OJAI - A Californian Summer - Part five

What we saw of Ojai was a sweet small town with a parade of boutique shops, cafes and yoga studios to explore but the cream of the area had to be where we stayed at The Caravan Outpost. I’m not sure I’ve ever felt more like I’m living my best hippie life than here. Each accomodation is a vintage style airstream caravan, with additional central bathrooms, toilets and an uber cool shop and reception selling vintage clothes, accessories, homewares, books, magazines and snacks. No cowboy or girl would feel out of place but neither did we.

Visiting Caravan Outpost is like joining a family you never knew existed. It’s a place to unwind and connect with nature, music and a simpler life. We met families, couples and friends travelling through all wanting something different, not just a room to bed for the night.
The community consists of 11 airstreams caravans and some magical staff, good vibes, a never ending supply of s’mores which literally made our enitre evening. We ended up playing games like cornhole set up in the central area , ordering pizza from their local delivery and then everyone staying seemed to make a beeline for the fire pits for connecting and chatting with their new neighbours. The night we were there we got amazing tips for visiting LA and Palm springs, plus stories and adventures of places not on our list that trip we’d definitely come back for. We were the only Brits but we loved meeting likeminded Americans travelling through with their own roadtrips and adventures. Each of the named airstreams features record players, books & magazines plus there’s free bikes to use to run the casual loop trail round the back of the park, where kids have their own lemonade stands on show. It’s not just a place to stay it’s a glimpse into another life.

Where we stayed - Caravan Outpost - 317 Bryant St. Ojai CA 93023. 11 airstreams are available sleeping up to a total of 46 guests if each are at capacity. Some even allow your dog to stay too.

Cost - $188 a night for each caravan sleeping up to 4 people. so we shared 3 between our group of 10. Plus we paid $20 for the use of the sofa bed. There are a couple of bigger ones available for larger groups of 5, but get in early to make sure they are available.