Rudy Ortega Sr Park

Walking paths, naïve plants, historical plaques and cultural elements.
I enjoy this walking park adorned with California native plants. Unlike your average flat mowed down grass fields, this park has small hills to give variance to the terrain.
There is a tribute to the Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians’ leaders including its namesake– Rudy Ortega Sr. Other elements include mock rock formations with rock art, water tank, and historical plaques. Sometimes the tribe offers cultural workshops on the weekends, such as how to build a traditional Tataviam dwelling to ethnobotany for the usage of plants in the park.

If you drive past this park all you see is weeds, or tumble weeds or some other shrubbery.
This however is a mistake, for this is a really cool and wonderful park. This park is perfect for playing with your dog or just taking a nice stroll. It is perfect for friends to sit around and talk and hang out. there is so much going on at this park that the it is a shame that a black gate hides whats inside.
The main cool thing about this park is that it has native California plants, and culturally it has what appears Chumash (the indigenous tribe local to the area) hut building areas either that or for the construction of a hut for ceremonial sweat rituals.
The only reason this park doesn’t get five stars is that sometimes shady teenagers show up when it gets dark. Park closes at eight.