4 Romantic Must-Visit Beaches in Oxnard for Your Valentine’s Getaway

If you are looking for a romantic Valentine’s getaway, look no further than a trip to Oxnard Beaches while staying at Beachy Keen. There are so many options to choose from; you are bound to find the perfect beach for your getaway, no matter what your goals are. 

Silver Strand Beach

This is known as the locals’ beach. It tends to be less crowded and where local residents hang out. With options for surfing, kayaking, and fishing, if your significant other is looking for a bit of adventure to go along with your beach vacation, this will be the beach for you. You can even bring the dog along for a walk if you go early in the morning to watch the sunrise or in the evening after dinner to watch the sunset. Either way would be a pretty romantic addition to your day. 

If your special someone is an art lover, there are also amazing murals to see at Silver Strand Beach. Enjoy a dinner out at one of the many restaurants nearby and then stroll along to view the beautiful murals while the sun sets.

Oxnard or Mandalay Beach

This is the beach closest to Beachy Keen. When staying with us, you will only be 150 steps away from the beach! So there is no need to pay for parking and such here. This is also a great beach to visit if you need to bring the kids along. You can enjoy fun in the sun with them during the day and let the babysitter keep them while you go out at night for a nice dinner and walk on the beach before coming home. 

Hobie Beach

If your partner is into boats, this may be the beach for you. You can watch boats come and go in the harbor. If animals are more your speed, you can rent a boat or kayak to go to the Channel Islands and see all the wildlife living there. Seals, sea lions, and dolphins can make an excellent and fun addition to your romantic getaway.

Hollywood Beach

This beach is named because of the Hollywood stars that used to frequent the area. It is a picturesque California beach setting, perfect for a picnic in the sand. This beach is also close to many restaurants and bars for you to enjoy when you are ready to head indoors. You will always be close to a good meal or drink while visiting Oxnard.

With so many beautiful beaches to pick from, you will always be energized while visiting Oxnard. Make sure your romantic Valentine’s getaway is perfect by booking our fully furnished home on Oxnard Beach, just 150 steps away. With plenty of space and the ability to do a little laundry or cook your own meals if necessary, Beachy Keen makes the perfect romantic getaway spot. We are only a few minutes away from anything you could be looking for while visiting, including food, drinks, boating, kayaking, surfing, and fishing. Don’t miss out; book your trip today.

How to Reveal a Surprise Beach Vacation

So you have decided to give the ultimate gift of a surprise beach vacation. Now what? How do you memorably reveal a surprise beach vacation? At Beachy Keen, we have been brainstorming the best way to do this, and we have a few ideas for you to make this surprise the best one they have ever gotten. 

Wrap a gift with sand in it.

An effortless but fun way to fill in your loved ones on your plans is to wrap up a gift box with sand in it. Choose the container carefully, as this could become messy quickly (especially if you give it to children!). Things like a sand bottle from your last Beachy Keen trip would be amazing. If this is the first time you have been, grabbing a small bag at the craft store should be cheap and easy. You can tell them once they open it or leave it as just a clue.

Create a scavenger hunt.

If you want to draw out the event, even more, try creating an entire scavenger hunt. Make multiple clues to find the ultimate hint of a booking page or airline tickets. Have them find clues about beach-related items or travel items like a suitcase or beach pail. You can make as many or as few clues as you like. 

Gift them travel items.

To keep things even more mysterious, you can put together a gift of travel items. Place something like travel soaps and shampoos in a travel toiletries bag. Throw in a neck pillow or sleep mask with their favorite snack for the trip. If you want to be less mysterious, you could pack a new swimsuit for them to open or a beach towel. There are so many ways you could make this gift fun and personal.

Have unique shirts for the occasion made.

Another way to make the surprise even more remarkable is to have matching shirts made up to wear while traveling or when you are there. This is great for a girls' trip or a more extensive family vacation. Have them made in fun colors with a fun saying on them. It could be as simple as Smith Family Vacation 2023 or Girls Weekend. For more elaborate ideas, a quick google search will pull up tons of options for your group's specific reason to travel.

Tell them at the airport or upon arrival.

If you really want to go big, wait until you are at the airport (or if you are driving when you arrive at Beachy Keen House) to tell them where you are going! Pack a suitcase for them, and don’t let them peek. Once you are at the airport, they can find the gate and learn you are traveling to beautiful Oxnard Beach for a fun trip. Bonus points if you do an excellent job packing!

How are you surprising your family or friends this year? If you haven’t already made a plan, let Beachy Keen help you make this the most memorable trip you have had. We cannot wait to share our home with you to help you make memories to last a lifetime!

The Perfect Elopement & Honeymoon Getaway at Beachy Keen

Wedding ceremonies changed a lot in 2020. Due to quarantine restrictions, many engaged couples who had previously planned to get married found themselves faced with a dilemma. Do we wait after the pandemic ends to host our hundred-plus-guest-list wedding, or do we elope? What about our honeymoon...should we even bother to plan one? While some couples chose to wait, many decided they’d rather be married, causing elopements in 2020 to skyrocket. With all of the general stress brought on last year - socially and economically - eloping was much less stressful than trying to reschedule a new wedding at a later date. And that trend will continue into 2021. That being said, if you are one of these couples planning an exciting elopement of your own, consider Beachy Keen! It’s the perfect elopement and honeymoon getaway!

