Learn About the Park

 
Ranger walking with press on dirt road.
News

Browse press releases, read the park newspaper, and contact public affairs.

Yellow flowers on bluff overlooking islets. ©Tim Hauf, timhaufphotography.com
Photos and Multimedia

View our park film, webcams, photo galleries, virtual tours, and videos.

Anacapa Island lighthouse. ©Tim Hauf, timhaufphotography.com
History and Culture

Learn about the park's 13,000 years of human history.

Humpack whale near surface of blue water. ©Tim Hauf, timhaufphotography.com
Nature

Learn about the park's wildlife, plantlife, environment, ecosystems, and wildland fire.

Students studying the park map.
Education

Learn about distance learning, Parks as Classrooms, and professional development opportunities.

Junior ranger with national park rangers
Kids and Youth

Become a Junior Ranger.

Rangers standing in front of yellow flowering plants.
Management

View staff and office listings, park statistics, and laws and policies.

Park brochure drawing of islands and kelp forest.
Publications

View and download the park brochure, newspaper, hiking maps, and trail guides.

Book on the park with image of islands at sunset.
Bookstore

Visit the Western National Park's Association bookstore to purchase items from the park.

two hikers on a hill overlooking ocean with island in background
Wilderness

Learn about wilderness in Channel Islands National Park.

Last updated: January 23, 2024

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

1901 Spinnaker Drive
Ventura, CA 93001

Phone:

805 658-5730

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