About El Rio
Set in the southern part of California, El Rio is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, El Rio is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.02 square miles.
📰 El Rio News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes El Rio Unique
- The only place in America named El Rio — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Oxnard (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in El Rio
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🍽️ Where to Eat in El Rio
- BJ's — american
- Cafe Amri
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Gen Korean BBQ House
- Kabuki Japanese Restaurant — japanese
- King and Queen Cantina — mexican
- Larsen's Grill
- Lazy Dog — american
- Luna Grill — mediterranean
- Olive Garden — italian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in El Rio
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in El Rio
- Junipero Serra Elementary
- Portola Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.