Neighborhood guide · Santa Rosa Valley, CA 93012

Wildwood Ranch

Wildwood Ranch is a gated community of 37 homes on the south side of Santa Rosa Road in the central Santa Rosa Valley, set along the private Applewood and Sumac lanes. Century Investments Company, a partnership whose general partners included Hamdan Project Development Corp., recorded it as Tract 3936 in September 1986. Most of the houses went up in 1988 and 1989.

Updated October 16, 2026 · Sources at the bottom of the page · Corrections: send a correction

At a glance

Wildwood Ranch quick facts

Also called	Wildwood Ranch Estates, Wildwood
Where	South side of Santa Rosa Road in the central Santa Rosa Valley, along the private Applewood Lane and the Tract 3936 stretch of Sumac Lane (house numbers 11412–11597). It sits across the road from Charisma Court and about a quarter mile east of Camelot Estates, and Wildwood Park open space runs along its southern edge at the Thousand Oaks city line.
City / jurisdiction	Unincorporated Ventura County · ZIP 93012
Built	Tract map recorded September 15, 1986. County building records date 36 of the 37 homes to 1988–1991 (29 of them to 1988–89) and one to 2003.
Homes	37
Home types	Single-family detached homes on lots of about 1.0 to 2.0 acres, in a mix of one and two stories. County assessor figures put most at about 3,000–5,700 sq ft. Three are larger, the biggest about 10,500 sq ft.
Gates	Gated
HOA	Wildwood Ranch Estates — The City of Thousand Oaks lists the association as Wildwood Ranch Estates, managed by A Diamond Association Management. The 1986 tract map offers riding-trail and storm-drain easements to the homeowners association. Sales records from 2026 showed dues of $230 a month, with horse trails among the amenities.
Parks nearby	Wildwood Park (Conejo Recreation and Park District open space, along the south edge), Santa Rosa Valley Park
School district	Pleasant Valley School District, Oxnard Union High School District, Moorpark Unified School District (a small part of the CDP only), Somis Union School District (scattered ranch parcels west of the advisory-council area only)

Pins are approximate centers.

About

Living in Wildwood Ranch

The map split 53.6 acres into lots of about one to two acres. It offered 15-foot riding-trail easements and storm-drain easements to a homeowners association, which the City of Thousand Oaks lists as Wildwood Ranch Estates, managed by A Diamond Association Management. Sales records from 2026 showed dues of $230 a month, with horse trails among the amenities.

House sizes vary widely in county assessor records. Most fall between about 3,000 and 5,700 square feet, and a 2003 house on Applewood Lane tops 10,000. The southern property line follows the Thousand Oaks city limit, where the back lots meet Wildwood Park open space. State fire maps put the whole tract in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Hamdan Project Development Corp., a general partner in Wildwood's subdivider, recorded Camelot Estates, a quarter mile west, in 1989.

The lay of the land

Gated valley-floor community of acre-plus lots on private lanes, with association riding-trail easements and Wildwood Park open space at its back edge

This is not the Wildwood neighborhood of Thousand Oaks. The tract borders Wildwood Park's open space on its south side, but it lies in unincorporated Santa Rosa Valley.

Schools

Schools near Wildwood Ranch

Public schools nearby

Santa Rosa Technology Magnet School (Pleasant Valley SD, TK–8)

Being nearby doesn't mean a school is assigned. Attendance goes by address and boundaries change; confirm with the district.

Pleasant Valley School District: find the assigned schools for an address
Oxnard Union High School District: find the assigned schools for an address
Moorpark Unified School District (a small part of the CDP only): find the assigned schools for an address
Somis Union School District (scattered ranch parcels west of the advisory-council area only): find the assigned schools for an address

Living here

Services, representation & fire safety

These are Santa Rosa Valley's area-wide providers; some vary by street.

