Cypress Park (Newbury Park) Explained

Cypress Park
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Type:	Neighborhood park
Location:	459 Havenside Avenue,^[1] Newbury Park, CA
Area:	5acres
Created:	1973
Operator:	Conejo Recreation & Park District (CRPD)
Status:	Open 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 Cypress Elementary School, 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 Del Prado Playfield, Dos Vientos Ranch Park, 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. Web site: Conejo Valley Regional Parks & Camping.
2. Web site: Cypress Park. 2020-08-01. Conejo Recreation and Park District. en-US.
3. News: Greene. Sean. December 23, 2012. Birders in Newbury Park take part in nationwide Audubon Christmas Bird Count. 2020-08-01. Ventura County Star. en.
4. Web site: Day campers give back to Cypress Park | Thousand Oaks Acorn . 2016-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312140109/http://m.toacorn.com/news/2012-06-21/Community/Day_campers_give_back_to_Cypress_Park.html#.VstI2pMrLVo . 2016-03-12 . dead .
5. Web site: Del Prado Playfield in the Dos Vientos Section of Newbury Park is Now Open. 2020-08-01. Conejo Valley Guide Conejo Valley Events. en-US.
6. Web site: HOA members should decry use of bait boxes | February 11, 2016 | www.toacorn.com | Thousand Oaks Acorn . 2016-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160216015442/http://www.toacorn.com/news/2016-02-11/Letters/HOA_members_should_decry_use_of_bait_boxes.html . 2016-02-16 . dead .
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.