Channel Islands Travel Planner
Comprised of five in a chain of eight southern California islands
near Los Angeles, Channel
Islands National Park is home to a wide variety of nationally and internationally
significant natural and cultural resources. Over 2,000 species of plants
and animals can be found within the park. However only four mammals are
endemic to the islands. One hundred and forty-five of these species are
unique to the islands and found nowhere else in the world. Marine life
ranges from microscopic plankton to the endangered blue whale, the largest
animal to live on earth. Archeological and cultural resources span a period
of more than 10,000 years.
The park consists of 249,354
acres, half of which are under the ocean, and include the islands of San
Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa,
and Santa Barbara. Even though the islands seem tantalizingly close to
the densely populated, southern California coast, their isolation has
left them relatively undeveloped, making them an exciting place for visitors
to explore.
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around the Channel Islands: Closest Major Airport: Los Angeles (LAX)
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