Lake Sherwood, California facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Sherwood, California
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Lake Sherwood and the Santa Monica Mountains
Location of Lake Sherwood in Ventura County, California.
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Country	United States
State	California
County	Ventura
Area
• Total	3.323 sq mi (8.607 km2)
• Land	3.135 sq mi (8.121 km2)
• Water	0.188 sq mi (0.486 km2)  5.65%
Elevation	1,194 ft (364 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,759
• Density	529.34/sq mi (204.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	91361
Area code(s)	805
FIPS code	06-39735
GNIS feature ID	2585428

Lake Sherwood is a small community in Ventura County, California. It is located in the Santa Monica Mountains. The community overlooks the beautiful Lake Sherwood reservoir.

Lake Sherwood is a special lake where you can swim, fish, and go boating. It gets its water from natural springs and surrounding mountains. Even though people have lived around the lake since the Sherwood Dam was built in 1901, the community really grew when the Sherwood Country Club golf course was developed. Many fancy homes were built around it.

The area's ZIP Code is 91361, and its phone area code is 805. In 2020, about 1,759 people lived in Lake Sherwood. The United States Census Bureau officially calls Lake Sherwood a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's an area defined for counting people, but it's not an official city or town.

Geography of Lake Sherwood

Lake Sherwood was once part of a large ranch called Rancho El Conejo. This land was owned by Don José de la Guerra y Noriega.

Lake Sherwood covers about 3.3 square miles (8.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small part, about 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers), being water.

What Lake Sherwood Looks Like

Lake Sherwood has about 660 homes. It includes a golf-club community with a guard gate. There are also three other communities with electronic gates. Many homes along Lake Sherwood Drive have great views of the lake.

The area is mostly for living, with very few shops. Residents usually go to nearby Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, or Agoura Hills for their shopping and other needs.

People of Lake Sherwood

In 2010, Lake Sherwood had 1,527 people. By 2020, the population grew to 1,759. Most people in Lake Sherwood live in single-family homes.

In 2010, about 24% of the people were under 18 years old. About 16% were 65 years or older. The average age of people living in Lake Sherwood was 49 years old. Most homes in Lake Sherwood are owned by the people who live in them.

Education

Students in Lake Sherwood go to schools in the Conejo Valley Unified School District. Younger students attend Westlake Elementary. Middle schoolers go to Colina Middle School. High school students attend Westlake High School.

Famous People in Lake Sherwood

Many well-known people have lived in Lake Sherwood.

• Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky owned a large home here. He sold it in 2007 but bought it back in 2018.
• Singer Paul Anka moved to Lake Sherwood in 2007. He owns several properties in the area.
• Tom Petty, a famous musician, lived in a home by the lake that was built in 1931.
• Tennis star Pete Sampras and his wife, actress Bridgette Wilson, built a modern home here. They have since moved.
• Britney Spears lived in the community in 2011 before moving to a nearby area.
• Many other famous people own homes in Lake Sherwood. Some use them as second homes or vacation spots.
• Sylvester Stallone owned a lakefront home that was shown in the movie American Pie.
• William Randolph Hearst, a famous newspaper publisher, was one of the first well-known residents. He used his estate as a vacation spot in the 1920s and 1930s.

Movies and TV Shows Filmed Here

Lake Sherwood and Portero Rd. from Thousand Oaks

Sherwood Dam, Lake Sherwood, and the surrounding community

Lake Sherwood is close to several movie ranches. Because of its beautiful scenery, it has often been used as a filming location. Many TV shows have filmed scenes here, including:

• The Dukes of Hazzard
• The Rockford Files
• Little House on the Prairie

The name "Lake Sherwood" comes from its use as Sherwood Forest in the 1922 film Robin Hood, starring Douglas Fairbanks. A scene from the 1938 film The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn, was also shot here.

Filmmakers have built many different sets at Lake Sherwood. They built a fake cliff for movie serials. The lake was used for exciting motorboat chases. The nearby forests were perfect for Tarzan and Jungle Jim movies. A full Tibetan village was built for Lost Horizon. An Italian village was created for What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?. An alien village was built for Star Trek: Insurrection.

Films Shot in Lake Sherwood

Here are some of the films that have been shot in Lake Sherwood:

See also

In Spanish: Lake Sherwood (California) para niños