Channel Islands National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park of the United States
About Channel Islands National Park
This isolated chain of islands just off the Southern California coast boasts pristine natural splendor. Half of the Channel Island National Park's49,354 acres (19,973 hectares)are underwater and the area is home to 2,000 species of plants and animals. Visitors to the park can explore waters surrounding the islands for some of California's best sea-kayaking and diving, or trek through the interior of the park's larger islands. For over 10,000 years, the northern Channel Islands have hosted a diverse range of peoples and cultures. The large number and undisturbed condition of archeological sites on the islands are shedding light on coastal migration patterns of the earliest Americans and their subsistence in the marine environment. Human remains discovered in 1959 at Arlington Springs on San
Where to Stay in Channel Islands National Park
- 🏨Anacapa Island Campground
- 🏨San Miguel Island Campground
- 🏨Santa Barbara Island Campground
- 🏨Santa Cruz Island Del Norte Backcountry Campground
- 🏨Santa Cruz Island Scorpion Canyon Campground
- 🏨Santa Rosa Island Backcountry Beach Camping
Channel Islands National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: