Mieners Oaks - Mira Monte - Oak View Unincorporated areas in the Ojai Valley

Oak View:

Oak View is located on the scenic Highway 33.  It is a small town of about 5,000.  Oak View is mostly residential but there is some local businesses in the town.  The school system in Oak View is comprised of one elementary school.  Middle school and high school students go to school in Ventura.

Mira Monte: Just a few miles up the road from Oak View is the little town of Mira Monte (Spanish for Mountain View).  It is located on Highway 33 about eight miles from Ojai.  Mira Monte is a residential area with a population of about 5,000 and is surrounded by nature.  The Ventura River is on one side  and rolling hills on the other. The residents of Mira Monte enjoy a country way of life and yet are within an easy drive to Ventura

Miener Oaks:

Miener Oaks is a small community just outside of Ojai  on Highway 150.  It is a small rural community set in the beautiful Ojai Valley with Los Padres National Forest nearby.  It is the intention of the Ojai Valley to protect as much of this area as possible and to preserve the wildlife.  The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy has purchsed land surrounding the small town in its first steps in accomplishing that goal.  The Ventura River runs next to the town.  The river was changed forever with the building of Lake Caistas and the Matilija Dam.  The town site was once the ranch and orchards of John Miener.   The little town is mostly residential.  There are a few loca businesses to meet the immediate needs of the residents.  It is also home to the very innovative Oak Grove School. The people of Miener Oaks enjoy a relaxed rural lifestyle away from the hustle and bustle of more populated areas.  If you are one of those people who likes to live the rural life but also likes their neighbors close by then this may be the place for you.