| Simi Valley is an incorporated city situated in the | | | | to enjoy. Two collegiate baseball teams: The SV |
| southeast corner of Ventura County, California, | | | | Senators and the California Oaks of the California |
| bordering the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles | | | | Collegiate League in Thousand Oaks, provide |
| in the Greater Los Angeles Area. According to the | | | | sports action to local fans. |
| United States Bureau of the Census estimate, the | | | | To the East, Rocky Peak has a trail system for |
| city had a total population of 118,687 in 2005. | | | | Mountain Biking, Hiking and Equestrian activities. |
| "Simi" as it is often called, is presently known as | | | | The trail is accessed at Kuehner Road - The |
| the home of the Ronald Reagan Presidential | | | | Hummingbird Trail, Rocky Peak Road - the main |
| Library. It currently ranks as the seventh safest | | | | fire road or by the Chumash Trail. A technical |
| U.S. city with a population between 100,000 and | | | | downhill mountain bike run known as the G Spot |
| 500,000 but has been ranked most safe in the | | | | can be accessed via the main fire road. |
| same class in a number prior years. Simi Valley | | | | To the West, many trails are accessible for |
| borders the Santa Susana Mountains to the north, | | | | Mountain Biking, Hiking and Equestrian activities. |
| Simi Hills to the east and south. Simi Valley is an | | | | The main access point is at the intersection of |
| incorporated city located in the southeast corner | | | | Wood Ranch Parkway and Long Canyon Parkway. |
| of Ventura County, California, bordering the San | | | | The trail system travels as far west as highway |
| Fernando Valley of Los Angeles in the Greater | | | | 23, as far east as the Rocketdyne facility and |
| Los Angeles Area. The valley has 20 city parks | | | | connects to the Lang Ranch trail system |
| and five county parks to preserve large swaths | | | | (Westlake Village) and Chesebro trail system |
| of open space in the nearby Santa Susana | | | | which begins in Agoura Hills. Simi Peak is accessible |
| Mountains, locally known as the "foothills". | | | | from this trail system via China Flats in the |
| Local Geography | | | | Chesebro trail system. Ahmundson Ranch also |
| This great community is located only 3 miles | | | | connects to this trail system |
| north of the city of Los Angeles' Border | | | | Here are some interesting movie facts about Simi |
| community of Chatsworth and 40 miles from | | | | Valley: |
| Downtown Los Angeles, 380 miles south of San | | | | The skatepark in the 2005 movie Bad News |
| Francisco, 160 miles north of San Diego, and 350 | | | | Bears here. The upcoming movie "Transformers |
| miles south of Sacramento. Commutes to Los | | | | 2" filmed scenes over summer in the parking lot |
| Angeles are as a rule via the Ronald Reagan 118 | | | | of SV High School. Nu-Metal band Limp Bizkit |
| Freeway or the Southern California Metrolink | | | | filmed the music video for the single "Break Stuff" |
| Commuter Train, which makes many daily trips. | | | | at Skatelab, a skate park in East Simi. The town |
| The valley also borders the Santa Susana | | | | and the surrounding hills have been the site of |
| Mountains to the north, "Simi Hills" to the east and | | | | several television series, including the long running |
| south. It's is connected to the nearby San | | | | television series Gunsmoke and M*A*S*H. In the |
| Fernando Valley by the Santa Susana Pass to the | | | | 1999 comedy Joe Dirt, the character found his |
| east end of the valley. | | | | long-lost parents in a trailer home park here (but |
| Local Recreation | | | | on some versions, it was changed to Yucca |
| Simi Valley has 20 city parks and five county | | | | Valley, California). Most of the 2003 film adaptation |
| parks to preserve large swaths of open space in | | | | of The Cat in the Hat starring Mike Myers and |
| the nearby Santa Susana Mountains, locally known | | | | Dakota Fanning was filmed in Simi Valley. So you |
| as the "foothills". The city boasts six golf courses | | | | can see that being near Los Angeles has it's perks |
| and the Kanan Ranch home development has | | | | in the movie industry. |
| nature trails for hikers, bicyclists and equestrians | | | | |