Olivas Links is 40 minutes north of LA and 30 minutes south of Santa Barbara off the 101 freeway at Victoria near the Pacific at Ventura Harbor.

It's a municipal golf course owned by the City of Ventura occupying the north bank of the Santa Clara River in a setting providing views of the Ventura Harbor, Ventura hillside, and the Channel Islands. The layout is relatively wide open although there's scattered trees along the fairways and at the borders. There's numerous water hazards and wetlands in play along with pot and conventional bunkers throughout the landing zones and guarding the greens. The golf course was designed by Forest Richardson playing to 6,818 yards from the tips, 73.0/130, course/slope ratings with four shorter tees.