Santa Cruz Island is the most popular, thanks to its accessible hiking, snorkeling and wildlife spotting. To get to Channel Islands National Park from Santa Barbara, you must make a ferry ...

VENTURA, Calif., – Channel Islands National Park is pleased to announce the reopening of Santa Barbara Island to public visitation. The closure to San Miguel Island will continue through the summer as ...

We caught the morning’s first Island Packers boat, with reservations for a guided kayaking trip from Santa Barbara Adventure Co. This Channel Islands concessionaire leads kayakers in and out of ...