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'olol'koy Beach Park | |
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formerly Oxnard State Beach and Oxnard Beach Park | |
Location | 1601 South Harbor Boulevard, Oxnard, California, U.S. |
Coordinates | 34°10′57″N 119°14′13″W / 34.18250°N 119.23694°W |
Area | 62 acres (25 ha) [1] |
Created | 1989[1] |
Operated by | City of Oxnard |
GNIS feature ID | 1871139 [2] |
'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. [1] Formerly called Oxnard Beach Park, the park was renamed after the Chumash word for dolphin in 2023. [3]
The park is located along the California Coastal Trail and the Pacific Coast Bicycle Route. [4] The park includes palm tree-lined pathways and a walkway connecting the communities of Oxnard Shores and Channel Islands Beach. [5] 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. Activities include beachcombing, walking, and ocean swimming. [6]
Jean Harris persuaded city of Oxnard leaders to adopt a grand vision in the creation of this park. [7] The State of California initially purchased a 26-acre (11 ha) site for the park in 1979, [8] with the additional intent to protect the sand dunes within the beach lands. [8]
The developer of an adjacent residential with a hotel site dedicated an additional 36 acres (15 ha), giving the park its present size of 62 acres (25 ha). [9] 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. [10] The park was transferred to the City of Oxnard in 1998. [2] [11] In 2023, the city council approved renaming the park to 'olol'koy, the Chumash word for dolphin to honor the original inhabitants of the land. [3] [12]