The Woodlands
The Woodlands is the master-planned neighborhood in Runkle Canyon, at the south end of Sequoia Avenue in southern Simi Valley. Runkle Canyon LLC, a joint venture of KB Home and Lennar, recorded its four tract maps in 2015. About 298 detached houses went up between 2016 and about 2022, beginning with KB Home's Arroyo Vista, whose model homes opened in January 2016.
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The Woodlands quick facts
| Also called | Runkle Canyon, Runkle Ranch |
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| Where | Runkle Canyon at the south end of Sequoia Avenue, south of Royal Avenue, in southern Simi Valley. Streets include Sequoia Ave, Fir Ave, Talbert Ave, White Bark Ln, Almond Ln, Aspen St, Purple Sage Ln, Thistle Ct, Redwood Grove Ct and Palm St. |
| City / jurisdiction | City of Simi Valley · ZIP 93065 |
| Built | 2016 to about 2022 for the 298 production houses. Tract maps were recorded April–June 2015, and KB Home's models opened in January 2016. The estate lots and senior condominiums were not yet built as of 2026. |
| Builders | KB Home, Runkle Canyon LLC (KB Home–Lennar joint venture) |
| Homes | About 298 houses (Ventura County parcel data). The specific plan approved 461 units in all, including 25 estate lots and 138 senior condominiums that are not yet built. |
| Home types | Detached single-family houses. A 138-unit senior condominium site and 25 custom estate lots are planned but not built. |
| Gates | Not gated |
| HOA | The Woodlands Community Owners Association — Registered with the California Secretary of State in March 2016 (no. C3884578). Transparency HOA lists it with 298 residential units and PMP Management as the manager. |
| Tracts | 5 named tracts and sub-neighborhoods (list) |
| Parks nearby | Runkle Canyon Park (3302 Fir Ave), Runkle Canyon Trail |
| School district | Simi Valley Unified School District |
Pins are approximate centers. Outlines are recorded tract maps from county GIS; tap one for its guide. Guides that share one recorded tract or unit each show its whole outline, so those outlines overlap.
Living in The Woodlands
The city adopted the Runkle Canyon Specific Plan, long called Runkle Ranch, in 2004. It allows 461 homes on 1,595 acres and keeps about 1,150 acres as open space. Grading halted in 2006 over residents' concerns about contamination from the nearby Santa Susana Field Laboratory. State regulators found the canyon safe in 2010, and grading restarted in late 2013.
The streets are public, and the houses share The Woodlands Community Owners Association. Two pieces are still to come: 25 custom estate lots, where the city approved 21 home designs in May 2026, and a 138-unit senior condominium site on Sequoia Avenue, where the drives were paved by 2016 but the county's late-2025 aerial photos still show no buildings. Runkle Canyon Park on Fir Avenue opened in 2016. It has basketball and sand volleyball courts, picnic and play areas, and the lower trailhead of the Runkle Canyon Trail, which climbs past an old quarry to the uplands west of Burro Flats.
The lay of the land
A 2010s canyon subdivision of detached homes on public streets, ringed by about 1,150 acres of open space, with a neighborhood park and a trail that climbs into the Simi Hills.
Public sources tie a builder only to KB Home's Arroyo Vista. Lennar's documented role is as KB Home's joint-venture partner in the developer, Runkle Canyon LLC. The Acorn reported in 2016 that KB Home planned to work with Lennar on the senior condominiums.
Tracts & sub-neighborhoods of The Woodlands
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 The Woodlands
School attendance areas
Simi Valley Unified School District
On SVUSD's attendance-boundary map (elementary map revised December 2023), the recorded tract outlines in this guide fall in:
- Elementary: Mountain View Elementary School (3 tracts); 2 tracts span more than one area
- Middle: Hillside Middle School (all 5 tracts)
- High: Royal High School (all 5 tracts)
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 School Boundary Maps, or check an address here.
Public schools nearby
- Mountain View Elementary (2925 Fletcher St)
- Hillside Middle (2222 Fitzgerald Rd)
- Royal High (1402 Royal Ave)
Being nearby doesn't mean a school is assigned. Attendance goes by address and boundaries change; confirm with the district.
- Simi Valley Unified School District: find the assigned schools for an address
Services, representation & fire safety
These are Simi Valley's area-wide providers; some vary by street.
