Channel Islands National Park - Fees & Reservations (U.S. National Park Service)

Fees
There are no entrance fees to visit the park. However, a reservation fee is charged for camping on the islands. The $15.00 per night-per site fee includes both the National Park Service fee that supports the operation and maintenance of the campgrounds and the reservation fee charged by the contractor that manages the National Reservation Service.

For general information on National Park entrance fees and the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Land Pass, please visit NPS Fees and Entrance Pass Programs or USGS America The Beautiful. Passes may be obtained in person at the park, by calling (888)-ASK-USGS ext. 1 or via the internet at the USGS store.

Reservations

Transportation | Camping | Private Boaters

Transportation Reservations
Advanced reservations for boat and plane transportation to the islands are required. Please contact the park concessionaires for reservations.

For boat departures out of Ventura and Channel Islands (Oxnard) Harbors contact:

Island Packers
1691 Spinnaker Dr.
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 642-1393
www.islandpackers.com

For boat departures out of Santa Barbara Harbor contact:

Truth Aquatics
301 West Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-3564
www.truthaquatics.com

For plane departures out of Camarillo airport contact:

Channel Islands Aviation
305 Durley Avenue
Camarillo, CA93010
(805) 987-1301
www.flycia.com

Camping Reservations
Advanced camping reservations are required for all frontcountry campgrounds. Reservations can be made no more than five months in advance. Information required to make reservations includes: camping dates, transportation information, and number of campers. Reservations can be made by calling (877) 444-6777 or through the National Recreation Reservation Service. A confirmation notice will be mailed to campers. This notice needs to be presented to the island ranger upon arrival.

Advanced reservations are also required for backcountry camping. Backcountry camping is available year-round at the Del Norte campsite near Prisoners Harbor on Santa Cruz Island. Also, during certain times of year, backcountry beach camping is allowed on Santa Rosa Island. For Del Norte, call (877) 444-6777 or through the National Recreation Reservation Service. For Santa Rosa beachcamping, call (805) 658-5711.

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Private Boaters
No reservations or permits are required to land on the islands administered by the National Park Service. However, a landing permit is required to land on The Nature Conservancy (TNC) property on Santa Cruz Island (western 76% of island). Contact scilandingpermit@tnc.org or http://nature.org/ for a permit; allow at least 15 business days for processing.

To hike beyond the ranger station on San Miguel Island, private boaters must be escorted by a ranger and have a hiking reservation and permit. Call (805) 658-5711 prior to mainland departure to make arrangements.

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