Sterling Oaks Ranch
Sterling Oaks Ranch is a neighborhood of 82 single-family homes in the northwest corner of Oak Park, just northeast of where Kanan Road meets Lindero Canyon Road. Sterling Oaks Partnership, with RWR Development as general partner, recorded the area's two tract maps in 1988. Agent guides date the houses to 1988 through 1990.
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Sterling Oaks Ranch quick facts
| Also called | Sterling Oaks |
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| Where | Northwest Oak Park, just northeast of the Kanan Road and Lindero Canyon Road intersection. Golden Eagle Drive, which connects the two roads, leads in. |
| City / jurisdiction | Unincorporated Ventura County · ZIP 91377 |
| Built | 1988–1990 according to agent guides; both tract maps were recorded in 1988 |
| Builders | Sterling Oaks Partnership (general partner RWR Development, Inc.), owner of record on both tract maps |
| Homes | 82 (county parcel records for Tracts 4349 and 4350) |
| Home types | Detached single-family homes in mostly four plan sizes, about 2,630 to 3,410 sq ft (county assessor), on lots with a median size of about 9,000 sq ft |
| Gates | Not gated |
| HOA | Sterling Oaks HOA — The Oak Park Fire Safe Council lists it among Oak Park associations, but not as an NFPA Firewise community. One agent guide calls it Sterling Oaks Ranch Homes HOA. Agent guides put dues at about $130 to $150 a month. |
| Tracts | 2 named tracts and sub-neighborhoods (list) |
| Parks nearby | Rock Ridge Trail, China Flat Trail |
| School district | Oak Park Unified School District (OPUSD) |
Pins are approximate centers. Outlines are recorded tract maps from county GIS; tap one for its guide.
Living in Sterling Oaks Ranch
Golden Eagle Drive runs along the western edge between Lindero Canyon and Kanan roads, but no house has a driveway onto it. Homes sit on short side streets: Sterling Oaks Court, White Pine Court, Cardinal Way, Admiral Court, Golden Nugget Way, Sassafras Way and the top of Covewood Street. County assessor records show mostly four plan sizes, about 2,630 to 3,410 square feet, on lots that typically run around 9,000 square feet. The tract maps dedicated the streets to the county as public roads, and there is no gate.
The Sterling Oaks HOA is on the Oak Park Fire Safe Council's list of local associations, and agent guides put dues at roughly $130 to $150 a month. The Rock Ridge Trail has trailheads on Golden Eagle Drive and Golden Nugget Way. Oak Hills Elementary, Medea Creek Middle and Oak Park High are the nearby Oak Park Unified schools.
The lay of the land
A small late-1980s tract of single-family homes on short courts that branch off Golden Eagle Drive, with Rock Ridge Trail trailheads on its own streets.
Agents use the name Sterling Oaks Ranch. The homeowners association appears as Sterling Oaks HOA, and the 1988 subdivider was Sterling Oaks Partnership.
Tracts & sub-neighborhoods of Sterling Oaks Ranch
The named tracts, villages and gated enclaves residents, HOAs and the MLS use inside the neighborhood, each with its own page.
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Schools near Sterling Oaks Ranch
School attendance areas
Oak Park Unified School District
From OPUSD's elementary street list (2017), for the streets listed on this guide's tract pages:
- Elementary: Oak Hills Elementary School (1 tract)
- Middle: Medea Creek Middle School (one middle school and one high school for the whole district)
- High: Oak Park High School (one middle school and one high school for the whole district)
These come from the district's own data, not from this site; each tract page has its own answer. Assignment goes by address. Confirm with Boundaries and street lists, or check an address here.
Public schools nearby
- Oak Hills Elementary (OPUSD)
- Medea Creek Middle School (OPUSD)
- Oak Park High School (OPUSD)
Being nearby doesn't mean a school is assigned. Attendance goes by address and boundaries change; confirm with the district.
