Ventura River Trail: paved Rex Street return
California · Greenway
At Rex and Dubbers, walk clear of traffic and enter the signed Ventura River Trail heading inland. Ride the paved main path for up to half a mile, turning before the first street or driveway crossing, work barrier or uncomfortable transition, then retrace.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Ventura · California
- Ride length
- Up to 1 mile return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Paved designated shared bicycle path
- Road crossings
- Designated separated shared path only. Stop at street/driveway crossings; no ordinary-road detour.
- Elevation
- Local slopes, curves and path approaches may require effort. No surveyed maximum grade; turn before an uncomfortable hill or transition.
- Starting location
- Ventura River Trail public southern access at Rex and Dubbers, Rex Street at Dubbers Street, Ventura, CA 93001
Conservative selected distance cap; turn at half the listed return distance or earlier. Not a GPS measurement; parking walks are extra.
Named public map match for the short Rex Street segment beside the city-identified southern trail access. Street-area reference, not a surveyed trailhead or parking entrance.
Trailhead
Ventura River Trail public southern access at Rex and DubbersRex Street at Dubbers Street, Ventura, CA 93001
The city’s trail project identifies the southern access at Rex and Dubbers. No dedicated parking lot at that junction or numbered trailhead address is verified. Arrive by bicycle or on foot, or use independently lawful public parking and walk to this street access. Private business lots are not assumed available.
Address source ↗Ventura River Trail: paved Rex Street return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-11-07. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
Ventura River Trail follows a former railway corridor. This southern paved return is separate from the existing Ojai Valley start farther inland.
Start and parking
Start: Ventura River Trail public southern access at Rex and Dubbers, Rex Street at Dubbers Street, Ventura, CA 93001.
The city’s trail project identifies the southern access at Rex and Dubbers. No dedicated parking lot at that junction or numbered trailhead address is verified. Arrive by bicycle or on foot, or use independently lawful public parking and walk to this street access. Private business lots are not assumed available.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 1 mile return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: At Rex and Dubbers, walk clear of traffic and enter the signed Ventura River Trail heading inland. Ride the paved main path for up to half a mile, turning before the first street or driveway crossing, work barrier or uncomfortable transition, then retrace.
City project records identify this southern corridor and paving improvements; the current parks-project list marks the work completed in 2024. Tourism describes the pedestrian and bicycle rail corridor. Completion history is not a same-day condition clearance. This short return does not promise the entire coastal-to-Ojai connection or use city streets to bridge gaps.
Conservative selected distance cap; turn at half the listed return distance or earlier. Not a GPS measurement; parking walks are extra. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Paved designated shared bicycle path. Local slopes, curves and path approaches may require effort. No surveyed maximum grade; turn before an uncomfortable hill or transition.
Yield to walkers, slow for blind bends and stop at every street, driveway and parking crossing. Wet boardwalks, loose gravel, flooding, debris and ice can change suitability. Turn back rather than bypass a closure or enter motor traffic.
Hours, costs and access
Choose daylight; obey posted park, trail and parking hours. No ordinary trail-use fee established in the reviewed profile; events and reserved facilities are separate.
Reviewed November 7, 2026. Public path access and bicycle use are supported by the cited sources. No same-day condition clearance or universal e-bike class permission is claimed. Follow current signs and manager notices.
Map and Directions
The map is a published facility or corridor reference, not a surveyed parking entrance. Directions use the named public street destination above. The parking entrance and individual stalls have not been independently checked.