The closest island of Channel Islands National Park enjoyed a respite from visitors, but boat service has resumed. Here's what to know about the rugged SoCal escape.

Some 12 miles off the California coast near Ventura, the rugged volcanic ridges that form the spine of Anacapa Island, or ...

10:37 a.m. April 7, 2023: A previous version of this story stated that passenger steamship Winfield Scott struck Anacapa Island in December of 1953. It struck in December of 1853. As I arrived on ...

Explore the rugged beauty of Channel Islands National Park’s Anacapa Island Visiting Southern California’s archipelago takes planning and an adventurous spirit, but it’s worth the effort.

Anacapa Island is one of five islands that make up Channel Islands National Park off the coast of Ventura, CA and is composed of three islets: East, Middle and West.

Anacapa Island is one of five islands that make up Channel Islands National Park off the coast of Ventura, CA and is composed of three islets: East, Middle and West. (Photo by Paul Bersebach ...

Some 12 miles off the California coast near Ventura, the rugged volcanic ridges that form the spine of Anacapa Island, or more precisely its three closely connected islets, thrust upward from the ...