The city of Oxnard is home to over 20 miles of scenic, unspoiled and uncrowded coastline. The beaches in Oxnard are large and the sand is exceptionally soft. The sand dunes in Oxnard have been used to recreate Middle-Eastern desert dunes in many movies, the first being The Sheik with Rudolph Valentino. There are very few rocks or driftwood piles at most beaches, but Oxnard is known to have dangerous rip-currents at certain beaches. Oxnard is home to world-class surf, although its best surf is inaccessible to the general public because it breaks at the beach inside the Navy base at Point Mugu. Only those with access to the base can surf its fast-moving (and at times up to 15 foot) break. Silver strand has excellent surf, but overly-territorial locals tend to make outsiders feel unwelcome.
Beaches in Oxnard include Mugu Rock State Beach, Ormond Beach, Hueneme Beach, Silver strand Beach, Hollywood Beach, Mandalay Beach, Oxnard State Beach, Oxnard Shores, 5th Street Beach, McGrath State Beach and Rivermouth Beach.
