Take a day trip to Channel Islands National Park is ranked #17 out of 20 things to do in Santa Barbara. See pictures and our review of Take a day trip to Channel Islands National Park.

Outdoors Santa Barbara Visitor Center is located in Santa Barbara. Open daily except Wednesdays and select holidays, it has information about the park, Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary, and Santa ...

Boats recently reported spotting a large group of humpback whales feeding in the Santa Barbara Channel off the Ventura coast. Local sightings of the whales, known for their acrobatics, are far ...

Established in 1980, Channel Islands National Park consists of five islands — Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel and more detached Santa Barbara — and the marine reserves which lie ...

Protected by the 1,470sq mile Santa Barbara Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, it’s an isolated paradise for those who love to hike, camp and kayak in peace.