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Off-roading and OHV areas near Simi Valley

Off-highway vehicle (OHV) areas and trails near Simi Valley on public land.

6off-road areas
41 mito the closest

Good to know: Most states require an OHV sticker or registration, and many routes close seasonally; check the motor vehicle use map.

Closest picks

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El Mirage OHV Area

72 mi east · Bureau of Land Management

Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY.

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30 to 75 miles (4)

41 mi east · USDA Forest Service

Angeles National Forest

  • Biking
  • Camping
  • Fire Lookouts/Cabins Overnight
  • Hiking
  • Horse Camping
  • Horseback riding
  • Off-highway vehicles
  • Picnicking

51 mi northwest · USDA Forest Service

Los Padres National Forest

  • Biking
  • Camping
  • Climbing
  • Hiking
  • Off-highway vehicles
  • Picnicking
  • Swimming
  • Water sports

72 mi east · Bureau of Land Management

El Mirage OHV Area

Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY.

  • Biking
  • Camping
  • Hiking
  • Off-highway vehicles

74 mi northwest · Bureau of Land Management

Temblor Recreation Area

Temblor Recreation Area was newly designated in the Bakersfield RMP (December 2014) and provides opportunities for OHV riding on a network of over 200 miles of designated routes, recreational shooting, hunting, and other dispersed forms of…

  • Biking
  • Camping
  • Hiking
  • Horseback riding
  • Hunting
  • Off-highway vehicles
  • Photography
  • Wildlife viewing

75 miles and farther (2)

82 mi northeast · Bureau of Land Management

Jawbone Canyon OHV Area

The Jawbone Canyon Off-Highway Vehicle Area provides a wide variety of riding opportunities including cross country play, trail riding, and advanced technical hill climbing opportunities.

  • Accessible Facility Or Activity
  • Biking
  • Camping
  • Hiking
  • Horseback riding
  • Hunting
  • Off-highway vehicles
  • Photography

83 mi northeast · Bureau of Land Management

Jawbone/Butterbredt Recreation Management Area

With less than 5 inches of precipitation annually, including some snowfall, the dryness of the climate causes rapid evaporation at this site.

  • Off-highway vehicles

Distances are straight-line miles from downtown Simi Valley. Listings come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; check each official page for hours, fees, fire restrictions and closures before you go.

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Questions

Where is the closest place for off-roading near Simi Valley?

Angeles National Forest (USDA Forest Service), about 41 miles east of Simi Valley as the crow flies. Next are Los Padres National Forest (51 mi) and El Mirage OHV Area (72 mi).

Who manages these places?

Federal agencies including Bureau of Land Management, USDA Forest Service. Each listing links to its official page for hours, fees, closures and current conditions.

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