National Park Service · Channel Islands National Park · CA

Scorpion Canyon Campground

Santa Cruz Island Scorpion Canyon Campground by Kathy deWet OlesonPhoto · Kathy deWet Oleson
OpenStatus
ReservableAccess
31Sites

The place

Primitive camping is available (25 individual sites at $15 per night-per site and 6 group sites at $40 per night-per site; reservations required). Picnic table, food storage box, potable water, and pit toilet are provided. Distance from landing to campground is one-half mile.

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Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Fees

Santa Cruz Island Scorpion Canyon Campground Fee$15.00
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Your representative

This campground sits in CA-24. This member’s public-lands record →

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