The Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District operates five community parks within the Camarillo community. These parks are generally over 10 acres in size and are located throughout the district so that every household has one within a one and one-half mile radius of their home. Typically, community parks have restrooms, larger playground equipment areas, tennis courts and lighted playing fields.
Pleasant Valley Park
1030 Temple Avenue/Ponderosa Drive & Temple Avenue
This 12.95 acre park is
one of the oldest most frequently visited parks in the district. The park
is centrally located in the district. When construction was completed in
November 1998 on the
Pleasant Valley Skate Park, the Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District
became the first special district in the state of California to open a
public skate park. Since then the skate park has become the single most
heavily used recreational facility in the district, averaging several
hundred skaters per day. The park also features:
- Six lighted tennis courts
- Three lighted baseball
fields
(home of
Camarillo Pony Baseball Association) - Horseshoe pits
- Large picnic shelter with BBQ grills
- Play Equipment
- Indoor pool (home for the Pleasant Valley Swim Team)
- Volleyball court
- Snack bar
- Two restroom locations
- Soccer fields
- Picnic tables
- Skate park
Valle Lindo Park
889 Aileen Street/Valle Lindo & Aileen Street
This 10 acre features a sidewalk trail system throughout the park. Valle Lindo Park is best known for the annual Easter Eggstravaganza. The park also features:
- Five lighted tennis courts
- Over-sized playground
- Two family-sized picnic shelters with BBQ grills
- Grass volleyball courts
- Soccer fields (home of Camarillo Eagles Youth Soccer)
- Restrooms
- Amphitheater
- Picnic tables
Mission Oaks Park
5501 Mission Oaks
Boulevard/Mission Oaks Boulevard & Oak Canyon
Mission Oaks Park was first opened to the public in the early 1980's. Originally the district was able to develop 10 acres with another 10 acres undeveloped. In 1995 the district embarked on an ambitious 2 million dollar park redevelopment. The scope of the project included the long awaited development of the originally undeveloped 10 acres. With the completion of the redevelopment in 1996, Mission Oaks Park immediately became the jewel in the district's park system, and garnered several state-wide awards for design along the way. This park features:
- Six lighted tennis courts
- State-of-the-art playground equipment
- Lighted meandering walkways
- Three lighted softball fields (home for the Camarillo Girls Softball Association)
- Several picnic shelters capable of accommodating 210 people
- BBQ grills
- Restrooms
- Concession stand
- Volleyball court
- Soccer fields
- Picnic tables
- Expanded parking
Freedom Park
275 E. Pleasant Valley Road/Skyway Drive & Eubanks Street
This 33.86 acre park is located at the Camarillo Airport, has a community center. Adult softball and youth soccer are played here on a year-round basis. Freedom Park is home to the new Inline Hockey Arena. Other features are:
- Six soccer fields (home for American Youth Soccer Organization)
- Three lighted softball fields
- Horseshoe pits
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Gymnasium (Freedom Park Gym is the main facility for Camarillo Youth Basketball Association)
- Sand volleyball court
- Group picnic shelter with BBQ grills
- Play Equipment
- Restrooms
- Tennis courts
- Inline Hockey Arena
- Picnic Tables
- BBQ grills
Community Center Park
1605 E. Burnley Street/Carmen Drive & Burnley Street
This 12.85 acre park came into the district in April 1966 and is home to the Community Center, Senior Center and district administrative offices. The park features:
- Covered picnic shelter
- Picnic tables
- BBQ Grills
- Play equipment
- Volleyball court
- Horseshoe pit
- Amphitheater
- Restrooms
- Large open area used for sports and special events
Camarillo Grove Park
6968 E. Camarillo Springs Road
Nestled in a rustic
setting near the base
of the Conejo Grade at the end of Camarillo
Springs Road. This park has five areas that can be rented for groups and
events ranging from 50 to 350 people. Dogs are only allowed in the Dog
Park Area. This beautiful park features:
- Covered picnic shelters
- Picnic tables
- BBQ Grills
- Play equipment
- Horseshoe pits
- Dog Park
- Restrooms
- Group Picnic Areas
Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District
1605 E. Burnley Street • Camarillo, CA 93010 • 805-482-1996
The Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District will provide
and maintain a
full range of quality facilities and
programs focused on leisure, recreational and athletic
activities for
residents of the District. Facilities will
support both organized activities and casual use, and will
address the
interests and needs of all age groups.