Port Hueneme in Ventura County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Hueneme Slough

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2019

1. Hueneme Slough Marker

Inscription. W. B. Moranda Park was constructed over the former Hueneme Slough, or lagoon. High tides created this 8-acre body of water surrounded by cattails (tules) making it a haven for water fowl. The Ventura County Railroad crossed the slough on a trestle on its way to Hueneme in 1938. The Oxnard Harbor District dredged out the Port of Hueneme and filled the slough.

Erected by Ventura County. (Marker Number 37.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ventura County Historical Landmarks series list.

Location. 34° 8.828′ N, 119° 11.427′ W. Marker is in Port Hueneme, California, in Ventura County. It is on South Surfside Drive south of Port Hueneme Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Hueneme CA 93041, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

on Central Coast,

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alaska Flight 261 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Women’s Improvement Club (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bank of Hueneme (approx. half a mile away); Gerberding/Moranda House

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(approx. half a mile away); Bard Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bard Mansion (approx. 0.9 miles away); Goodspeed Street Marker (approx. 1.1 miles away); Point Hueneme Lighthouse (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Hueneme.

More about this marker. Walter B. Moranda Park is 0.1 mile south of the marker.

Also see . . . Ventura County Landmark No. 37. Website includes three familiar photos. (Submitted on May 31, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2019

2. Hueneme Slough Marker

Today’s Railroad Trestle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2019

3. Today’s Railroad Trestle

Located in Walter B. Moranda Park, south of the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 668 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.