Those who make the journey out to California’s Channel Islands National Park are rewarded with dramatic sea views, such as this one from Anacapa Island’s Inspiration Point. Channel Islands ...

Visiting Southern California’s archipelago takes planning and an adventurous spirit, but it’s worth the effort.

Right off the coast of California, in Channel Islands National Park, are five rugged islands that were isolated for thousands of years. Over time, the flora and fauna evolved, unhampered by ...

But there’s another side to the Golden State you’ll find only off the coast: Channel Islands National Park. “It’s only an hour from the freeways of Southern California, but when visitors ...

Channel Islands National Park is full of superlatives. By mileage, it is the closest national park to Los Angeles and its nearly 4 million residents. But Channel Islands is also one of the least ...

To get to Channel Islands National Park from Santa Barbara, you must make a ferry reservation with Island Packers Cruises, the National Park Service’s official ferry provider. Most boats depart ...