Oak Park is a neighborhood of the Mid-City region of San Diego, California. It features the Marketplace at the Grove Shopping Center, also called College Grove Shopping Center. Anchor stores include Wal-Mart, Long's Drugs, Target, Staples, Sam's Club and 24-Hour Fitness.
Geography
The neighborhood's borders are defined by Euclid Avenue to the West, Chollas Parkway/Streamview Drive/College Avenue to the North, and State Route 94 to the Southeast. Oak Park map
Oak Park is demographically diverse and generally representative of San Diego. This diverse community's motto is "Celebrating Cultural Diversity." Oak Park is in City Council District 4 and District 7. It is four miles from San Diego State University, and has a fire station and library branch as well as Navy housing. Comprised of single family homes, condominiums and apartments, Oak Park is an established, stable community in the mid city area with easy access to downtown and freeways in all directions. The jewel of Oak Park is Chollas Lake, a 16-acre lake for free youth fishing (age 15 and under ONLY); an 8/10's-of-a-mile dirt path around the lake for walking, jogging, and bicycling; picnic tables with barbecue grills; children's play equipment; a small basketball court; hiking trails; and a multi-purpose ball field in North Chollas canyon. Oak Park has a strong community organization, the Oak Park Community Council
