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 ...

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 made up of eight islands off the coast of Southern California. The National Park Services encompasses five of the eight Channel Islands - Anacapa, Santa Cruz ...

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 ...

The 40-foot sea arch rock just offshore serves as both the symbol of the park and a guidepost on approach to East Anacapa. Visitors ferried by Island Packers Cruises, the concessionaire in charge of ...

Channel Islands Adventure Company, an authorized concessioner for Channel Islands National Park, runs daily sea kayaking tours from Scorpion Anchorage. Their Adventure Sea Cave Kayak Tour includes ...

Visitors ferried by Island Packers Cruises, the concessionaire in charge of transportation to the Channel Islands National Park, must climb a ladder to a series of cliffside staircases to mount ...