Russell Park, Thousand Oaks

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Description

We had a blast at Russell Park. Tons of grass shaded by huge gnarled oak trees awaits you for ball games and running. But the best part of all is the new playground. Here colorful animal designs uplift you and a perfectly designed structure make for some hilarious fun. Our baby absolutely loved crawling through one tunnel while I crawled through the other and surprised her on the other side. The top of the structure is nicely enclosed in most places so baby can't just walk off it like other structures (some parts are open though). There is a large rock-climbing arch. And baby swings. And there are two awesome see-saws that surprise in that they are paired diagonally. I was surprised that no one was here at this fantastic park even though it was the weekend.
After playing at the park, head over to The Promenade in Westlake Village, a beautiful mall with belltower, stained glass lamps, fountains, murals, flowers, mega bookstore, and restaurants.
Another nice playground in this area with rolling green hills beside a creek and a new playground with space net, boulders and ropes is Conejo Community Park.

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The play area.	Baby swings and the oak trees behind.	Colorful animal pictures.
Giraffe picture and the cool two-level tunnels.	Rock-climbing arch and winding shady paths behind.	Penguin picture on the structure.
Fun see-saws that work from diagonally across.	I love the koala!

Directions

Exit Highway 101 at Westlake Blvd and turn north on Westlake Blvd. Once you pass through the large intersection with Thousand Oaks Blvd, turn left at the next street, Cascade Ave. Drive to the end and turn right on Panamint Ct and park along the road at the dead end. You can see the playground from the road.

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Visitor Ratings

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irene 04/17/2010 13:08

Wanted to take my 2yr old to Russell Park for some time, thank you for great directions, pix and bonus to the trip tip-The Promenade! i\'m going next week!

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