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Channel Islands National Park › California
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Campsite #9 at Santa Cruz Scorpion Campground, Channel Islands National Park, CA
$15
Tent Site #9
| Walk-In | 6 people |
| 0 | weak |
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Campsite #9 Features: Walk-In access, Back-In parking, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, Tent Site, No Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (11)
3.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 73% |
| 4 star | | 18% |
| 3 star | | 9% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@MattS1245099 · Camped on Jul 31, 2024 at Campsite #9
The campsite is accommodated with "Fox boxes" and adequate space for tents. Not a lot of available trees if you use hammocks to sleep. Guaranteed to see a cat-sized fox unique to the island.
@kenp1414092 · Camped on Apr 5, 2024 at Campsite #9
Very fun place to relax and forget about the fast moving world we live in. Camp ground is very clean and quiet. Hiking is amazing on pristine trails.
@RaviS216F651BB · Camped on Sep 22, 2023 at Campsite #9
great island with great hiking trails with superb views!
@DanielaB28FDB8 · Camped on Sep 13, 2023 at Campsite #9
Had a great time on Santa Cruz Island. The campground was well equipped with running water and spacious toilet facilities and changing rooms. We had booked two nights and needed to switch campsites in the middle. We preferred campsite 9 over 15 but both worked really well. We much appreciated having a picnic table. We loved our hikes to Smuggler's cover and up to the Ridge. And the foxes were very entertaining. Great experience.
@AmeliaC939F80C · Camped on Jul 29, 2023 at Campsite #9
This campground and location are really nice. The park rangers are absolutely fantastic and go out of their way to answer questions and make people feel welcomed (also amazing with junior rangers). The major advantage to camping on the island is getting the whole place to yourself before and after boat arrivals. Start hiking before 9 am and the trails have few if any people on them. Sunset hikes were also amazing. The campground itself is well spaced out and pretty peaceful. The site we stayed at was well-shaded throughout the day. We also got to see our fair share of foxes, ravens and other wildlife. As a note, although you have to pack out your trash, all the pit toilets have feminine hygiene disposal boxes! The two downsides to this campground are the yellow jackets and the pit toilets. They are not kidding about the yellow jackets swarming the water! Tip: The water spigot farther into the campground has the less angry ones. The pit toilets are fine for pit toilets. The only problem we had at our site is what we fondly referred to as "poop o'clock". We got wafts of sewage smell everyday for about an hour midday. We just always made sure to be away from the site when we knew the smell was about to hit and had no problems with smelliness otherwise. The downsides definitely would not keep me from camping here again. We had an amazing experience, 10/10 would recommend!
@takaooB3F342D4 · Camped on Apr 30, 2023 at Campsite #9
nice fox.
@ShirleyS228134 · Camped on Apr 2, 2023 at Campsite #9
The rangers and staff members were beyond amazing. Every volunteer was so knowledgeable and every ranger was so helpful. It was an amazing experience
@KenR799 · Camped on Nov 4, 2021 at Campsite #9
We took our son here for his 10th birthday! We spent the night at Scorpion Campground. The facilities were clean and well taken care of. The Island Foxes are crafty. Be sure to lock up your food, even if you're only gone for a moment. One of those foxes grabbed my son's sandwich. Oh well. We also did the hike to Smugglers Cove. Very strenuous hike. Round trip took us about 3 1/2 hours, including a short break at the Cove. I would highly recommend spending time on Santa Cruz Island, even for a day trip.
@KatherineR452 · Camped on Sep 21, 2021 at Campsite #9
Quiet, remote, beautiful bring everything you need or do without. Hikes amazing. Exceeded expectations!!
@SavvasY909 · Camped on Jun 18, 2021 at Campsite #9
Truly magnificent
@JordanG820 · Camped on Jun 17, 2021 at Campsite #9
Ranger Josh was very helpful, thank you to him for his help. The sites are clean, the foxes are amazing, and water is widely available. Only having pit toilets is a bummer, but such is life on the island. If you want to stay on the island overnight, this is your only option anyway, but it is a very nice and enjoyable spot.
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