Happy Camp Canyon Regional Park Explained

Happy Camp Canyon Regional Park
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Location:Moorpark, California
Area:3000acres
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Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing location of Happy Camp Canyon Regional Park
Coords:34.339°N -118.86°W
Operator:Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority

Happy Camp Canyon Regional Park is a 3000acres regional park located in the eastern foothills of Moorpark, California. The park has been run by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority since 1990.[1] [2]

Trails

There are of trails in the park,[3] ranked at a moderate difficulty.[4] [5] One of the longest trails in the park is Happy Camp Loop, at long.[6]

Wildlife

The park has been known to have native wildlife from the region, including deer and mountain lions. A mountain lion sighting caused a closure of the park in 1994.[7]

Fire history

Happy Camp Regional Park is prone to seasonal brush fires and has burned in the Happy Camp Fire (2013),[8] [9] Guiberson Fire (2009),[10] and Day Fire (2006).[11] Portions of the park have also been used for live burn trainings by the Ventura County Fire Department.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Happy Camp Canyon Regional Park MRCA. en. 2019-10-12.
  2. Web site: Relaxing Things to Do in Moorpark, California. traveltips.usatoday.com. en. 2019-10-12.
  3. Web site: Happy Camp Canyon Regional Park in Moorpark. Conejo Valley Guide Conejo Valley Events. en-US. 2019-10-12.
  4. Web site: Happy Camp Canyon Trail. AllTrails.com. en. 2019-10-12.
  5. Web site: Happy Camp Canyon. www.vcstar.com. en. 2019-10-12.
  6. Web site: Happy Camp Loop. AllTrails.com. en. 2019-10-12.
  7. Web site: Park Closed After Cougar Encounter : Wildlife: Happy Camp Canyon near Moorpark will be shut down at least a week while officials assess the threat.. 1994-09-10. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2019-10-12.
  8. News: Hadly. Scott. Happy Camp fire: Crews battle 50-acre blaze near Moorpark. 2013-12-10. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2019-10-12. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200703145645/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-09-10-me-36727-story.html . 3 July 2020.
  9. Web site: UPDATE: Firefighters Control Brush Fire in Moorpark. 2013-12-10. Moorpark, CA Patch. en. 2019-10-12.
  10. Web site: Ventura County fire burns to the outskirts of Moorpark, still out of control. 2009-09-22. LA Times Blogs - L.A. NOW. en-US. 2019-10-12.
  11. Web site: Winds fan wildfire. 2006-12-04. Daily News. en-US. 2019-10-12.
  12. Web site: Live fire exercises in city. 2012-07-06. Moorpark Acorn. 2019-10-12.

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