TourneyGuidesRancho Simi Community Park (Jim Meredith Sports Complex) tournament guide
Simi Valley, California · 1765 Royal Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Last verified 2026-10-17
Field surface: not yet verified
Not yet verified. The park district lists three softball diamonds but doesn't describe the infield or outfield surface. (3 lighted softball diamonds with a concession stand (Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District; Simi Valley Acorn on the field lights).)
Source: Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District: Rancho Simi Community Park ("Duck Pond Park"; Jim Meredith Sports Complex with three softball diamonds and a concession stand; lagoon, public pool, playgrounds, picnic tables, restrooms; on the Arroyo Simi bike path) · Simi Valley Acorn (Jan 2023): players ask for better softball lighting (Rancho Simi Community Park has the district's oldest metal-halide field lights)
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Quick facts
- Simi Valley's first community park, known locally as Duck Pond Park. The softball diamonds are in the Jim Meredith Sports Complex (Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District).
- Concession stand at the diamonds, plus restrooms, playgrounds, a lagoon and the city's only public pool in the park (RSRPD).
- Adult softball leagues play here several nights a week, so youth tournaments are mostly weekends (RSRPD).
Map: fields, hotels, food and coffee
- The fields
- Hotels (3)
- Food (1)
- Coffee (1)
Tap a pin for the drive time. Pins are placed from each listed address; drive times are no-traffic estimates.
Where to stay
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Holiday Inn Express Simi Valley by IHG
2550 Erringer Rd, Simi Valley, CA 93065 · about 3 min / 1.4 mi to the main campus
Listing amenities: Breakfast included, Parking included, Air conditioning.
Grand Vista Hotel
999 Enchanted Way, Simi Valley, CA 93065 · about 5 min / 2.3 mi to the main campus
Listing amenities: Pool, Breakfast included.
Courtyard by Marriott Ventura Simi Valley
191 Cochran St, Simi Valley, CA 93065 · about 7 min / 3.4 mi to the main campus
Listing amenities: Pool, Parking included.
Feeding the team
El Patio (Tapo Street)
1925 Tapo Street, Simi Valley, CA 93065 · about 7 min drive
Mexican restaurant owned and run by the Amador family since 1988. This location, at Los Angeles Avenue and Tapo Street, opened in 1990; the family runs two Simi Valley spots.
Official pageCoffee: Get Hooked, A Coffee & Bagel Company
1543 E Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93065 · about 3 min drive
Second-generation family-owned cafe with bagels, breakfast burritos and espresso drinks, plus a drive-thru. Open Mon–Fri 6 a.m.–2 p.m. and Sat–Sun 7 a.m.–2 p.m.
Official pageBetween games
Rancho Simi lagoon and playgrounds
1765 Royal Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93065 · in the park drive
The park's renovated lagoon (the duck pond), playgrounds and picnic tables are a short walk from the diamonds. The Arroyo Simi bike path also connects here (RSRPD).
Official pagePacking notes
- Layers for evening games under the lights.
Sources
- Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District: Rancho Simi Community Park ("Duck Pond Park"; Jim Meredith Sports Complex with three softball diamonds and a concession stand; lagoon, public pool, playgrounds, picnic tables, restrooms; on the Arroyo Simi bike path)
- Simi Valley Acorn (Jan 2023): players ask for better softball lighting (Rancho Simi Community Park has the district's oldest metal-halide field lights)
- Drive estimates: OSRM road routing from the fields (OpenStreetMap: Rancho Simi Community Park), no traffic.