Del Rey Oaks was established as a city in 1953. According to local folk lore the name Del Rey Oaks or "Del Rey Woods" before being incorporated was the winning name picked in a contest to name the mostly residential city. Del Rey Oaks has recently upgraded its services such as a new shopping mall along Highway 68 and a new Ralphs Grocery store. Although a small city Del Rey Oaks has some neat things to do such as walking along the nature trail in the "Frog Pond Preserve" or hitting golf balls in the Del Rey Oaks Driving range both located on Canyon Del Rey Blvd.