The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Train Serves Stations From San Diego through Ventura County to San Luis Obispo
The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train can be seen here from the beach in Ventura. This was taken from the beach at the Ventura River Group Camp at Emma Wood State Beach.
The Pacific Surfliner serves stations in San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. There are daily round-trips between San Diego and Los Angeles, with some trips extending up to Santa Barbara or San Luis Obispo. It's a fun alternative to driving to Santa Barbara. There are local Amtrak stations in Simi Valley, Moorpark, Camarillo, Oxnard and Ventura.
The Camarillo station to the Downtown Santa Barbara station is just an hour and 15 minutes. The Santa Barbara station is located on State Street, directly adjacent to the MOXI (The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation) and a few blocks from Stearns Wharf.
More on the Pacific Surfliner at www.pacificsurfliner.com.
There is a 15% discount available for travelers 62 and older on Pacific Surfliner trips year-round. (This is different than the 10% savings for ages 65+ offered by Amtrak nationally.) To get the discount, follow the instructions at THIS LINK.
Campgrounds and RV parks in Ventura County and nearby areas at THIS LINK.