Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center
Facility · California ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Channel Islands National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 14 ft
- Elevation
The Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center at Channel Islands National Park features a bookstore, a display of marine aquatic life, and exhibits featuring the unique character of each park island. Visitors also will enjoy the 25-minute park movie, “A Treasure in the Sea,” shown throughout the day in the auditorium (closed-caption film available upon request). The fully accessible visitor center is open 8:30 am until 5 pm daily. The visitor center is closed on Thanksgiving and December 25th.
Getting there
The visitor center is located in the Ventura Harbor in Ventura, California. Ventura is located 70 miles north of Los Angeles and 30 miles south of Santa Barbara. Plane, train, and bus service are all available to Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Only train, bus, and private car transportation are available from Los Angeles and Santa Barbara to Ventura.
34.24845, -119.26658 · 34°14'54.4"N 119°15'59.7"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center?
- No. Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center
- Anacapa Island 17.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Wheeler Gorge 18.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Holiday Group Campground 18.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Rose Valley Campground 20.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Circle X Ranch Group Campground 21.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Middle Lion Campground 21.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Santa Cruz Island Scorpion 21.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Visitor Center Anacapa Island 17 mi · Visitor Center
- Nordhoff Ridge Road 17.3 mi · Facility
- Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center 18.2 mi · Facility
- Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center 18.7 mi · Facility
- Howard Creek - 22W26 19.9 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (805) 658-5730
- Email chis_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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