Direct AnswerLake Piru is a reservoir on Piru Creek in eastern Ventura County, impounded by the Santa Felicia Dam (built 1954-1955) and owned/operated by the United Water Conservation District; the Lake Piru Recreation Area offers boating, fishing, swimming in designated areas, a marina, and campgrounds. The adjacent town of Piru is a small, historic unincorporated community (population ~2,587 in 2020) in the Santa Clara River Valley along Highway 126, founded in 1887, with deep citrus and film-location history. Piru is served by the Fillmore Unified School District. Piru has too little sales volume for a reliable standalone median, so buyers generally reference the nearby Fillmore market.

Piru is one of Ventura County's smallest and most historic communities - a citrus town with a recreation lake just up the road. Here's the real picture for buyers.

Lake Piru & Santa Felicia Dam

Lake Piru is a reservoir on Piru Creek formed by the Santa Felicia Dam (built 1954-1955), owned and operated by the United Water Conservation District (UWCD). The dam was built to recharge downstream groundwater and combat seawater intrusion; a hydroelectric powerhouse was added in 1987. The Lake Piru Recreation Area offers boating, sailing, water skiing, fishing, designated-area swimming, a full-service marina, and campgrounds with RV hookups.

The town of Piru

Piru is a small unincorporated historic town / census-designated place in the Santa Clara River Valley along Highway 126, about 7 miles east of Fillmore (2020 population ~2,587). It was founded in 1887 by Illinois publisher David C. Cook, who envisioned a "Second Garden of Eden," and remains heavily agricultural. Piru is also a long-running film and TV location. It is served by the Fillmore Unified School District (Piru Elementary in town; Fillmore Middle/High in Fillmore).

On pricing: Piru has very low transaction volume, so there's no reliable standalone Zillow/Redfin median - its data effectively folds into Fillmore (93040/93015). For a market read, use the nearby Fillmore market as the closest proxy, then comp the specific property.

See also: Fillmore Williamson Act guide · Santa Paula.

Primary sources: United Water Conservation District - Santa Felicia Dam · Wikipedia - Piru, California · Redfin - Fillmore housing market