Oak Park, Simi Valley

[1] This county park, maintained by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy,[2] is situated in the foothill country surrounded by rolling hills in the extreme west Simi Valley.

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.

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.

[3][4] The park district is in the process of acquiring the 734-acre (297 ha) 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.

View from a trail in Oak Park, Simi Valley.