- Oak Park Unified School District (OPUSD): find the assigned schools for an address
Services, representation & fire safety
These are Oak Park's area-wide providers; some vary by street.
| Law enforcement | Ventura County Sheriff's Office, Thousand Oaks / East County Station (805) 494-8200 · 2101 E. Olsen Rd., Thousand Oaks. Besides Thousand Oaks, the station covers unincorporated Oak Park, Lynn Ranch, Casa Conejo, Kelley Estates, Hidden Valley and Bell Canyon. Call 911 for emergencies. |
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| Traffic enforcement | California Highway Patrol Handles traffic enforcement on Oak Park's unincorporated county roads. |
| Fire and EMS | Ventura County Fire Department, Station 36 (818) 597-2954 · 855 Deerhill Rd. Built in 1985, with a paramedic engine since 2005. Three firefighters staff it daily, with Medic Engine 36, Reserve Engine 136 and Utility 36. Under an automatic-aid agreement, LA County Fire sends a set response to wildland fires in Oak Park. |
| Water | Triunfo Water & Sanitation District (800) 613-0901 · In 1993 the district bought the developer's Metropolitan Water Company, which became Oak Park Water Service, and folded it into the district in 2019. It delivers about 2.6 million gallons a day to more than 14,000 Oak Park residents. All of the water is imported State Water Project supply from Northern California, bought through Calleguas Municipal Water District. Recycled water irrigates parks, schools and HOA landscaping. 24-hour emergency line: (805) 389-9406. |
| Sewer | Triunfo Water & Sanitation District (805) 658-4690 · Wastewater is treated at the Tapia Water Reclamation Facility, run by a joint powers authority with Las Virgenes Municipal Water District. |
| Electric | Southern California Edison Utilities in Oak Park are underground, except for high-voltage lines along the west side of Lindero Canyon Rd. (2023 risk assessment). |
| Natural gas | Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) |
| Trash and recycling | Athens Services (805) 856-0113 · County franchise hauler for Oak Park since January 1, 2024. To confirm the hauler for an address, use the county's interactive map at maps.ventura.org/apps/pwa/trashrecycling/. |
| Parks and recreation | Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District (805) 584-4400 · Runs Oak Park's parks, the community center and the district open space and trails around the community. The Oak Park office line is (818) 865-9304. |
| Library | Ventura County Library, Oak Park Library (805) 626-READ · 899 N. Kanan Rd. A joint public and school library shared with Oak Park High School. Closed Fridays. |
| Animal services | Ventura County Animal Services (805) 388-4341 · Serves all unincorporated areas, including Oak Park, and handles dog licensing. Shelters: 600 Aviation Dr., Camarillo, and 670 W. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. |
| Emergency alerts | VC Alert (Ventura County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services) Free alerts by phone, text, email or TTY, in English and Spanish. Sign up at vcalert.org or by phone at (888) 772-4482. Incident updates are posted at VCEmergency.com. |
| Roads, land use and permits | County of Ventura (Public Works Agency and Resource Management Agency) Land use follows the Oak Park Area Plan, updated and adopted September 15, 2020, as part of the county's 2040 General Plan. |
| Community advisory body | Oak Park Municipal Advisory Council (OPMAC) Created by the Board of Supervisors in 1975. It reviews discretionary permit applications in Oak Park and advises the board. Meetings are at 7 p.m. at the Oak Park Library, and the District 2 supervisor's site posts the schedule. |
| Wildfire preparedness | Oak Park Fire Safe Council Volunteer group that offers free home ignition-zone assessments and works with Oak Park's Firewise USA associations. |
Who represents you: Jeff Gorell, District 2. Elected in 2022 and chair of the Board of Supervisors since January 2026. He won a second term outright in the June 2, 2026 primary with about 53 percent of the vote in the official count, so the seat is not on the November ballot. Full list for Oak Park.
Fire safety: Hazard zones: The 2023 Oak Park Community Wildfire Risk Assessment notes that CAL FIRE's November 2007 map put the entire Oak Park planning area in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. More.
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Homes for sale in and around Sterling Oaks Ranch
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Where these facts come from
- Ventura County record map: Tract 4349 (113 MR 45, recorded Aug. 10, 1988) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County record map: Tract 4350 (114 MR 82, recorded Dec. 13, 1988) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County GIS: record-map index for Tracts 4349 and 4350 — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County GIS: parcels in Tracts 4349 and 4350 (addresses, living area, lot size) — maps.ventura.org
- Oak Park Fire Safe Council: HOA list — opfsc.org
- RSRPD: Oak Park trails (Rock Ridge trailheads on Golden Eagle Dr. and Nugget Way) — rsrpd.org
- Oak Park Unified School District — opusd.org
- Conejo Valley Guy: Sterling Oaks Ranch — conejovalleyguy.com (real-estate site; not linked)
- Davis Bartels: Sterling Oaks Ranch — blog.davisbartels.com
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