Cypress Park (Newbury Park)

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Cypress Park
Cypress-Park-Newbury-Park.jpg
Sign by entrance
TypeNeighborhood park
Location459 Havenside Avenue,[1]
Newbury Park, CA
Coordinates34°10′04.9″N 118°57′44.9″W / 34.168028°N 118.962472°W / 34.168028; -118.962472Coordinates: 34°10′04.9″N 118°57′44.9″W / 34.168028°N 118.962472°W / 34.168028; -118.962472
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Created1973
Operated byConejo Recreation & Park District (CRPD)
StatusOpen daily 7:00am to 10:00pm

Cypress Park is a five-acre neighborhood park in southwestern Newbury Park, California. Acquired in 1969, the land was developed into a community park in 1973 with a baseball field, a playground, picnic tables, and bleachers. It is owned and operated by the Conejo Recreation & Park District (CRPD).[2] Situated immediately south of , the park is also home to several ponds and smaller creeks. It is used for bird-observations,[3] recreational activities, picnicking, and camping.[4]

Located in southern Newbury Park, the park is within walking distance of , , Potrero Ridge Open Space, and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area by Rancho Sierra Vista.[5][6]

The nearby Cypress Elementary School is home to the original school bell which belonged to the 1889 Timber School.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ http://conejovalley.com/recreation/conejovalleyparks.html
  2. ^ "Cypress Park". Conejo Recreation and Park District. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  3. ^ Greene, Sean (December 23, 2012). "Birders in Newbury Park take part in nationwide Audubon Christmas Bird Count". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2016-02-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Del Prado Playfield in the Dos Vientos Section of Newbury Park is Now Open". Conejo Valley Guide | Conejo Valley Events. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2016-02-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ Needham, Beth (1990). Newbury Park. Thousand Oaks, CA: Beth Needham. Page 12.
  8. ^ Fargo, Donna (1983). Conejo Valley Days: A Brief History of the Golden Conejo. Thousand Oaks, CA: Farland Enterprises. Page 16.
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