Campsite #1 at Anacapa Island Campground, Channel Islands National Park, CA
Tent Site #1
Walk-In | 4 people |
0 | fair |




Campsite Reviews (7)
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1 star | | 29% |
We’ve camped on the island for 1 night in the beginning of April and it was amazing!
The island is tiny, so don’t expect a lot of hiking but it looks like this island has the most beautiful views among Channel Islands. And with camping you get to see the epic sunset at Inspiration point.
April seems like a good month to camp here. The island is all green and blooming and seagulls are just staring to arrive, so it’s not too many. If you hate seagulls and have trouble sleeping, you may consider a day trip though or camping not during April-August(seagulls breeding season) since the birds a are loud and that stay loud 24/7.
You can also bring kayak here like we did, but you will have to lower it from the deck using ropes and must be very careful with the cliffs. Read instructions carefully and make sure you know what you are doing!
The hardest thing is that you also have to make sure there is a ferry to bring you to and from the island for the night you decide to camp.
Overall, we enjoyed our trip and I would say this is a beginner camper friendly experience, since you don’t have to carry your gear too far from, just need to make sure you have everything with you since you are to be all alone on the island with no water.