Mandalay State Beach[1][2] is a protected beach in the city of Oxnard, California, United States. Managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation,[3] the park preserves an area of undeveloped sand dunes and wetlands that was once common along the 16.5-mile-long (26.6 km) coastline of the Oxnard Plain.[4]: 62-63
| Mandalay State Beach | |
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 View of Mandalay Beach, looking towards Reliant Energy power station and mountains above the City of Ventura in the background | |
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| Location | Ventura County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Oxnard, California |
| Coordinates | 34°12′0″N 119°14′57″W / 34.20000°N 119.24917°W |
| Area | 92 acres (37 ha) |
| Established | 1985 |
| Governing body | County of Ventura |
History
editThe 92-acre (37 ha) site was established as a California state park in 1985[5] to preserve public access to the beach while providing for continued protection of the adjacent natural area. Snowy plovers and least terns nest on the beach.[3]
Facilities
editDay-use access is available for the 2,920 feet (890 m) of shoreline.[5] There are no support facilities within the park or on the adjacent city beach.[6] Ample parking on the adjacent public streets provides an access point for California Coastal Trail.[7]
Beachwalkers may reach McGrath State Beach upcoast and Oxnard Beach Park downcoast. These parks can also be reached by the Pacific Coast Bicycle Route on Harbor Boulevard.[8] Mandalay Beach Road is close to the beach and provides an alternate route through the Oxnard Shores[9] neighborhood using public streets and bicycle/walking trails to destinations south, including Channel Islands Harbor and the Channel Islands Beach neighborhood.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mandalay State Beach
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mandalay County Park
- ^ a b "Mandalay Beach". County of Ventura. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ^ SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR FOCUSED GENERAL PLAN UPDATE and Related Amendments to the Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance and Zone Change ZN05-0008 (PDF) (Report). County of Ventura. June 22, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2014.
- ^ a b "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 18. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
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- ^ Plascencia, Anthony (August 9, 2018). "Your guide to Ventura County beaches". Ventura County Star. Archived from the original on 2019-07-18. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ California Coastal Trail Hiker's Guide: Ventura County Section 6 Map and popup link Point Data: Mandalay State Beach / Mandalay County Park entrance Accessed 21 January 2014
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oxnard Shores
- ^ "Mandalay Beach Park". Your Coast. California Coastal Commission. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
External links
edit- Mandalay Beach Park–County of Ventura
- Mandalay State Beach–California State Parks