The Ventura River Valley Trail follows the former Ventura and Ojai Valley Railroad right-of-way, from Main Street in Ventura north to Casitas Vista Road at Foster Park northeast of town. Here the trail continues as the Ojai Valley Trail.
The Ventura River Trail has a distinctly industrial feel to it, and it gives trail users a close-up look at the many businesses (both past and present) that have fueled the region's growth.
Opened in 1999, the trail links the Ojai Valley Trail and the Ventura Beach Trail (between Emma Wood State Beach and San Beunaventura Beach) for a spectacular 17-mile urban bike ride (or walk) that extends from historic Ventura Pier to Fox Street in Ojai.