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The Santa Clara River (Spanish: Río Santa Clara) is an 83 mi (134 km) long [5] river in Ventura and Los Angeles counties in Southern California.It drains parts of four ranges in the Transverse Ranges System north and northwest of Los Angeles, then flows west onto the Oxnard Plain and into the Santa Barbara Channel of the Pacific Ocean.
The Santa Clara River Valley is a rural, mainly agricultural valley in Ventura County, California that has been given the moniker Heritage Valley by the namesake tourism bureau. [1] The valley includes the communities of Santa Paula , Fillmore , Piru and the national historic landmark of Rancho Camulos .
Santa Clara River may refer to: Santa Clara River (California), a river in Southern California; Santa Clara River (Utah), a river in Utah;
Aerial view of the rancho in the Santa Clara River Valley in 1888, with vineyards on the left and the Santa Clara River in the background. In 1769, the Spanish Portola expedition, the first Europeans known to see inland areas of California, traveled downriver by boat and camped by the Santa Clara River on August 10. Their exact location is ...
Soledad Canyon is a long narrow canyon/valley located in Los Angeles County, California between the cities of Palmdale and Santa Clarita. It is a part of the Santa Clara River Valley, and extends from the top of Soledad Pass to the open plain of the valley in Santa Clarita. The upstream section of the Santa Clara River runs through it.
It is a tributary of the Santa Clara River, the largest stream system in Southern California that is still relatively natural. The creek drains an area of about 497 square miles (1,290 km 2), making it the Santa Clara River's biggest tributary in terms of watershed size. [4] Most of the creek above Lake Piru is located in the Los Padres ...
The Santa Clarita Valley is bordered by the Lake Piru area, including the community of Val Verde, Los Padres National Forest, and Castaic Lake to the northwest, Sierra Pelona Mountains and Angeles National Forest to the north and northeast, San Gabriel Mountains to the east and southeast, and Santa Susana Mountains to the south and southwest, and Ventura County and the Santa Clara River Valley ...
McGrath State Beach is one of the best bird-watching areas in California, with the lush riverbanks of the Santa Clara River and sand dunes along the shore. [3] A nature trail leads to the Santa Clara Estuary Natural Preserve. [4] Camping sites are available. [5] Two miles of beach provide surfing and fishing opportunities. [6]