California - Channel Islands National Park

 
The Channel Islands National Park is famous for its sea-lions, colonies of sea-birds and over 800 endemic plant varieties.

Of the eight islands forming this archipelago, five - Anacapa, Santa Barbara, San Miguel, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz - have been declared a national park. They are situated off the coast of South California between Point Conception, west of Santa Barbara and Oxnard.

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Only two of these islands are accessible by ship from Ventura: Anacapa all the year round, and Santa Barbara only between the end of May and the beginning of September. A third island, Santa Rosa, was purchased a short time ago by the federal government, and should soon be accessible by boat.

All five islands offer a rare opportunity of getting to know a small part of California in its original state, with rich fauna and flora.
Things to See

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Address: Channel Islands National Park, 1901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura, CA 93001-4354, United States
Phone: 1 (805) 658-5730, Fax: 1 (805) 658-5799
Hours:
8:30am-4:30pm; Sun: 8am-5pm; Sat: 8am-5pm
Always closed on: Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Hours apply to the visitor center which is closed on Christmas and Thanksgiving. Before visiting the islands you are recommended to call in at the National Park Visitor Center (1901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura), where you can see a half-hour film of the islands, photographs and other documents as well as utensils and ritual objects used by the Chumash Indians, the original inhabitants of these now almost uninhabited islands.
Parking: Free

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Lighthouse on Anacapa Island.Lighthouse on Anacapa Island.
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