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Dizdar Park, Camarillo
Dizdar Park Mike Dizdar paid to replace a cemetery with this park |
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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
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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 were not open to the public.
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The playground inside the park featured modern equipment for children's play.
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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.
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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.
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A second picnic table was located near to busy Ventura Boulevard. The church
school lay just beyond the park.
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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 Camarillo Fiesta and Street Fair
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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.
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