Channel Islands
Mainland Headquarters and Visitor Center


The Mainland Visitor Center features a museum, living tidepool exhibit, three-dimensional models of all the park islands, interactive touch-screen exhibit, a tower with telescopes for viewing the islands, picnic area, a bookstore, and an outdoor native plant garden. Visitors will enjoy the 25-minute park movie, "A Treasure in the Sea", throughout the day in the auditorium. Every Saturday and Sunday park rangers present free interpretive programs on the natural and cultural resources of the park. Throughout the week, other programs and school visits may be scheduled by calling the visitor center. All facilities are fully accessible.

Channel Island Picture Every Saturday and Sunday we offer several scheduled programs. Programs include Tidepool Talk at 11:00 a.m. and Recreating at Channel Islands National Park at 2:00 p.m. At 3:00 p.m., rangers offer programs that look in depth at a variety of topics about the park. Programs are free to the public.

On Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00 PM experience the Anacapa Island Underwater Interpretive Program via a live broadcast to the Visitor Center Auditorium.

A Special Exhibit "Isla De Los Vaqueros: The Ranching History of Santa Rosa Island" presented by the Santa Rosa Chapter of the Santa Cruz Foundation is on display at the Visitor Center.


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