El Rio, CA

El Rio is a Ventura County community near Oxnard, close to where the coastal railroad crosses the Santa Clara River. The area's early inhabitants were Chumash people, who continue to have a presence in the region. El Rio sits near South Mountain and the agricultural plains of western Ventura County, giving it a mix of river, farm, and suburban context. Today it is a small unincorporated community with homes, schools, and local businesses, closely tied to Oxnard and the broader Ventura County coast.