Mandalay State Beach(Mandalay Beach County Park)

Located in the city of Oxnard, Mandalay State Beach is a half-mile long and wide beach situated between a power plant and the Oxnard Shores neighborhood. Also known as Mandalay Beach and Mandalay Beach County Park, Mandalay State Beach is a popular spot for birdwatching. You will find some areas of the beach fenced off – these areas act as nesting areas for the western snowy plover and least tern birds.

Mandalay State Beach offers a couple of amenities including wetlands, trails, and dunes. 

There are many fun activities at Mandalay State Beach including surfing, fishing, birdwatching, beachcombing, and beach walking.

Getting to Mandalay State Beach is very easy – the beach is situated at the intersection between Mandalay Beach Road and W 5^th Street. You can use the free parking spots available along both these roads and then walk a few minutes north to the beach.

If you are looking for nearby attractions, there are many options within a 30-minute drive of Mandalay State Beach. Point Dume is a beautiful and large promontory that projects into the Pacific Ocean and forms the northern end of Santa Monica Bay. Point Dume offers an incredible view and is a fantastic place for Instagram-worthy pictures – it is a perfect spot for hiking, especially for beginners because of its natural climbing wall with moderate single-pitch rock climbing routes. Spread across 1,000 acres on the Saddleback Ranch, Malibu Wine Safaris features wine tastings, a visit to the ancient Chumash cave paintings, and safari trips to see zebras, camels, alpacas, bison, and a giraffe named Stanley. Heal the Bay Aquarium, also known as the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, is a short drive down Pacific Coast Highway and offers educational programs, and events to spread awareness for marine conservation, pollution prevention, and environmental education to over 100,000 visitors every year. Another great attraction near Mandalay State Beach is Paramount Ranch, a national park with several hiking trails through chaparral, riparian, and valley oak savannah plant communities, multi-use trails for mountain bikers, and wildlife sightings that include red-tailed hawks, acorn woodpeckers, blue heron, and deer. Paramount Ranch has been featured as an old western town in many famed Hollywood movies and television series, most notably Caught in the Draft, The Lake House, and Westworld.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 20-minute drive of Mandalay State Beach. The upscale restaurant Geoffrey’s has a great view of the Pacific Ocean and was mentioned in "The 100 Most Scenic Restaurants in the US" by Business Insider. If you love Italian food, Spruzzo Restaurant & Bar offers pizza, pasta, sandwiches, cocktails, drinks, and desserts. Another good restaurant near Mandalay State Beach is Neptune’s Net, a biker-bar-cum-restaurant that has been featured in films, television series, and games, including Iron Man 3, The Fast and the Furious, Gossip Girl, and GTA 5.

If you are looking for a hotel near Mandalay State Beach, you can drive 35-minutes to the upscale Jet Luxury Resorts Malibu Estate that sits on an acre of oceanfront land and has many amenities including a pool, spa with waterfalls, tennis court, basketball court, and wine cellar. Holiday Inn Express Port Hueneme is a pet-friendly 3-Star hotel with a pool, bar, spa, and fitness center. If you are looking for affordable hotels near Mandalay State Beach, the pet-friendly Malibu Country Inn has a pool and an outdoor fireplace, and the 2-Star hotel Native allows pets and provides hiking tours.