Mandalay State Beach is a protected
beach
A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc sh ...
in the city of
Oxnard, California
Oxnard () is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. On California's South Coast, it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the 22nd-most-populous city in California. Incorporated in 1903, Oxnard lies approximately west ...
, United States. Managed by the
California Department of Parks and Recreation,
the park preserves an area of
undeveloped sand dunes and wetlands that was once common along the coastline of the
Oxnard Plain
The Oxnard Plain is a large coastal plain in southwest Ventura County, California, United States surrounded by the mountains of the Transverse ranges. The cities of Oxnard, Camarillo, Port Hueneme and much of Ventura as well as the unincorpora ...
.
History
The site was established as a California state park in 1985
to preserve public access to the beach while providing for continued protection of the adjacent natural area.
Snowy plover
The snowy plover (''Charadrius nivosus'') is a small wader in the plover bird family, typically about 5-7" in length. It breeds in the southern and western United States, the Caribbean, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. Long considered to be a subspecie ...
s and
least tern
The least tern (''Sternula antillarum'') is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to, and was formerly often considered conspecific with, the little tern of the Old World. Ot ...
s nest on the beach.
Facilities
Day-use access is available for the of shoreline.
[ of Mandalay State Beach] There are no support facilities within the park or on the adjacent city beach.
Ample parking on the adjacent public streets provides an access point for
California Coastal Trail
The California Coastal Trail, or CCT, is an environmental project by the California Coastal Conservancy, an organization developed to enhance coastal resources and promote access to the shore in 2001.
The trail is designed to connect the enti ...
.
Beachwalkers may reach
McGrath State Beach upcoast and
Oxnard Beach Park downcoast. These parks can also be reached by the Pacific Coast Bicycle Route on Harbor Boulevard. Mandalay Beach Road is close to the beach and provides an alternate route through the Oxnard Shores neighborhood using public streets and bicycle/walking trails to destinations south, including
Channel Islands Harbor
Channel Islands Harbor is a small craft harbor and shore-protection project in Oxnard, California at the southern end of the Santa Barbara Channel. It is the fifth largest harbor for small-craft recreation in the state of California and is a wat ...
and the
Channel Islands Beach neighborhood.
See also
*
List of beaches in California
This list of California beaches is a list of beaches that are situated along the coastline of the State of California, USA.
North to South
The beaches are listed in order from north to south, and are grouped by county. The list includes all of ...
*
List of California state parks
This is a list of parks, historic resources, reserves and recreation areas in the California State Parks system.
List of parks
See also
* California State Beaches
*List of California State Historic Parks
* Parks in California
* California Dep ...
**
List of state beaches in California
References
External links
Mandalay Beach Park€“County of Ventura
Mandalay State Beach€“California State Parks
{{Protected areas of California, SP
1985 establishments in California
Beaches of Southern California
California State Beaches
Parks in Ventura County, California
Protected areas established in 1985
Beaches of Ventura County, California