At the southern end of Hollywood Beach, the Oxnard breakwater incorporates a peculiar secret: rusted metal protruding from the concrete is the remains of the ocean liner La Jenelle, a 12,500-ton vessel that capsized offshore in 1971. The ship was being towed to a new life as a floating hotel when the operation went wrong, and the hulk was eventually used as raw material for the harbor infrastructure.
The park itself is a pleasant stretch of beach access with views toward the Channel Islands on clear days. The breakwater walk at low tide reveals the most of the ship remains. It is not a dramatic sight — just a few corroded steel ribs — but the story makes the walk worth taking.