La Jenelle Park — Attraction in Port Hueneme

Delightful spot, but not really a park in the traditional sense. More like a lovely beach by a breakwall, where the breakwall includes visible pieces of a large shipwreck from the 466 ft cruise ship La Jenelle, which hit the shore in 1970. I've been in the area many times, but finally made my way out to see what it was really like.

Getting to the spot proved to be a challenge, because Google Maps navigation directions kept trying to take me through the military base, which isn't a thoroughfare for civilian tourists. After putting my faith in one of Google's finest apps twice, I gave up, looked at the location, backtracked to my starting point and found the spot. Look for "199-101 Sawtelle Ave, Oxnard, CA 93035" in Google Maps for parking, then once you arrive, walk along the paved path to the ocean, then across the sand to to the breakwall, passing numerous painted murals along the wall fronting the military base along the way. Once you get to the breakwall, meander along the rocks, looking down to the water to see the remains of the shipwreck. The other parts of the shipwreck that didn't become part of the breakwall were towed out to sea and dumped, making for interesting...

Occasionally open for parking at the further end of Silverstrand, but often over run with sand. The murals are beautiful when they aren't tagged up. The best part is going during a negative tide and checking out the sea life...

We found this place by accident. Turns out it's right by the Naval Base in Hueneme. Gorgeous place. Not very crowded at 1pm on a Sunday, but it got busier as the afternoon went on. The waves are...