Marina Park

With over fifteen-acres there is plenty of room to explore the warm sand dunes, kayak, or just find a quiet place sit and read under the tree at the southern edge of the park. Located across from the Ventura Harbor, Marina Park has stunning views of the Channel Islands, mountains, Ventura Pier and Ventura harbor. The Ventura Pier is located west of the park and can easily be seen from the nearby sand dunes.

While windsurfers slice across the ocean, vibrant sailboats head out towards the Channel Islands National Park, and children climb aboard the San Salvador. The San Salvador is a replica of the 105-foot, two masted schooner “San Buenaventura” which carried lumber and goods from Washington and Oregon to Ventura until it was lost at sea during a storm off Point George, Oregon in 1910.

Sailing and kayaking lessons are offered by the City of Ventura (with advance reservations) and beach cruiser bike rentals are offered nearby. Individual picnic/barbecue facilities, sand volleyball court, a hand-launch boat dock, children’s play area with a unique view of the channel islands, and public restrooms can also be found at the park.

Historically, the coastline just west of the pier was a popular launching and landing site for the native Chumash Indians' plank canoes called "tomols". It was at the nearby village of Shisholop, meaning "in the mud", that Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo first encountered California Native Americans living there in 1542. Shisholop was settled about 1,000 A.D.

CommunityWalk Map - Marina Park