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Established in 1945 (214 views)
Dizdar Park Camarillo
20 S. Glenn Drive, Camarillo, California
(Photo posted Sunday 9 January 2011)
(Photo taken 13:46:53 Sunday 10 October 2010)
© 2011 Bryan Costales
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This park was built on the site of the former Pleasant Valley Cemetery. In the early 1940s, Mike Dizdar donated funds to relocate the cemetery and replace it with a public park. The park is now part of the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District external link.

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Easy Parking
Easy Parking (149 views)
by Bryan Costales
(2 of 8) There was plenty of diagonal parking available on Glenn Drive that afternoon. The park was wide open with no fence. The chain-link fence to the right were the tennis courts for the church school and
Nice Playground
Nice Playground (163 views)
by Bryan Costales
(3 of 8) The playground inside the park featured modern equipment for children's play.
Mature Trees
Mature Trees (144 views)
by Bryan Costales
(4 of 8) The trees inside the park were mature and provided shade where needed. A tall hedge bordered part of the park and ran next to the playground.
Sidewalk Art
Sidewalk Art (140 views)
by Bryan Costales
(5 of 8) Near a picnic table, someone had used chalk to draw a large eye on the sidewalk. A barbecue and drinking fountain were also located near this picnic table.
A Second Picnic Table
A Second Picnic Table (153 views)
by Bryan Costales
(6 of 8) A second picnic table was located near to busy Ventura Boulevard. The church school lay just beyond the park.
Don Adolfo Camarillo
Don Adolfo Camarillo (188 views)
by Bryan Costales
(7 of 8) A statue of the founder of Camarillo was at the southwest corner of the park. This statue of Don Adolfo Camarillo seated on a horse was installed in 2000. This park is the site for the annual July
Former Cemetery
Former Cemetery (183 views)
by Bryan Costales
(8 of 8) The park was formerly a cemetery owned by the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. About 70 people were buried there. Most were relocated to Ivy Lawn Cemetery, and a few were reclaimed by families.