Shadow Oaks
Shadow Oaks is a neighborhood of about 650 early-1960s homes in central Thousand Oaks, west of Moorpark Road and south of Janss Road. Shadow Oaks Development Company and Portrait Homes, Inc. recorded its core, Tract 1391, in three units during 1962. Adjoining tracts recorded in 1963 and 1964 on Janss Investment Corporation land repeat the same floor-plan sizes.
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Shadow Oaks quick facts
| Where | Central Thousand Oaks west of Moorpark Road and south of Janss Road, reaching west to Hendrix Avenue (Norwich, Suffolk and Warwick avenues, Gainsborough Road, Dover Avenue, Greenfield and Westbury streets) |
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| City / jurisdiction | City of Thousand Oaks · ZIP 91360 |
| Built | 1962–1964 (tract maps recorded January 1962 to March 1964); 29-home infill tract recorded 1977 |
| Builders | Shadow Oaks Development Company, Portrait Homes, Inc., Janss Investment Corporation (subdivider of Tract 1525) |
| Homes | about 650 on the 1962–64 tract maps, plus 29 from 1977 (county parcel records) |
| Home types | Detached single-family homes, generally three or more bedrooms; assessor living areas mostly 1,791–2,383 sq ft on lots of about 9,000–11,000 sq ft |
| Gates | Not gated |
| HOA | No active HOA. The City of Thousand Oaks HOA map lists the former Central Thousand Oaks HOA, which covered Tracts 1391 and 1525 among others, as disbanded, and recent sales records show no HOA dues. |
| Tracts | 7 named tracts and sub-neighborhoods (list) |
| Parks nearby | Conejo Community Park, Labisco Hill Open Space |
| School district | Conejo Valley Unified School District |
Pins are approximate centers. Outlines are recorded tract maps from county GIS; tap one for its guide.
Living in Shadow Oaks
The first maps were filed while the area was still unincorporated Ventura County. County assessor records show living areas clustered at 1,791, 1,961, 2,085, 2,182 and 2,383 square feet, on lots of roughly 9,000 to 11,000 square feet. Many street names are English places: Norwich, Suffolk, Dover, Wakefield, Somerset. There is no active HOA, and the city lists the old Central Thousand Oaks HOA as disbanded. Twenty-nine newer homes on June Court and Feather Avenue followed in 1977.
Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning is in the middle of the neighborhood on West Norman Avenue. Redwood Middle School is on West Gainsborough Road at the western edge, and the entrance to Conejo Community Park is on Hendrix Avenue. Labisco Hill Open Space is just across Janss Road at Moorpark Road, and Thousand Oaks High School is a short way north on Moorpark. Shadow Oaks Place, a street about a mile and a half east, is not part of this neighborhood.
The lay of the land
Early-1960s tract streets with English place names, built from a small set of repeating floor plans, with a magnet elementary school in the middle
Shadow Oaks has no official boundary, and local descriptions vary: some count about 350 homes, others about 600. This page follows the recorded tract maps and the streets where homes are commonly sold as Shadow Oaks. Shadow Oaks Place, a street about a mile and a half east, is a separate place.
Tracts & sub-neighborhoods of Shadow Oaks
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 Shadow Oaks
School attendance areas
Conejo Valley Unified School District
On CVUSD's attendance-boundary map (updated July 27, 2026), the recorded tract outlines in this guide fall in:
- Elementary: Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning (4 tracts); 3 tracts span more than one area
- Middle: Redwood Middle School (all 7 tracts)
- High: Thousand Oaks High School (all 7 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 Find My Assigned School, or check an address here.
Public schools nearby
- Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning
- Redwood Middle School
- Thousand Oaks High School
Being nearby doesn't mean a school is assigned. Attendance goes by address and boundaries change; confirm with the district.
- Conejo Valley Unified School District: find the assigned schools for an address
Services, representation & fire safety
These are Thousand Oaks's area-wide providers; some vary by street.
