| 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″N119°14′57″W / 34.20000°N 119.24917°W /34.20000; -119.24917 |
| Area | 92 acres (37 ha) |
| Established | 1985; 40 years ago (1985) |
| Governing body | County of Ventura |
Mandalay State Beach[1][2] is a protectedbeach in the city ofOxnard, California, United States. Managed by theCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation,[3] the park preserves an area ofundeveloped sand dunes and wetlands that was once common along the 16.5-mile-long (26.6 km) coastline of theOxnard Plain.[4]: 62-63
The 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 andleast terns nest on the beach.[3]
Day-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 forCalifornia Coastal Trail.[7]
Beachwalkers may reachMcGrath State Beach upcoast andOxnard 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, includingChannel Islands Harbor and theChannel Islands Beach neighborhood.[10]
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