Have a Private Beach Wedding Ceremony...

A beach wedding has its own unique vibe. It’s the perfect balance between romantic and laid-back. No matter how sophisticated or casual your attire, the sun setting over the ocean water is always a stunning natural landscape to any ceremony. With rings on your fingers and sand between your toes, you’ll start your marriage excited but relaxed.

The beaches in Oxnard are truly the ideal location for a private beach wedding. It’s hardly ever crowded, especially during the weekdays. Plus, there are so many great backdrops for wedding photos and videos. Will you choose the eclectic murals at Silver Strand Beach? Or the colorful houses at Hollywood Beach? Or what about the grassy knolls at Oxnard Beach Park? (Beachy Keen isn’t far from here!) No matter what beach you choose in Oxnard, your wedding photos and videos are sure to be gorgeous and fun.

…Then Head Straight to the Honeymoon Suite!

Once the nuptials are complete, just walk 150 feet to your honeymoon suite at Beachy Keen! And with the 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, there’s plenty of space for you to get ready for the wedding ceremony. Keep the champagne chilled in the wine fridge in the kitchen for when you get back from the beach. Then step outside into the private backyard and pop the cork! Make a toast to your new marriage by the romantic light of the fire pit.

You could even host a small private reception for up to 10 guests, including you and your new life partner. It’s up to you! Will you be dining indoors or outdoors? You have the option for both! 

You’ll have the most amazing honeymoon ever for the rest of your stay. You could go to the beach everyday, go on an ocean adventure, or simply choose to stay in. Relax together in the private backyard or lounge in the living room watching your favorite movies together. Whatever you want! You’ll have everything you need to make the honeymoon of your dreams.

You can do all of this for much less money (and stress!) than you would spend on a traditional wedding alone. When you book a stay at Beachy Keen, you can host your own stunning beach wedding ceremony and have a relaxing honeymoon at the same time. Contact us today!

Planning a Beachy Vacation for 2021

As this crazy year known as 2020 starts coming to close, people are opening up and peeking out their doors to 2021. What will the upcoming year have in store? If you’ve managed to practice safe social distancing for the majority of the year, you may be itching to finally take a vacation. Like a get-out-of-the-house vacation. When was the last time you felt sand between your toes? Maybe it’s finally time to plan that trip to the beach. However, what if it’s still not really safe to travel? If you’re looking for a beachy vacation for 2021, but want to do it safely, book a stay at Beachy Keen!

Step Off the Beaten Path in Oxnard

Avoiding a crowd is easy at Beachy Keen. Not only can you shelter in place, Oxnard is just off the beaten path of surrounding California attractions. It really is an undiscovered gem! You still get that California beach town vacation without the stifling crowds headed toward nearby popular destinations. 

Explore all that Oxnard has to offer! Visit the stunning Channel Islands National Park or check out some of the many awesome museums. If you keep an eye out, you can even score some awesome deals and discounts for local restaurants and attractions! So when planning your 2021 vacation itinerary at Beachy Keen, be sure to hit visitoxnard.com for information and ideas.

Find Shelter at Beachy Keen

From its spacious interior to its entertainment-packed backyard, sheltering in place is super easy at Beachy Keen! 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms offer plenty of room for the whole family. Gather together for food, movies, and games, or spend some relaxing time alone in your own space. There’s even a laundry room, so you won’t have to step out to use the laundromat to wash your vacation wardrobe!

Do some grocery shopping nearby and stock the fully-equipped kitchen, so you can prepare your home-away-from-home-cooked meals during your entire stay. Don’t feel like cooking or grilling? Order delivery from one of the many local restaurants.

Need some fresh ocean air? Step out into the backyard. A game of cornhole will provide hours of fun. Spend some well-earned quality time with the fam hanging out around the fire trough, swapping stories and telling jokes.

If you’re feeling adventurous, head down to Oxnard Shores! It’s only 150 yards away. If it ends up getting too crowded (which it shouldn’t - one of the many perks of Oxnard) just head back to Beachy Keen.

Between offering all the things you’ll ever need and our prime location right by the pristine shore of Oxnard, Beachy Keen is truly the ideal place to plan your 2021 beach vacation. Book your stay today! 

Book a Beachy Vacation for the Holidays!

It seems like in summer, everyone dreams about going to the beach. And who can blame them? Soaking up the warm sunshine, keeping cool in the refreshing ocean water, feeling sand between your toes, abundant aquatic sea life, the list goes on. But what if you have a beach lover who, instead of dreaming of sugar plums and gumdrops, dreams of green Palms and surf shops? After all, not everyone dreams of a White Christmas; some want a Beach Christmas, and we can deliver. Here's why you should book a beachy vacation for the upcoming winter holidays!

