Sycamore Valley Ranch, formerly Neverland Ranch or Neverland Valley Ranch, is a developed property in Santa Barbara County, California, on the edge of Los Padres National Forest. From 1988 to 2005, it was the home and private amusement park of the American singer Michael Jackson. The ranch is about five miles (8.0 km) north of the unincorporated community of Los Olivos, and about eight miles (13 km) north of the town of Santa Ynez.