Oxnard Beach Park is a public beach, playground, and picnic area operated by 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 ...
at the edge 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 ...
.
Description
The park is located along the
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 ...
and the Pacific Coast Bicycle Route. The park includes palm tree lined pathways and a bike/walking path connecting the communities of Oxnard Shores and
Channel Islands Beach
Channel Islands Beach is an unincorporated community in Ventura County, California, United States consisting of three historic neighborhoods: Hollywood Beach, Hollywood by the Sea, and Silver Strand Beach. This densely populated narrow along the c ...
. There is also an easy bike/walking connection to
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 ...
. Oxnard Beach Park includes two barbecue areas with a capacity of 200 occupants, each with a public sink, table, and a large
grill. Activities include
beachcombing, walking, and
ocean swimming. The park was designed to protect the
sand dunes between the beach and grass picnic area.
[ Public Resources Codebr>"Section 5003.14"]
''State of California''
History
Jean Harris
Jean Struven Harris (April 27, 1923 – December 23, 2012) was the headmistress of The Madeira School for girls in McLean, Virginia, who made national news in the early 1980s when she was tried and convicted of the murder of her ex-lover, Her ...
persuaded city of Oxnard leaders to adopt a grand vision in the creation of this park.
[Kelley, Daryl (April 29, 2001]
"Illness Forces Environmental Crusader to Sidelines."
''Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the U ...
'' The State of California initially purchased a site for the park in 1979.
[ The developer of an adjacent residential with a hotel site dedicated an additional , giving the park its present size of . With the adoption of an operating agreement between City and State in December 1983, plans were developed for this park that was initially called Oxnard State Beach.][Staff report (October 19, 1986]
"Beachfront Site to Be Dedicated"
''Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the U ...
'' The park was transferred to City of Oxnard in 1998.
Gallery
Image:OxnardWelcome.JPG, Oxnard Beach Park entrance
Image:OxnardGrills.JPG, Barbecue area
Image:OxnardWalkway1.JPG, Walkway
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 ...
References
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External links
Oxnard Beach Park Visitor Information
Beaches of Southern California
California State Beaches
Parks in Ventura County, California
Geography of Oxnard, California
Beaches of Ventura County, California