Police	Ventura County Sheriff's Office – Moorpark Station 805-532-2700 · Station at 610 Spring Rd, Moorpark. Its patrol division covers the City of Moorpark and the unincorporated Moorpark, Simi Valley and Santa Rosa Valley areas. The CHP's Moorpark Area office handles traffic on the valley's county roads and gives reports at advisory council meetings.
Fire	Ventura County Fire Department (Ventura County Fire Protection District) There is no station inside the advisory-council area. The closest county stations are Station 40 (Mountain Meadows, Moorpark), just over the hills to the north, and Station 34 (North Thousand Oaks). Station 52 (Mission Oaks) and Station 57 (Somis) sit toward Camarillo and Somis.
Water	Camrosa Water District 805-388-0226 · County GIS places the whole advisory-council area inside Camrosa. The district was established July 24, 1962. Its first customers were ranchers taking imported water from the Calleguas pipeline.
Sewer	Private onsite septic systems (most homes) Most of the valley has no public sewer. Septic limits and groundwater nitrates come up at advisory council meetings, including in debates over ADU and JADU rules.
Electric	Southern California Edison Edison treats the valley as a high fire-risk area, and Public Safety Power Shutoffs are a regular advisory council topic; SCE gave the council a shutoff update in July 2026. At a 2023 meeting, residents said one circuit feeds most of the valley, and Edison said undergrounding every line in the valley is not feasible.
Gas	SoCalGas SoCalGas is the region's natural-gas utility. A local real-estate team reports that many acreage homes in the valley heat with propane instead of piped gas, so confirm what a specific property uses.
Trash	E.J. Harrison & Sons (County franchise, Santa Rosa Valley service area) County franchise maps place most of the valley in E.J. Harrison's Santa Rosa Valley service area. The Nightsky Drive area on the eastern edge falls in G.I. Disposal's Moorpark-area franchise instead.
Parks	Ventura County Parks Department The county runs Santa Rosa Valley Park. The advisory-council area sits outside both the Pleasant Valley and Conejo recreation and park districts. Only the farmland to the west, toward Camarillo, is inside Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District.
Library	Nearby public libraries: Moorpark City Library, Grant R. Brimhall Library (Thousand Oaks) and Camarillo Public Library The valley has no library of its own. The nearest are Moorpark City Library at 699 Moorpark Ave (805-517-6370) and Grant R. Brimhall Library at 1401 E. Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks (805-449-2660). Camarillo Public Library at 4101 Las Posas Rd is another option from the west end.
Animal services	Ventura County Animal Services Covers all unincorporated areas. The main shelter is at 600 Aviation Dr, Camarillo, and a smaller shelter is at 670 W. Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley.
Planning and permits	Ventura County Resource Management Agency Without a city, County departments handle zoning, building permits and code enforcement in the valley.
Community advisory body	Santa Rosa Valley Municipal Advisory Council Five elected residents advise the supervisor and the Board on public safety, public works, public health and planning. Meetings start at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of odd-numbered months, in the multipurpose room at Santa Rosa Technology Magnet School, 13282 Santa Rosa Rd. Each agenda confirms the location.
Emergency alerts	VC Alert (Ventura County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services) 888-772-4482 · Free address-based alerts by phone, text, email or TTY, in English and Spanish. Sign up at vcalert.org, by phone or by emailing vc.alert@ventura.org.

Who represents you: No city council. The Santa Rosa Valley Municipal Advisory Council has five elected residents serving staggered four-year terms. Since early 2024 it has met at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of odd-numbered months at Santa Rosa Technology Magnet School, 13282 Santa Rosa Rd; the next 2026 meeting is November 19. Before 2024 it met at the Rancho Santa Rosa clubhouse, 11701 E. Las Posas Rd. Agendas and minutes are posted on Supervisor Gorell's advisory-council page. · Ventura County Supervisorial District 2: Jeff Gorell, chair of the Board of Supervisors in 2026. First elected in 2022, he won re-election outright in the June 2, 2026 primary with about 53 percent of the vote, so the seat is not on the November ballot. Full list for Santa Rosa Valley.

Fire safety: Fire hazard: CAL FIRE/OSFM maps put nearly every home in the valley in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Most neighborhoods, including Rancho Santa Rosa, Presilla Road, Bridlewood, Hidden Meadows, Lexington Hills, Santa Rosa Highlands and Camelot… More.

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