Golf Club, and Sinaloa Golf Course.

With its beautiful hillsides and rural landscape, Simi Valley was used as an outdoor filming location for many movies and television programs during the 1940's and 50's. Corriganville Movie Ranch was a working movie ranch and film studio for such classics as Fort Apache, The Lone Ranger and Little House on The Prairie. Many of the "spaghetti westerns" of that era were also filmed there. Many cowboy stars who filmed there include John Wayne, Gene Autry and Tex Ritter.

Some of the more popular neighborhoods include the Texas Tract, White Cloud Estates, The Crest at Wildhorse Canyon, Encantada, Indian Hills Meadows, Indian Hills Ranch, Indian Hills Ridge, Indian Hills Vista, Silverthorne, Shadowhawk, Big Sky, Wood Ranch, the Santa Susana Knolls, Montaire, Auburn Lane, Brentwood and Sinaloa Highlands.