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Island Facts:  San Miguel Island
 
  • Located in Santa Barbara County.

  • 14 square miles; 9325 acres; 8 miles long by 4 miles wide.

  • The San Miguel Island fox, deer mouse and introduced rat are the only land mammals found on San Miguel Island.

  • Up to five different pinniped species and 30,000 individuals can be found at Point Bennett, one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in the world.

  • One of the oldest known Chumash archeological sites (11,600 years ago) is on San Miguel Island.

  • Over a dozen Channel Islands endemic plants.
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Things To Do
Things to do on San Miguel Island.
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Hiking
San Miguel Island Hiking Map and Guide
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Did You Know?
Island foxes are the smallest North American canids and occur only on the Channel Islands. The average weight for an adult male is 5-6 pounds, about the size of a house cat.

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