McGrath State Beach
Nature preserve
373 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Tori Sloane · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Oxnard
10% of Oxnard’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
27 miles of mapped trail cross Oxnard, 1.0 per square mile of land. 10% of Oxnard’s land is conserved, about 1,620 acres. The biggest trail networks: McGrath State Beach (1.7 mi), College Park (1.5 mi), Wilson Park (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #301 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,620 acres · of 26.5 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,079 ac
5.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
123 mi
102 mi lanes · 15 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
8 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Oxnard?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oxnard have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oxnard is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #301 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oxnard’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (27 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land5.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,079 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 77%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 65%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Oxnard ranks #220 on Outdoors.
Water is 32% of Oxnard’s area (13 of 39 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
Park acres per resident are where Oxnard trails most U.S. towns: 5.4 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 199,651 people share 1,079 acres.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is McGrath State Beach, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wilson Park
Park
7 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rio Lindo Park
Park
8 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
'olołkoy Beach Park
Managed by City of Oxnard
23 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pleasant Valley Park
Park
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Via Marina Park
Park
12 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 50 parks & preserves
McGrath State Beach373 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCollege Park70 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWilson Park7 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Rio Lindo Park8 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
'olołkoy Beach Park23 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Oxnard
DirectionsPleasant Valley Park10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Del Sol Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsVia Marina Park12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Orchard Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
West Village Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSierra Linda Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Southbank Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Elm Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Oxnard Historic Farm Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsDurley Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJohnson Creek Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Central Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWestport Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLemonwood Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Southwinds Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Whitecap ForeDunes Protected Area1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City Of Oxnard
Santa Clara Estuary Natural Preserve152 acres
DirectionsSouthwest Community Park21 acres
DirectionsOxnard Community Park East12 acres
DirectionsBeck Park10 acres
Oxnard Community Park West9 acres
DirectionsSea Air Park9 acres
Eastwood Memorial Park8 acres
DirectionsMarina West Park8 acres
Colonia Park7 acres
Seaview Park7 acres
Boat Launch Ramp and Park6 acres
DirectionsCollege Estates Park6 acres
DirectionsCabrillo Park6 acres
DirectionsVineyards Park5 acres
DirectionsRiver Ridge Playing Fields5 acres
Carty Park5 acres
Windrow Park4 acres
DirectionsEast Park4 acres
Thompson Park4 acres
West Channel Park3 acres
DirectionsWindsor North Park3 acres
Neptune Square Park3 acres
Crescent Park2 acres
Peninsula Park2 acres
DirectionsPlaza Park2 acres
DirectionsVillage Green2 acres
Fremont Park1 acres
DirectionsCIV Park1 acres
Channel View Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,620 conserved acres
10% of Oxnard’s land. Water is left out: Oxnard has 26.5 square miles of land and 12.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Oxnard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits614 ac
Town or city585 ac
State parks403 ac
State conservation305 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government25 ac
County8 ac
Private Conservation · 614 acLocal Park · 530 acState Park · 403 acState Other or Unknown · 305 acLocal Recreation Area · 63 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ormond Beach Local Park | Town or city | 987 | Open |
| McGrath State Beach State Park | State parks | 304 | Open |
| Mandalay State Beach State Park | State parks | 99 | Open |
| College Park Local Park | Town or city | 69 | Open |
| Oxnard Beach Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Johnson Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Fremont Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Southwest Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Oxnard Public Beaches Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Oxnard Holding Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 18 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
72 places to go in Oxnard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Oxnard
Hobie Beach
DirectionsKiddie Beach
DirectionsMandalay Beach
DirectionsMandalay State Beach
DirectionsOrmond Beach
DirectionsOxnard Beach
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Oxnard
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Oxnard
Boat
DirectionsLemonwood PlaygroundIn Lemonwood Park
Directions57 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Oxnard
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Oxnard
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Oxnard
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Oxnard
Community Roots Garden
DirectionsCommunity Roots Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
123 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
102 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
15 mi
off-road bike paths
6.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
75Tennis
68Basketball
22Baseball
7Soccer
5Beach volleyball
5Football
2Pickleball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Oxnard: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 66 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 3.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Oxnard →
Next door
Oxnard and its neighbors
Oxnard has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard | 10% | 1.0 | 5 | 96% | A− |
| Channel Islands Beach | 2% | 0.5 | 2 | 98% | B− |
| El Rio | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 56% | D |
| Port Hueneme | 3% | 0.1 | 5 | 98% | B− |
| San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 9% | 1.3 | 9 | 97% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oxnard
Where can I hike in Oxnard?
The longest trail networks: McGrath State Beach, 1.7 miles; College Park, 1.5 miles; Wilson Park, 0.9 miles; Rio Lindo Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oxnard is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Oxnard’s trails?
McGrath State Beach and College Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oxnard?
123 miles of bike routes are on the map: 102 of painted or protected lanes, 15 of off-road paths and 6.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Oxnard?
21,298 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oxnard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,322 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Oxnard have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #301 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oxnard neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →