channel-islands | CA | Find park

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Inspiration Point, Anacapa Island: One of the most spectacular views in the park can be found from Inspiration Point. Looking to the west, one may see Middle and West Anacapa, with Santa Cruz Island in the distance.

Yellow flowers in foreground extending out along a rocky coastline to a natural arch.

Arch Point, Santa Barbara Island: With winter rains, the coreopsis emerges from summer's dormancy with light green foliage and bright yellow daisy-like flowers

Pine tree high on a ridge overlooking a bay with blue water and white sand beach.

Torrey Pines, Santa Rosa Island: Torrey pines occur naturally in only two locations throughout the world--on the cool, fog drenched northeastern slopes of Bechers Bay and just north of San Diego.

Brown seals and sea lions on white sand beach with blue water and partly cloudy sky.

Point Bennet, San Miguel Island: One of the greatest concentrations of wildlife in the world occurs on San Miguel with over 100,000 pinnipeds gathering to breed, pup, and rest.

Rust and grey colored fox in green grass.

Island Fox, Santa Cruz Island: Thousands of years of isolation in a unique island environment has resulted in the development of the endemic island fox, a dwarf form of the mainland gray fox.

Physical Address:

1901 Spinnaker Drive

Ventura, CA 93001

Mailing Address:

1901 Spinnaker Drive

Ventura, CA 93001

contact-details

Phone Number: 8056585730 Voice
Phone Number: 8056585799 Fax

Email Address: chis_information@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources. Isolation over thousands of years has created unique animals, plants, and archeological resources found nowhere else on Earth and helped preserve a place where visitors can experience coastal southern California as it once was.

park designation:National Park

Directions:

While the mainland visitor center in Ventura is readily accessible by car or public transportation, the islands are only accessible by park concessionaire boats and planes or private boat. Advanced planning is highly recommended.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Channel Islands National Park

The park is open 24 hours a day. Services and facilities have separate hours. Please see descriptions of those facilities elsewhere.

Weather Information:

In general, the islands have a Mediterranean climate year-round. Temperatures are relatively stable, with highs averaging in the mid-60s (°F) and lows in the low-50s. However, there are seasonal differences that visitors should take into consideration when visiting the park. In addition, visitors also should be aware that ocean and weather conditions vary considerably from day-to-day and island-to-island. For more information visit: http://www.nps.gov/chis/planyourvisit/weather.htm