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Channel Islands Shores

4.5 ★★★★★ 526 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Oxnard, California · 0.3 mi to the sand

Private beach Ocean view Sunset ceremony On-site lodging

Residential setting for relaxed condos, some with hot tubs, plus beach chair & bodyboard rentals.

Plan your tour

  • Setting beachfront venue, 0.3 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Private beach a private stretch of sand comes up here — no public permit, no onlookers wandering through your vows
  • Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
  • Phone +1 888-476-9854
  • Website channelislandshores.net — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

1311 Mandalay Beach Rd, Oxnard, CA 93035

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Channel Islands Shores and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

🏖️ Private Beach

“3 min walk to the beach, quiet almost private beach.”

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🌊 Ocean Views 2 mentions

“Rooms vary but we got an ocean view for a great price.”

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 526 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🤝 staff who go above & beyond 3 mentions

“Just steps from the beach, the office staff was amazing. Tina was beyond helpful in making us feel welcomed and getting settled in.”

💵 great value for a beach venue 2 mentions

“Overall, a charming and practical choice that offers great value and a fantastic location near the ocean.”

From the reviews

When we arrived in California from Portland we needed a good place to stay while we looked around to purchase a business and a home and this came as close to living in a four star facility as possible.With amazing views of the harbour from each unit to excellent services this is truly an exceptionally managed place.

★★★★★ — Big, Feb 2026

The condo was about a minute walk to the beach. It was spacious, clean, and well kept. There is also a laundry room inside the unit and the kitchen is stocked with a few dishes. The neighborhood itself was nice and parking was convenient. We would definitely stay here again.

★★★★★ — Michelle, May 2025

I was initially hesitant about booking this place, as the reviews and pictures didn’t quite capture what I was expecting. However, I decided to give it a try, and I’m glad I did. I reserved a two-bedroom, 1.

★★★★☆ — Tawny, May 2025

Nice place to stay , especially if you have kids! 3 min walk to the beach, quiet almost private beach. Jacuzzi on the back yard is a big bonus, kitchen nice and clean, has everything we need. If you need beach chairs and send toys, they have on the reception. We like it, we gonna come back. Great location.

★★★★★ — Kseniya, Jun 2026

Excerpts from public Google reviews, filtered to comments about the wedding and the setting. Read all 526 reviews →

Getting married at Channel Islands Shores

Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

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