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Santa Rosa Island: how hard is it to reserve?
Channel Islands National Park · National Park Service · Ventura, CA
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About Santa Rosa Island
- 15 campsites
- $15 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.8/5 from 233 reviews
- Equipment: Tent
- Activities: Water Sports, Picnicking, Hiking, Interpretive Programs, Camping, Boating, Birding, Fishing, Guided Interpretive Walks, Historic & Cultural Site
Tucked away in a canyon to protect visitors from strong northwest winds, Water Canyon Campground offers exceptional island views, access to spectacular hiking opportunities and a nearby white sand beach. Located 40 nautical miles from the Channel Islands National Park visitor center in Ventura, Santa Rosa is the second largest island in California at approximately 53,000 acres in size. The island landforms support a diverse array of plant and animal species including six plant species found nowhere on earth but Santa Rosa Island. The island also hosts over 100 bird and three land mammal specie…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Other campgrounds in Channel Islands National Park
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz Island Scorpion Channel Islands National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Santa Cruz Island Del Norte Backcountry Channel Islands National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
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| Paradise Campground Los Padres National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Los Prietos Los Padres National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Wheeler Gorge Los Padres National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Reyes Creek Campground Los Padres National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
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| Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground Angeles National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |