welcome to
the ojai valley
YOUR INTRODUCTION TO OJAI 1 — Experience Ojai Ringed with stunning mountains framing a rare east-west valley, Ojai has lured visitors since time immemorial. The Chumash peopled the valley for thousands of years, as did eastern aristocrats seeking sun and warmth since the 1870s. As you take it in, you’ll see why so many visitors have fallen in love with this astonishing place and have become residents. There is something for just about everyone here — hiking, fishing, boating, camping, birdwatching, 10
shopping, and access to the Los Padres National Forest’s magnificent backcountry.
2 - The Town Itself With around 7,500 residents, Ojai has held strong to its identity as Southern California boomed around it. The population of the entire Ojai Valley, from upper Ojai in the east to Casitas Springs in the west is about 21,300. Active, organ-
ized residents have kept away freeways bisecting the valley, a major landfill project, gypsum and uranium mines, major subdivisions and other threats. Protecting the Ojai Valley against these existential threats is a huge source of our identity and pride.
3. The Arcade & Downtown Inspired by the City Beautiful Movement, as exemplified by 2022 OJAI VISITOR
