Piru, California

About Piru

Set in the southeastern part of California, Piru is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Piru is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.18 square miles.

📰 Piru News Today

• Forward progress stopped on Piru-area brush fire NBC Los Angeles · Aug 8
• Holser Fire burning near Ventura County's Lake Piru nears full containment CBS News · Aug 10
• Brush fire breaks out near Piru in Ventura County, close to LA County line; evacuation warnings issued ABC7 Los Angeles · Jul 9
• Piru Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Holser Fire in Piru stopped at 167 acres with 67% containment Ventura County Star · Aug 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Piru Unique

• The only place in America named Piru — 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 southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Rancho Camulos · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Piru

• BLM Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mercy Rubel Memorial Garden reviews ★
• The Nature Conservancy Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Warring Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Piru

• Piru Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Piru

🏘️ Nearby Communities