The beach will be less crowded.

Winter is probably the best time of year in California to visit the beach because the summer crowd clears out. No longer will you worry if you’ll be able to find a spot in the sand to lay out your towel. Or concerned that someone will wreck your epic sandcastle. In lieu of snow, spend the day making Sand Angels! As long as it’s not raining, you can have a fun-packed day at the beach, without being surrounded by people. And won’t it be nice to enjoy that crisp sea breeze? If it’s a bit chillier later in the day, just remember to bring along jackets, hats, and a thermos of peppermint hot chocolate!

It’s the coolest time to go surfing.

It’s no secret that winter is one of the best times of the year to go surfing in California. Along with the beach being less crowded as stated above, the California winter waves are a surfer’s paradise. In the article “Surfing California / Everything You Need To Know” from Lush Palm, it states, “A very popular stretch is a surfing road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway between LA and San Francisco.” It later adds that Rincon, located on the Ventura and Santa Barbara county line, is, “...is often referred to as the Queen of the Coast. A long, beautiful, right-hand point break with the perfect pace. Late fall to early spring is your best window to catch her in all her glory. Barrel sections typically on offer with a decent size swell and mid to lower tide. But works on all tides, easterly winds are offshore.”

Speaking of Ventura County, consider adding Oxnard, California, to your list of potential surfing destinations. It’s only 30 minutes away from Rincon, and Oxnard Shores will likely be even less crowded than some of the more well-known beach towns. Plus, Beachy Keen is only 150 steps away from Oxnard Shores, so you can easily pack your surfboard back and forth to catch those timely swells. It’s the perfect gift, so surprise your favorite surfer with a holiday trip to Beachy Keen! 

Stay toasty for the holidays at Beachy Keen.

At Beachy Keen, we know those winter sea breezes can be a bit nippy! That’s why we have two working fireplaces and an outdoor fire trough so that you can stay toasty and warm during your stay. Whether you just got back from a laid-back beach day or an awesome surfing adventure, warming up is easy to do at Beachy Keen. Choose to cook a hot holiday meal in the fully-equipped open-concept kitchen or our backyard grill. 

So what are you waiting for? Book a beachy vacation for the holidays at Beachy Keen!

Do All the Things at Beachy Keen!

When you take a trip, what do you enjoy doing the most? Maybe you’re someone who enjoys going out on the town to shop, eat, and get to know the locals in the community. Or perhaps you prefer outdoor activities, where you can interact with stunning natural landscapes. Or maybe you’re a homebody, even when you’re away from home, where you can simply relax and unwind with loved ones away from the stress of daily life. No matter what you enjoy doing on your vacation, you can do all the things at Beachy Keen in Oxnard, California!

All the things in Oxnard

Check out this hidden gem tucked in between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Just off the scenic Pacific Coast Highway, Oxnard offers a vibrant city life that can only be found in a California beach town. It boasts a variety of museums, a lively music scene, and according to VisitOxnard.com, the best taquerias in California. And of course, easy access to pristine beaches. Beachy Keen is located right off Oxnard shores, yet thanks to its close-knit community, city life is just around the corner. You’ll never have to choose between spending time at the beach and going to town. It’s all right there within reach at Beachy Keen.

All the things at the Beach

Sailing, snorkeling, surfing...the list goes on and on! From the white sand beaches to nearby Channel Islands National Park, Oxnard is a beach lover’s delight. Oxnard Beach Park is only three minutes away from Beachy Keen, so it’s within easy walking or biking distance from Beachy Keen! 

During your stay, consider booking a boating charter with Captain Dave and his gorgeous 40-foot Lagoon Catamaran Aria’s Song. Choose from a short trip in the waters of Channel Islands where you can lounge on the deck in the sun, or a more extended tour to Anacapa Island for kayaking, paddle boarding, or snorkeling. Both excursions offer oceanic wildlife views, like whales, dolphins, sea lions, and varieties of birds on the islands. Check out Malibu Coastal Adventures for tours out of the Channel Islands Marina, which is right down Harbor Boulevard from Beachy Keen.

All the things at Beachy Keen

Don’t feel like going out? That’s not a problem at Beachy Keen. There’s plenty of entertainment both inside and out at this charming beach house.

With any kind of gathering, everyone always ends up in the kitchen. Enjoy cooking big meals together in the expansive kitchen. Eat in the dining room or move it outside to the enclosed private backyard. Even if you don’t feel like cooking, many local restaurants deliver. Perhaps it would be worth ordering dinner to-go from one of those famous taquerias? 

Host a family game night inside or get competitive in the backyard with a cornhole tournament. Cozy up together on the couch to watch your favorite movie or TV show or enjoy an evening outside by the fire pit, sipping wine or roasting marshmallows.

There is no end to the fun to be had at Beachy Keen in Oxnard. From beaches to city life to simply hanging out together at home-away-from-home, you can do all the things at Beachy Keen. Book your stay today!