'olołkoy Beach Park

Public park in California, United States February 2026 April 2023 'olol'koy Beach Park formerly Oxnard State Beach and Oxnard Beach Park USA California#USA y 1601 South Harbor Boulevard, Oxnard, California, U.S. 34 10 57 N 119 14 13 W region:US-CA_type:landmark inline,title 62 acre ha 1989 City of Oxnard GNIS feature ID 18711391871139 Oxnard Beach Park olol'koy Beach Park (or 'olołkoy Beach Park) is a recreational area operated by the city of Oxnard, California at the edge of the Oxnard Plain.http://www.oxnardrec.org/17/3/960/ Parks Amenities Listing, Parks Information City of Oxnard 21 September 2013 Formerly called Oxnard Beach Park, the park was renamed after the ChumashanMay 2025 which language? word for dolphin in 2023.Varela Brian J. April 5, 2023 Oxnard Beach Park to receive Chumash name https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2023/04/05/oxnard-beach-park-to-be-renamed-after-chumash-word-for-dolphin/70076498007/ 2023-04-06 Ventura County Star en-US Description The park is located along the California Coastal Trail and the Pacific Coast Bicycle Route.2017-06-15 Oxnard Beaches: A Visitors Guide https://visitoxnard.com/blog/visitors-guide-oxnard-beaches/ 2020-06-08 Visit Oxnard en-US The park includes palm tree-lined pathways and a walkway connecting the communities of Oxnard Shores and Channel Islands Beach.https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2018/08/09/best-beaches-ventura-county-visit/948703002/ Your guide to Ventura County beaches Ventura County Star Anthony Plascencia August 9, 2018 21 August 2018 live 2019-07-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20190718183925/https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2018/08/09/best-beaches-ventura-county-visit/948703002/ An additional walkway connects the park to Channel Islands Harbor. '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 sand beach by some of the few natural dunes left along the edge of the Oxnard Plain.Cattani Roseann May 28, 2025 The best beach in California has rolling green grass and white sand https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/california/2025/05/28/oxnard-beach-named-best-in-california-three-years-in-a-row/83901601007/ Ventura County Star en-US Activities include beachcombing, walking, and ocean swimming.Cerball Alejandra January 19, 2021 Oxnard's Best Local Parks: Where to Picnic https://visitoxnard.com/blog/local-parks/ 2021-02-12 Visit Oxnard en-US History Jean Harris 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 State of California initially purchased a 26 acre ha mid site for the park in 1979, with the additional intent to protect the sand dunes within the beach lands.Public Resources Code "Section 5003.14" State of California The developer of an adjacent residential with a hotel site dedicated an additional 36 acres, giving the park its present size of 62 acres.Myers, David W. (December 14, 1986) "Court to Decide State's Beach Access Issue" Los Angeles Times 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 park was transferred to the City of Oxnard in 1998.Warchol Richard 1997-07-12 Swimmer Lost Off Oxnard Beach https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-jul-12-me-11893-story.html 2020-06-07 Los Angeles Times en-US In 2023, the city council approved renaming the park to 'olol'koy, the Chumashan word for dolphin to honor the original inhabitants of the land.Lehr Tracy 2023-10-01 Oxnard Beach Park gets renamed 'olołkoy Beach Park after the Chumash name for dolphin https://keyt.com/news/ventura-county/2023/09/30/oxnard-beach-park-gets-new-chumash-name-for-dolphin/ 2024-02-17 News Channel 3-12 en-US Gallery See also List of beaches in California List of California state parks References External links Oxnard Beach Park Visitor Information Category:Beaches of Southern California Category:California State Beaches Category:Parks in Ventura County, California Category:Geography of Oxnard, California Category:Beaches of Ventura County, California