Borchard Community Park

Borchard Community Park is a public park located in western Newbury Park, CA. Situated adjacent to both the Newbury Park High School and the Borchard Maintenance Shop, the park is situated at the corner of Reino Road and Borchard Road at the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. The park encompasses 29 acres, which is home to various courts for recreational sports, fitness area,^[2] community rooms, a farm themed playground,^[3] picnic areas, several fields, and a skate park.^[4] The park was established by the Conejo Recreation & Park District (CRPD) in 1969. It has two volleyball courts, four tennis courts, two stages, three softball fields, a basketball court, barbecue grills, two bocci courts, a gymnasium, horseshoe pits, a kitchen, a soccer field, two playgrounds, and more.^[4][5]

Borchard Community Park
Sign by entrance
Type	Community park
Location	190 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park, CA[1]
Coordinates	34°10′45.7″N 118°57′02.4″W
Area	29 acres (12 ha)
Created	1969
Operated by	Conejo Recreation & Park District (CRPD)
Status	Open daily 7:00am to 10:00pm

To get here from Highway 101, take the Borchard Road/Rancho Conejo Road Exit and go southwest on Borchard Rd. for one mile to the park entrance.^[6] It is located at 190 Reino Road in western Newbury Park.^[7]

There is an undergoing project to create a multiuse pathway along the Arroyo Conejo from the southern parts of the park through Casa Conejo, CA and further to the Newbury Park Library.^[8]

Near the corner of Borchard- and Reino Roads, where Borchard Community Park is located today, was the home of the pioneer Caspar Borchard family, who owned a large ranch here in 1881–1961.^[9]

References

1. "Calendar | May 1, 2014". The Acorn. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
2. Conejo Joe (2014-10-20). "New Farm Motif Playground at Borchard Community Park in Newbury Park — Conejo Valley Guide". Conejovalleyguide.com. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
3. Mcgrath, Rachel (2014-09-12). "Playground with farm theme to open in Newbury Park". Vcstar.com. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
4. "Conejo Recreation and Park District - Borchard Community Park". Crpd.org. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
5. Mcgrath, Rachel (2015-02-26). "Conejo Valley's in a pickle over pickleball". Vcstar.com. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
6. Barish, Eileen (2001). Doin' California With Your Pooch!: Eileen's Directory of Dog-Friendly Lodging & Outdoor Recreation in California. PET FRIENDLY PUBN Incorporated. Page 450. ISBN 9781884465161.
7. "Thousand Oaks - Coastal Cleanup". Toaks.org. 2015-09-19. Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
8. Whitnall, Becca (2014-07-24). "Creek pathway proposal meets with resistance | July 24, 2014 | www.toacorn.com | Thousand Oaks Acorn". Toacorn.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
9. Sprankling, Miriam and Ruthanne Begun (2006). Historical Tour of the Conejo Valley. Newbury Park, CA: Conejo Valley Historical Society. Page 21. ISBN 0-9725233-4-0.