Channel Islands National Park
Good for: adventure seekers.
- Address
- 1901 Spinnaker Dr Ventura
- Transport
- Website
- Phone
- tel, info: 805 658 5730
- tel, booking: 800 365 2267
Lonely Planet review for Channel Islands National Park
The Channel Islands is an eight-island chain lying off the coast from Newport Beach to Santa Barbara. The four northern islands - San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz and Anacapa - along with tiny Santa Barbara island 38mi (61km) west of San Pedro comprise the Channel Islands National Park. The islands have unique flora and fauna and extensive tidepools and kelp forests.
Here you'll find almost around 150 plant and a few animal species that are not found anywhere else in the world.
On Anacapa, Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa are several snorkeling, diving, swimming and kayaking opportunities among the kelp beds and sandy beaches. San Miguel and Santa Barbara are host to colonies of the gigantic northern elephant seal.
Beautiful any time of year, the islands receive most of their visitors between June and September. However, the nicest times to visit are during the spring-wildflower season (in April and May) and in September and October, when the weather conditions are the most calm.
Traveller reviews for Channel Islands National Park (1)
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for the adventure seekers
jackstone recommends this,
I went on a fabulous trip out to Santa Cruz Island a few years back and it was so much fun! We went kayaking and hiking. There are so many flowers and good trails on the island. Beautiful coves to go and explore with many sea lions too! Beautiful beaches and Anacapa Island is just as beauitful but not as large as Santa Cruz. Off of Ventura, it's nice and there are many birds and good trails on the island! I had a great camping trip out there as well. The rest of my trip I stayed in Santa Barbara, needed some dry land! I stayed at the Sandman Inn (www.thesandmaninn.com). SO inexpensive and the location is unbeatable.
Good for: adventure seekers.