| City hall | City of Thousand Oaks (805) 449-2100 · City Hall is at the Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. The city has a council-manager government. |
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| Police | Thousand Oaks Police Department (Ventura County Sheriff's Office, by contract) (805) 494-8200 · The station is at 2101 E. Olsen Road. The city has contracted with the Sheriff's Office for police service since its first years, and the Thousand Oaks Police Department began patrols on July 1, 1965. The unincorporated Lynn Ranch and Rolling Oaks pockets are county territory, patrolled by the Sheriff directly. |
| Fire and EMS | Ventura County Fire Department Stations with Thousand Oaks addresses include 30 (325 W. Hillcrest Dr.), 31 (151 N. Duesenberg Dr.), 34 (2977 Mountclef Blvd., opened March 2025), 37 (2010 Upper Ranch Rd.) and 38 (555 Avenida de los Arboles, the older Arboles station, renumbered 38 in 2025). Station 39 (2500 W. Hillcrest Dr.) now houses the Arson Investigation Unit, and its engine moved to Station 38. Stations 32 (830 Reino Rd.) and 35 (751 Mitchell Rd.) serve Newbury Park. |
| Water | City of Thousand Oaks (Water and Wastewater Services) (805) 449-2201 · This municipal system serves central Thousand Oaks, according to Calleguas MWD. The city also runs wastewater service. Four retail water providers serve the city, so check the city's water purveyor map (toaks.gov) or the State Water Board's Find Your Water Provider tool for a given address. |
| Water | California American Water (Village District) (888) 237-1333 · Investor-owned utility serving western Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park, per Calleguas MWD. |
| Water | California Water Service (805) 497-2757 · Investor-owned utility serving the eastern areas of the city, per Calleguas MWD. |
| Water | Camrosa Water District (805) 388-0226 · Public district whose main territory is eastern Camarillo and Santa Rosa Valley. The city lists it among its four water purveyors; use the city's purveyor map to see whether it serves a given address. |
| Water (wholesale) | Calleguas Municipal Water District (805) 526-9323 · Wholesale supplier to the retail water agencies, headquartered at 2100 Olsen Road. |
| Electricity (delivery) | Southern California Edison |
| Electricity (generation) | Clean Power Alliance Community choice provider for Thousand Oaks since 2019. The city's preferred default option is 100% Green Power, and customers may choose another tier or opt out. |
| Natural gas | Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) |
| Trash, recycling and organics | Athens Services (805) 852-5264 · The City Council awarded Athens an exclusive 15-year franchise on March 9, 2021. Service began January 1, 2022 and covers residential and commercial collection plus street sweeping. |
| Parks and recreation | Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) (805) 495-6471 |
| Open space and trails | Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) Joint agency of the city and CRPD, formed in 1977. It has protected nearly 15,250 acres. |
| Library | Thousand Oaks Library (805) 449-2660 · Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, plus the Newbury Park Library at 2331 Borchard Road. |
| Animal services (city) | Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control, Agoura Animal Care Center (city contract) (818) 991-0071 · The city contracts with LA County for shelter and related services. The care center is at 29525 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, and its phones are answered 24/7. |
| Animal services (unincorporated pockets) | Ventura County Animal Services (805) 388-4341 · Covers all unincorporated Ventura County, including the Lynn Ranch and Rolling Oaks pockets. The main shelter is at 600 Aviation Drive, Camarillo. |
| Public transit | Thousand Oaks Transit Runs six local bus routes, a seasonal route to Zuma Beach and Ventura Harbor, and Dial-A-Ride for seniors and riders with disabilities. The hub is the Thousand Oaks Transportation Center at 265 S. Rancho Road. |
| Emergency alerts | VC Alert (Ventura County) 888-772-4482 · Free county alerts in English and Spanish. Register online or at 888-772-4482. For questions, call the Ventura County Office of Emergency Services at 805-322-4676. |
Who represents you: The five-member City Council is moving from at-large to district seats under Ordinance 1715-NS, adopted July 18, 2023. Members as of October 2026: Mayor Mikey Taylor, Mayor Pro Tem Bob Engler and Councilmember David Newman hold at-large seats, with terms ending December 15, 2026. Al Adam (District 4) and C. Tie Gutierrez (District 5) serve terms ending December 12, 2028. Districts 1, 2 and 3 are on the November 3, 2026 ballot, which completes the switch to districts. The council picks a mayor from among its members each year. It meets on Tuesday evenings in the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Civic Arts Plaza, which also serves as the Andrew P. Fox City Council Chambers. · Ventura County Board of Supervisors, District 2: Jeff Gorell, in office since 2023 and chair of the board for 2026. Preliminary returns from the June 2, 2026 primary gave him about 54 percent, which would return him for a new term without a November runoff once results are certified. Full list for Thousand Oaks.
Fire safety: The Ventura County Fire Department protects all of Thousand Oaks, including the unincorporated pockets. Stations with Thousand Oaks addresses include 30 (W. More.
Other neighborhoods in Thousand Oaks
Homes for sale in and around Shadow Oaks
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Where these facts come from
- Ventura County recorded map: Tract 1391-1, Shadow Oaks Unit No. 1 (32 MR 77, recorded Jan. 10, 1962) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County recorded map: Tract 1391-2, Portrait Homes Unit No. 1 (33 MR 80, recorded June 8, 1962) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County recorded map: Tract 1391-3, Shadow Oaks Development Co. (35 MR 27, recorded Dec. 27, 1962) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County recorded map: Tract 1526 (37 MR 60, recorded Aug. 15, 1963) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County recorded map: Tract 1525-1 (38 MR 86, recorded Dec. 12, 1963) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County recorded map: Tract 1525-2 (39 MR 58, recorded Mar. 12, 1964) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County recorded map: Tract 2625 (72 MR 56, recorded July 8, 1977) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County GIS - Parcels layer (situs, tract, improvement square footage) — maps.ventura.org
- City of Thousand Oaks GIS - HOA layer (Central Thousand Oaks HOA, disbanded) — gis.toaks.gov
- CVUSD - Schools (Acacia Magnet School, 55 W. Norman Ave; Redwood Middle School, 233 W. Gainsborough Rd; Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 N. Moorpark Rd) — conejousd.org
- CRPD - Parks (Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Ave) — crpd.org
- COSCA - Labisco Hill Open Space — conejoopenspace.gov
- Conejo Valley Guy - Shadow Oaks — conejovalleyguy.com (real-estate site; not linked)
- Ruby Home - Shadow Oaks MLS listings — rubyhome.com (real-estate site; not linked)
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