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. Read More. Capture your favorite views, moments, and adventures at Channel Islands National Park and share them with us.
View our bald eagle, ocean, Anacapa Island, and Mount Diablo webcams. Take a virtual visit to the Channel Islands through live broadcasts that highlight the park's natural and cultural resources. The "From Shore to Sea" lecture series focuses on current research in the park. Lectures occur throughout the year and are free. Transportation to the islands is available year-round only by park concessionaire boats and planes or by private boat.
Many trails and roads traverse the islands, providing visitors with spectacular hiking opportunities. Skip to global NPS navigation Skip to this park navigation Skip to the main content Skip to this park information section Skip to the footer section. National Park Service Search Search. Exiting nps. Info Alerts Maps Calendar Fees. Loading alerts. Alerts In Effect Dismiss. Dismiss View all alerts. Contact Us. Close to the California Mainland Yet Worlds Apart Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources.
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