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Channel Islands National Park

11 federal campgrounds, 1 of them with first-come, first-served sites.

11Campgrounds
1With first-come sites
198Sites, from 10
20–990 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 11 of these 11 campgrounds

Where they are

11 of 11 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 11

11 campgrounds
ReservableOpen
Scorpion Canyon Campground
Channel Islands National Park · CA
31 sites20 ftdrinking watertoilets
ReservableOpen
Santa Barbara Island
Channel Islands National Park · CA
21 sites21 with a bear box11 hike-in sites180 fttoilets
ReservableOpen
San Miguel Island
Channel Islands National Park · CA
19 sites19 with a bear box10 hike-in sites490 fttoilets
ReservableOpen
Anacapa Island
Channel Islands National Park · CA
16 sites16 with a bear box9 hike-in sites200 fttoilets
ReservableOpen
Santa Cruz Island Del Norte Backcountry
Channel Islands National Park · CA
9 sites9 with a bear box5 hike-in sites700 fttoilets
Reservable
Santa Rosa Island Backcountry Beach Camping
Channel Islands National Park · CA
33 sites3 boat-in sites33 hike-in sites990 ftdrinking water
Reservable
Santa Cruz Island Scorpion
Channel Islands National Park · CA
31 sites31 with a bear box31 hike-in sites20 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Santa Rosa Island
Channel Islands National Park · CA
16 sites16 with a bear box16 hike-in sites120 ftdrinking watertoilets
Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.
Prisoners Harbor CampgroundChannel Islands National Park · CA70 ftFirst-come
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Saddle fire · 31 mi from the nearest campground here
Wildfire
King fire · 33 mi from the nearest campground here
Park Closure
Parts of Santa Rosa Island Closed During Wildfire Recovery Santa Rosa Island reopens to limited day use on July 1. No overnight visits are allowed. Burned areas, including Water Canyon Campground, remain closed through at least October 12. Click the more link for additional information.
Information
Santa Barbara Island Dock Closed; Landings Restricted to Adjacent Rocky Ledge Santa Barbara Island is open to public access, but landings are restricted to the rocky ledge adjacent to the dock. The dock is closed and is not expected to be repaired in the near future due to the severe winter storm damage.
Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 8, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 6, 2026

Who answers for this land

Channel Islands National Park’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Salud Carbajal (D)CA 24th · 11 campgrounds · grade A+
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
SRC · RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM · unified by CAMPANAC · refreshed nightly