Cemetery Memorial Park — Attraction in Ventura

Great large grassy park with an intriguing history, and a clear view of the coast, ocean, and islands. There are several mature trees offering shade particularly along the north and east perimeter, with a vast expanse of gently sloping grass, perfect for yoga, picnics, frisbee, or tossing a ball. Dogs are frequently there off-leash, racing around.

Why the name Cemetery? Because it is one. You'll notice a spattering of headstones marking the graves of just a few of the more than 3,000 people still buried there. Burials occurred from 1862 to 1943. After decades of neglect, the city removed the headstones and made it a park in the 1960's. There are signs along the north perimeter sidewalk with historical detail.

Thanks to the elevation, it is possible to see Arch Rock on the 'left' end of Anacapa Island on a clear day. This formation is not visible from the beach, as it is hidden behind the curvature of the Earth.

Sunsets can also be particularly beautiful from here, especially from late summer through early spring when the sun sets farther south,...

Memorial Park seemed like some kind of cover for something underneath I heard that there's like water that seeps through the ground and takes care of somebody that lives underneath. The sprinkler heads at night or early in the morning that that that that that wet the grass I'm very intense and powerful it was very very warm that night I almost got totally wet. The ground is definitely a weird kind of grass. Also the houses on main Street are main Street just south of circle k which is memorial Park look like little boxes of homes and seeing some...

This is a great small park for daily use. Mostly a flat, grassy area for walking, letting the kids run, and playing frisbee.

In the western end of the park near the parking lot there is a place where people bring their dogs for off-leash and social time (socializing for both dogs and humans).

There is a parking lot but really no other facilities. No bathroom, picnic tables, etc. There are a couple of benches. No real walking paths, just flat grass, so I am not certain how truly handicap...