In addition to managing the City’s parks, our division is responsible for Trees, Medians, Street Landscapes, and the Graffiti Action Plan.
City staff maintains 36 parks covering 297 acres, 81 miles of medians and parkways, 129 acres of open space, and 48,000 city trees.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The City of Oxnard’s parks are open from 7 a.m. to dusk.
Oxnard has three off-leash dog parks:
- Campus Park at the corner of Fifth and H Streets;
- Jax’s Windrow Dog Park located in Windrow Park at 3052 North Ventura Rd
- Rudy’s Dog Park in College Park located at 3200 S. Rose Ave.
You are welcome to bring your dogs to other Oxnard parks, provided they are on a leash.
You may bring your leashed dogs before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m. to:
- Hollywood Beach on Harbor Blvd. in Channel Islands Harbor
- Silver Strand Beach at the end of Victoria Avenue
Your leashed dog is allowed on Oxnard Beach Park, 1601 S. Harbor Blvd., throughout the day.
Two jolly jumps are allowed in a neighborhood park and three in a community park like Beck, College, Community Center East and West, Del Sol, Oxnard Beach and Southwest Community Park.
You must request a permit to host a Jolly Jump in the park. The fee for the permit is $25.00 per jolly jumper.
Reservations are not required at most city parks; picnic areas at these parks are available on a first come first served basis.
Reservations are required at the following parks:
- College Park (fenced in area)
- Del Sol Park (fenced in area)
- Oxnard Beach Park Pavilions
- Rio Lindo Park (Group BBQ areas)
- And all the picnic areas in Riverpark.
For these reservations, you can reach us by calling the Parks office number at (805) 385-7950 or filling out the form here. If you would like to reserve the sheltered area at Community Center East Park, call the Performing Arts and Community Center at (805) 385-8147.
The City’s park restrooms are maintained by Parks staff daily. The restrooms are open to the public from dawn to dusk.
The best way to report an issues is to use the City’s 311 App.
You may contact the Oxnard Police Non-emergency Line at (805) 385-7740.
To report an encampment clean-up or a trash issue, please use the City’s 311 App.
The City maintains City-owned trees, which may be located in front of a home between the sidewalk and the street.
City trees are property of the City of Oxnard and should not be trimmed by residents.
If you would like to make a request for tree trimming, you may contact the Parks office at (805) 385-7950 and the administrative support staff will process a request. Please plan in advance. The estimated waiting period for tree trimming is six months.
The memory benches located on the walkway are not affiliated with the City. They are overseen by a non-profit called the Rehab Point Project.
Oxnard Parks and Recreation Master Plan
The master plan was adopted by Oxnard City Council on February 16, 2021. This document will guide decision-making for the future development and management of parks, recreation facilities, beaches, and open space within the City of Oxnard.