Channel Islands National Park

National park · Santa Barbara County

Channel Islands National Park

National park · Santa Barbara County

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Islands offer camping, hiking, diving, sea caves, wildlife  

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+1 805 658 5730
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wheelchair accessible parking lot
wheelchair accessible entrance

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Aug 9, 2025

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Hongyu zhang

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Good scenery. Has interesting geological features and lots of island foxes that you don’t see anywhere else. The hikes are rewarding. However, the scenery lacks variety.

AJJ

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We took the ferry ride with Island Packers and visited the Alpaca Island. Few folks got down to camp on the island.The ride all around the island was fantastic! Got to see unique brown seals on the island. Lots of seagulls and pelicans in the sky. If lucky, can catch the glimpse of humpback whales 🐋! Unique and amazing experience!

ANNAMALAI ANNAMALAI

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One of the most underrated national park just in our boat ride here I was whale dolphins and many bird species. On the island great swimming and kayaking. Also the island fox plus the blue bird only possible to see here. So definitely visit this place

Xochitl Garcia

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There's different trails which is nice! We saw an island dwarf fox and on our way to the island we saw so many dolphins! It was awesome!

Андрей Крон

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Channel Islands National Park is a hidden gem, with five unique islands offering sea caves, hiking trails, and incredible wildlife. Kayaking around sea caves was unforgettable! Fun fact: it’s called the “Galápagos of North America.” The only downside? Getting there requires a ferry, but the adventure is worth it!

Kim Scanlan

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Without a doubt one of the most memorable places I’ve ever had the opportunity to visit! The boat ride to Santa Cruz was half the fun- Island Packers ferry service was incredibly knowledgeable of the marine life and spotted a pod of 1,000+ dolphins and several humpback whales! Santa Cruz Island is filled with multiple hiking trails, friendly foxes and stunning coastal views. Sunsets here are unlike anything I’ve ever seen. I can’t wait for my next visit to this special island!

Alex

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We we're only able to visit the visitor center but man what an amazing place! The channel Islands national Park is definitely a treasure to preserve! We learned a lot during the Junior ranger program here about the islands and would love to come back one day to visit the actual Islands. The 25 minute video gave a good perspective of the islands teaching us about the history of the islands. Lots of interactive displays. Thanks again ranger Bonnie for swearing us in as Junior rangers! You are very professional and it is obvious that you love your job! Thanks for teaching us about the channel Islands national park!

Alan From Orkney

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Campgrounds at Prisoners (Santa Cruz) and Water Canyon (Santa Rosa) are 3 and 1.5 miles respectively from the piers. This is a hiking paradise but when your hauling your camping gear and nursing sciatica problems this didn't make the experience on the island so enjoyable. There are small foxes 🦊 on the island about the size of a cat, and with no predators they cheekily come up to campers trying to get food. NPS volunteer George Roberts spoke with me at length at Santa Rosa and he was very knowledgeable