Purple salvia and red bougainvillea above a lawn, with Ventura's beach, pier and the ocean below
Serra Cross Park
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The park in pictures

Weddings at the Cross, the stonework and the coast below. Every photo was taken here in the park.

Salvia above the lawn, the coastline below.

Married on the hill

Weddings and events

Ceremonies on the stone platform and receptions on the lawn, with the ocean behind your guests. Open any photo to see it full size.
Wedding ceremony at the Cross with the wedding party on the platform, seated guests and the coastline beyond
Ceremony at the Cross with guests seated on the lawn
The wooden Cross with a draped table and white flowers at its base on the stone platform
Sweetheart table and flowers at the base of the Cross
Wedding reception under umbrellas on the lawn with the Cross on its platform and the ocean behind
Reception under umbrellas below the Cross
Round table with gold chairs and a market umbrella on the lawn, hills and farmland beyond
Reception table on the lawn with the hills behind
Bride and two bridesmaids in gold sequin dresses seated barefoot on a stone wall holding bouquets
Bridal party on the stone wall
Wedding ceremony on the platform with a rose arch under the Cross, the wedding party and seated guests
Ceremony under the Cross with a rose arch
Wedding reception on the lawn with tables under umbrellas, the Cross and the ocean beyond
Reception on the lawn below the Cross
Ceremony at the Cross with guests seated on the lawn

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The park

The Cross among the olive trees, the dry-stone ramparts, the salvia, and the Channel Islands beyond.
The wooden Cross on its stone platform with the ocean and the Channel Islands behind
The Cross with the Channel Islands on the horizon
The wooden Cross above the stone platform, framed by olive trees, with the ocean behind
The Cross and the stone platform among the olive trees
Carved stone sphere on the rampart with the Cross and the Channel Islands beyond
Stone sphere on the rampart with the Cross and the Channel Islands
The Cross silhouetted against an orange and blue sunset sky, with trees and a picnic table in shadow
Sunset at the Cross
Purple salvia and red bougainvillea above a lawn, with Ventura's beach, pier and the ocean below
Salvia above the lawn with the Ventura coastline below
Ventura's beach, pier and downtown from the hilltop with the ocean under a hazy sky
The Ventura coastline and pier from the park
Dry-stone rampart corner above a bank of purple salvia under a blue sky
Dry-stone rampart above salvia
Volunteers in orange vests digging and spreading mulch on the burned hillside
Volunteers replanting the hillside after the fire
Metal bench on flagstone facing the ocean, with the Cross and the Channel Islands in the distance
Bench on the path facing the Cross and the Channel Islands
Double rainbow arcing over the Cross and the lawn under storm clouds, with the rampart at left
Double rainbow over the Cross. Photo: West Cooke Photography
Carved stone sphere on the rampart with the Cross, a sailboat, the ocean and the Channel Islands
Stone sphere and the Cross with the Channel Islands
The Cross with the Channel Islands on the horizon