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Although located just a short boat or plane ride from the mainland and Los Angeles area, Channel Islands National Park is a whole other world, fraught with natural beauty, biological diversity and hidden treasures. The islands are home to over 2000 species of land animals, many of which are endemic to the region, and the surrounding waters are swimming with life, from blue whales to seals. Having witnessed over 10,000 years of human life, the islands also boast ancient archaeological wonders.
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“Beautiful Islands”
5 of 5 stars
MelissaEPower
Valencia CA
Mar 29, 2009
3/3 found this review helpful

They're really aren't any reviews here for simply going to the Islands and spending a few hours there. This made deciding which island to go to really hard. After looking up the individual islands,...more

“Hiking and Kayaking the Channel Islands”
4 of 5 stars
FritzCrestlineCA
Crestline CA
May 25, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

My wife and I have been to the Channel Islands three times: twice to Anacapa, and once to Santa Cruz. We have not visited the other 3 islands that make up the National Park: Santa Rosa, Santa...more

“Nice place to go for relax”
3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
California
Jan 25, 2006
18/19 found this review helpful

Channel Islands is a very nice place to go if you love camping.You have a lot of activities to do during the day , hiking, riding , kayaking . And for sure is a good place to take pictures To get...more

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