Oxnard, CA
River Ridge
River Ridge is a golf-course-anchored district in north Oxnard, built around a 36-hole public facility the city owns and American Golf Corporation manages under a contract renewed in December 2025. The Vineyard Course opened in 1986, designed by William F. Bell Jr.; the Victoria Lakes Course followed in 2008, designed by John Millhouse. The driving range here is the largest in Ventura County. Every summer, the neighborhood's rhythm shifts around the Dallas Cowboys' NFL training camp, held each year since 2001 at the adjacent, city-owned River Ridge Playing Fields, with a new operating contract running through 2030. Residential product spans decades and styles: River Ridge Fairways' clubhouse-and-pool tract off Laurel Valley Place, the gated 92-home River Ridge Island Villas enclave, and The Gallery at River Ridge, a still-launching new-home phase of detached and cluster-style homes. Connelly Park, a 3.1-acre city park with a jogging track and leashed-dog access, sits inside the same footprint.
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What defines it
- Two-course, 36-hole public golf facility owned by the City of Oxnard and managed by American Golf Corporation, with the largest driving range in Ventura County
- Vineyard Course (opened 1986, designed by William F. Bell Jr.) and Victoria Lakes Course (opened 2008, designed by John Millhouse)
- Dallas Cowboys hold their annual NFL training camp each summer at the adjacent, city-owned River Ridge Playing Fields, under a contract running through 2030
- Multiple separately governed HOAs, including the gated 92-home River Ridge Island Villas and the still-launching Gallery at River Ridge new-home phase
- Connelly Park, a 3.1-acre city park with a jogging track and leashed-dog access, sits inside the same footprint
The Housing Stock
River Ridge's housing spans an early HOA tract off Laurel Valley Place, a gated 92-home villa enclave, and an actively pre-launching new-home phase built decades apart around the same golf course, a multi-era mix rather than one uniform tract or a single builder's product.
Frequently asked
Who designed the River Ridge Golf Club courses?
The Vineyard Course, which opened in 1986, was designed by William F. Bell Jr.; the Victoria Lakes Course, which opened in August 2008, was designed by John Millhouse. Both are part of the same 36-hole public facility, whose driving range is the largest in Ventura County.
Is River Ridge Golf Club actually owned by the City of Oxnard?
Yes. Golf trade press and the club's own management company both describe it as the City of Oxnard's golf course; American Golf Corporation has operated it under a City contract dating to 2019, renewed most recently in December 2025.
Does the Dallas Cowboys' training camp still happen at River Ridge?
Yes. The team has held its summer training camp at the adjacent, city-owned River Ridge Playing Fields every year since 2001, with 2026 marking the 20th camp. The Oxnard City Council approved a new operating contract with Blue Star Operations Services running through 2030.
Is River Ridge in a flood zone?
River Ridge Golf Club's own maintenance yard is specifically named in Ventura County's Santa Clara River levee project as a location requiring a dedicated floodwall; the broader levee system, still under construction as of July 2026, is intended to eventually protect thousands of Oxnard structures. Verify flood-zone status for any specific parcel before purchase.
What HOAs exist within River Ridge?
Several separately governed associations sit within the golf-course footprint, including River Ridge Fairways off Laurel Valley Place, the gated 92-home River Ridge Island Villas, and The Gallery at River Ridge, a newer, still-launching phase of detached and cluster-style homes.
