olol'koy Beach Park (or 'olołkoy Beach Park) is a recreational area operated by the city of

Oxnard, California Oxnard () is a city in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California, United States. On California's Central Coast (California), Central Coast, it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the List of largest California cities by populati ...

at the edge of the

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. Formerly called Oxnard Beach Park, the park was renamed after the Chumashan word for

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in 2023.

Description

The park is located along the

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and the Pacific Coast Bicycle Route. The park includes palm tree-lined pathways and a walkway connecting the communities of Oxnard Shores and

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. An additional walkway connects the park to

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. 'olol'koy Beach Park includes two barbecue areas with a capacity of 200 occupants, each with a public sink, table, and a large grill. The main park areas of green grass is separated from the white

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by some of the few natural dunes left along the edge of the

. Activities include

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, walking, and

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History

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persuaded city of Oxnard leaders to adopt a grand vision in the creation of this park.Kelley, Daryl (April 29, 2001
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'' The State of California initially purchased a site for the park in 1979, with the additional intent to protect the

sand dunes A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, flat ...

within the beach lands. Public Resources Codebr>"Section 5003.14"
''State of California'' 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. The park was transferred to the City of Oxnard in 1998. In 2023, the city council approved renaming the park to 'olol'koy, the Chumashan word for

to honor the original inhabitants of the land.

Gallery

File:OxnardGrills.JPG, Barbecue area File:OxnardWalkway1.JPG, Walkway

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

Description

History

Gallery

See also

References

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