Oxnard-- The inaugural Great Oxnard Campout was a resounding success Saturday, April 23, as residents filled College Park and enjoyed a night full of activities under the stars.
THE event, held in partnership with the California State Parks Fam Camp Program, brought people to the park ready to enjoy some fun and, for some, experience camping for the first time.
Attendees came armed with camping gear, but rookies didn’t have to worry if they didn’t have anything to camp with, as the organizers loaned plenty of free equipment.
Recreation Supervisor Janice Zaragoza was thrilled to see the park fill up with campers.
“We are giving a camping experience to Oxnard families, and you don’t need prior experience,” she said. “We have our Mobile Activities Center, known as “The MAC,” we have arts and crafts and a scavenger hunt going on, and we’re going to have a movie, The Little Rascals, which will be shown on the huge screen. We’ll have our Jolly Jumpers up and running.”
She said campers could also enjoy some s’mores cooked on a fire pit.
“Oxnard Recreation has partnered with the California State Parks for several years, and we attend Camp Training, Youth Leadership Training,…
