Walnut Grove Park

{{Short description|Community park in Newbury Park, California}}

{{Infobox park

| name = Walnut Grove Park

| photo = Walnut-Grove-Park-Newbury-Park-Thousand-Oaks.jpg

| photo_width = 280

| photo_caption = Sign by entrance

| type = Community park

| location = 400 Windtree Avenue
Newbury Park, CA 91360

| coords = {{Coord|34|11|02.3|N|118|53|53.1|W|display=inline,title}}

| area = {{convert|6.5|acre|ha}}

| created =1994

| operator = Conejo Recreation & Park District (CRPD)

| visitation_num =

| status = Open daily 7:00am to 10:00pm

}}

Walnut Grove Park is a 6.5 acre community park in Newbury Park, California, United States, situated immediately south of the U.S. 101 Ventura Freeway on Newbury Road.{{cite web|url=http://www.toacorn.com/news/2014-11-20/Front_Page/Vote_coming_on_proposed_offleash_areas.html|title=Thousand Oaks Acorn|website=Thousand Oaks Acorn|accessdate=15 July 2018}} Named for its many walnut trees, the park land was acquired in 1981 and ultimately developed into a community park in 1994. It contains a playground, an outdoor handball court, three BBQ grills, basketball courts, numerous picnic tables, trails, and open-space.{{cite web|url=http://www.pacificrealtors.net/newbury_park.htm|title=Newbury Park, Ventu Park|website=Pacificrealtors.net|accessdate=15 July 2018}} It is operated by the Conejo Recreation & Park District (CRPD),{{cite web|url=http://www.crpd.org/parkfac/parks/walnutgrove.asp|title=Conejo Recreation and Park District - Walnut Grove Park|website=Crpd.org|accessdate=15 July 2018}} and it is adjacent to the Walnut Grove Equestrian Center and its 14 acres of trails, horse arenas, stalls, picnic tables, and various trails for hikers and equestrians.{{cite web|url=http://www.theacorn.com/news/2001-08-09/Community/078.html|title=The Acorn|website=The Acorn|accessdate=15 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.crpd.org/parkfac/parks/equestriancenter.asp|title=Conejo Recreation and Park District - Walnut Grove Equestrian Center|website=Crpd.org|accessdate=15 July 2018}} The park is relatively close to the Arroyo Conejo Open Space and its many trails leading for instance to Wildwood Regional Park, which is accessible from its closest trailhead between 507 Kalinda Pl. and 504 Paseo Grande on West Hillcrest Drive. Walnut Grove Park is located along a smaller offspring from the Arroyo Conejo, and is one of only three off-leash dog parks in the Conejo Valley.{{cite web|url=http://www.conejovalleylifestylepubs.com/2015/07/14/conejo-off-leash-areas/|title=Conejo Off-Leash Areas|date=14 July 2015|website=Conejovalleylifestylepubs.com|accessdate=15 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/local/conejo-valley/conejo-park-district-board-votes-to-increase-retirement-contribution-for-general-manager-2af92cc7-22-367865381.html|title=Conejo park district board votes to increase retirement contribution for general manager|website=Vcstar.com|accessdate=15 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.conejovalleyguide.com/dosomethingblog/dog-parks-in-and-around-ventura-county.html|title=Dog Parks In and Around Ventura County|website=Conejovalleyguide.com|accessdate=15 July 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/local/conejo-valley/dog-owners-applaud-new-off-leash-areas-in-thousand-oaks-ep-1014234025-347032572.html |title=Dog owners applaud new off-leash areas in Thousand Oaks |website=www.vcstar.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217041044/http://www.vcstar.com/news/local/conejo-valley/dog-owners-applaud-new-off-leash-areas-in-thousand-oaks-ep-1014234025-347032572.html |archive-date=17 February 2016 |url-status=dead}}

Walnut Open Space is a 9-acre adjacent open-space area, which is located near the intersection of Lynn Road and the 101 Ventura Freeway. It is owned by Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA). Greenmeadow Trail is a path leading from Walnut Grove Park and through the open-space on its way to Lynn Road.{{Cite web|url=http://www.conejo-openspace.org/walnut.html|title = Walnut}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.conejo-openspace.org/assets/cosca-trail-system-20170921_.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-07-16 |archive-date=2018-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717041733/http://www.conejo-openspace.org/assets/cosca-trail-system-20170921_.pdf |url-status=dead }}