| Police | Simi Valley Police Department (805) 583-6950 · 3901 Alamo St. Patrols the city. The unincorporated Knolls, Box Canyon, Lake Manor and Sinaloa Lake areas are served by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. |
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| Fire and paramedic | Ventura County Fire Department Covers the city and surrounding county land. Simi Valley stations: 41 (1910 Church St.), 43 (5874 E. Los Angeles Ave.), 44 Wood Ranch (1050 Country Club Dr.), 45 West Simi (790 Pacific Ave.), 46 Tapo (3265 Tapo St.) and 47 Big Sky (2901 Erringer Rd.). |
| Water | Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8 (managed by the City of Simi Valley) (805) 583-6736 · Serves about 60 percent of the city, with the City Council sitting as its board. Most of its water is imported through Calleguas Municipal Water District, supplemented by two district wells in Tapo Canyon. After-hours emergencies: (805) 504-2708. |
| Water | Golden State Water Company Private utility serving the other 40 percent or so of the city. Your bill, or the district's service-area map, shows which supplier serves your address. |
| Sewer | City of Simi Valley Public Works, Sanitation Services Runs the city sewer system and its Water Quality Control Plant. |
| Electricity | Southern California Edison (delivery) and Clean Power Alliance (default power supply) SCE owns the lines and handles outages. Simi Valley joined Clean Power Alliance in 2019, and its default plan is Lean Power; customers can change plans or opt back to SCE supply. |
| Gas | Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) |
| Trash and recycling | Waste Management (G.I. Industries) (805) 522-9400 · The city's exclusive franchise hauler under an agreement executed October 10, 2022, covering trash, recycling, green and food waste, bulky-item pickup and outreach. The City Council sets rates each year, and collected waste goes to the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center. Unincorporated areas are outside the city franchise; check with the County of Ventura. |
| Parks and recreation | Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District (805) 584-4400 · 4201 Guardian St. Runs neighborhood and community parks, trails, open space, community centers, the Santa Susana Depot and Strathearn Historical Park. |
| Library | Simi Valley Public Library (805) 526-1735 · 2969 Tapo Canyon Rd., next to City Hall. |
| Animal services | Ventura County Animal Services 1-888-223-7387 · Serves Simi Valley by contract. The Simi Valley Animal Shelter at 670 W. Los Angeles Ave. handles strays, adoptions, licensing and lost pets; the main shelter is in Camarillo. |
| Transit | Simi Valley Transit (805) 583-6456 · Routes 10, 20 and 30, Dial-A-Ride and same-day SVT On Demand rides. Route 10 connects with LA Metro buses in Chatsworth, and VCTC Intercity buses stop at Simi Valley Town Center. |
| Hospital | Adventist Health Simi Valley The city's hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department. |
| Emergency alerts | VC Alert (Ventura County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services) Free English and Spanish alerts by phone, text and email for any Ventura County address. Sign up at member.everbridge.net, by email at vc.alert@ventura.org or by phone at 888-772-4482. The county also recommends keeping Wireless Emergency Alerts turned on. |
| Neighborhood councils | City of Simi Valley Neighborhood Councils (805) 583-6756 · Four advisory councils; every resident 18 or older is automatically a member. Each usually meets monthly at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Community Room, 2929 Tapo Canyon Rd. |
Who represents you: Mayor Dee Dee Cavanaugh (appointed mayor by the council on January 27, 2025, after Mayor Fred Thomas died in office); Mayor Pro Tem Elaine P. Litster (District 3); Joseph D. Ayala (District 1, appointed February 2025); Mike Judge (District 2); Rocky Rhodes (District 4). · Janice S. Parvin, Ventura County Board of Supervisors District 4, which covers Simi Valley, Moorpark and nearby unincorporated areas including the Knolls, Box Canyon, Bell Canyon and Sinaloa Lake. She won another term outright in the June 2, 2026 primary with about 70 percent of the vote over Ruth Luevanos; the new term begins in January 2027. Office: 980 Enchanted Way #203, Simi Valley, (805) 955-2300. Full list for Simi Valley.
Fire safety: Brush-covered hills ring the city, so neighborhoods along the edges, from Wood Ranch, Long Canyon and Bridle Path in the south to Big Sky, Wild Horse Canyon, Indian Hills and Silverthorne in the north and the Knolls, Box Canyon and Lake Manor in the east, sit… More.
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Homes for sale in and around The Woodlands
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Where these facts come from
- Runkle Canyon Residential Project – City of Simi Valley — simivalley.org
- Runkle Ranch Specific Plan Project (SCH 2002121143) – CEQAnet — ceqanet.lci.ca.gov
- PD-S-2025-0013 Notice of Determination: 21 homes on estate lots (May 2026) – CEQAnet — ceqanet.lci.ca.gov
- After a decade, Runkle Ranch is here – Simi Valley Acorn (Feb. 12, 2016) — simivalleyacorn.com
- Runkle Ranch moves along – Simi Valley Acorn (Mar. 21, 2014) — simivalleyacorn.com
- Runkle Canyon Park opens – Simi Valley Acorn (Sept. 30, 2016) — simivalleyacorn.com
- Runkle Canyon Park (directions name The Woodlands) – RSRPD — rsrpd.org
- Runkle Canyon Trail – RSRPD — rsrpd.org
- KB Home Introduces Arroyo Vista at the Woodlands in Simi Valley (press release, Jan. 13, 2016) — investor.kbhome.com
- The Woodlands Community Owners Association – Transparency HOA — transparencyhoa.org
- Tract No. 5364-3 final map, 162 MR 49–89 (recorded Apr. 27, 2015) – Ventura County record maps — maps.ventura.org
- Tract No. 5364-4 final map, 163 MR 6–29 (recorded June 23, 2015) – Ventura County record maps — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County recorded map polygons (Tract 5364 units 1–4) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County parcel layer (tract, situs, living area, lot acreage) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County 2022 aerial imagery — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County December 2016 aerial imagery — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County 2025 urban aerial imagery — maps.ventura.org
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