Oak Park, Simi Valley

Name: Oak Park
Address: Simi Valley, United States

#12 among attractions in Simi Valley

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Oak Park is a 100.5-acre open space regional park located at 901 Quisma Drive in Simi Valley, California, near Moorpark and California State Route 118. This county park, maintained by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, is situated in the foothill country surrounded by rolling hills in the extreme west Simi Valley. Oak Park is recognized for its many large oak trees, rolling hills, canyons, wildlife, and hiking trails through abundance of coastal scrub brush. The facilities offered are a playground, horseshoe pits, basketball court, picnic tables, restroom, dump station for RV’s, water fountain, BBQ, fire rings, as well as tent- and RV-camping. Oak Park is a reservation only park with a 2 night minimum. There are partial hookups and 30 amp service at 16 campsites in 2018 for tents or RV’s, a 16 space rv group camping area and one group tent site area for up to fifty people. There are 4 day use group areas, please call for reservations. There are occasionally summer programs in the camping site area. The park is home to various native flora and also wildlife, which consists of a wide range of Simi Valley native species such as numerous raptors, sagebrush lizards, alligator lizards, roadrunners, hummingbirds, grey foxes, bobcats, raccoons, opossums, skunks, and various snakes, including the Southern Pacific Rattlesnake and California Kingsnake. The park district is in the process of acquiring the 734-acre Alamos Canyon on the other side of West Los Angeles Avenue. A trail connecting Oak Park to the Alamos Canyon would be created and included within a greenbelt between the cities of Simi Valley and Moorpark. ()

Elevation: 686 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°17'20"N, 118°49'8"W

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Day trips

Oak Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Reagan crypt, Lost Canyons Golf Club, China Flat, Simi Valley Town Center.

2 miS
Museum, Library, Specialty museum
Reagan crypt, Simi Valley
52 min walk • The Reagan Crypt, nestled within the peaceful grounds of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Ventura County, California, serves as the final resting place of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.
5.1 miE
Outdoor activities, Golf
Lost Canyons Golf Club, Simi Valley
132 min walk • Lost Canyons Golf Club was a public golf facility located in Simi Valley, California, USA. It has two 18-hole golf courses named Sky and Shadow.
6.2 miSE
Protected area
China Flat, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
158 min walk • China Flat is a plateau in the north−central Simi Hills, in Ventura County, Southern California. The plateau sits at a 2,000 feet elevation and is situated just below Simi Peak, which is the highest point in the Simi Hills.
2.8 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Simi Valley Town Center, Simi Valley
73 min walk • Simi Valley Town Center is a lifestyle center located in Simi Valley, California. It was owned and operated by Forest City Enterprises. The mall was sold to Alberta Development Partners and Walton Street Capital in 2010.
1.4 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Simi Adobe–Strathearn House, Simi Valley
36 min walk • The historic Simi Adobe–Strathearn House served as the headquarters of Rancho Simi, also known as Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagracia y Simi, one of the land grants in Alta California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish.
2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount McCoy, Simi Valley
52 min walk • Mount McCoy is a 1,325-foot-high peak in Simi Valley, California known for its characteristic 12 foot white cross on the top.
4 miSW
Hill
Joel McCrea Ranch, Thousand Oaks
101 min walk • The Joel McCrea Ranch in Thousand Oaks, California is also known as the August DuMortier Ranch. The ranch is rare surviving example of the large cattle ranches and fields of grain which once dotted the Santa Rosa and Conejo valleys in eastern Ventura County.
4 miSE
Park
Challenger Park, Simi Valley
102 min walk • Challenger Park is a 141.55-acre open-space park located in southern portion of Simi Valley, California in the Simi Hills. The park is owned and maintained by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District.
4.8 miE
34°16'17"N • 118°44'13"W
Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, Simi Valley
124 min walk • Museum, Theater, Concerts and shows
2.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sinaloa Lake, Simi Valley
70 min walk • Sinaloa Lake is a 12-acre reservoir in southwestern Simi Valley. The lake is adjacent to the Sinaloa Golf Course and neighborhood. It has a 35-foot deep earth dam which was constructed between 1925 and 1929. It has been owned by the Sinaloa Lake Owners Association since the early 1960s.
3.4 miW
City
Moorpark
88 min walk • Moorpark is a city in Ventura County in Southern California. Moorpark was founded in 1900. The town grew from just over 4,000 citizens in 1980 to over 25,000 by 1990. As of 2006, Moorpark was one of the fastest-growing cities in Ventura County. The population was 34,421 at the 2010 census, up from 31,415 at the 2000 census.