Best trails in Channel Islands National Park

No entrance fee or pass is required.

Join millions of people who enjoy our National Parks with the "America the Beautiful" National Park & Federal Recreational Lands Pass, otherwise known as the Interagency Annual Pass. The pass is valid for a year's worth of visits from the month of purchase at more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the country.

Channel Islands National Park does not charge an entrance fee, but the Interagency Access Pass allows pass holders to receive a 50% discount on other park amenities, such as camping.

The Mainland Visitor Center and Contact Station are accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers, and wheelchair accessible restrooms and drinking fountains are available. Orientation films include open captioning.

The islands are remote, with rugged terrain, and the park website states they are not "readily accessible" for those with limited mobility. The only way to access this cliff-island park is via commercial boat or plane. Please contact those services directly to ask about accessibility.

Assistive listening devices and tactile exhibits are available.

Additional information about accessibility at Channel Islands National Park can be found on their website: https://www.nps.gov/chis/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm.

The Mainland Visitor Center and Contact Station are accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers, and wheelchair accessible restrooms and drinking fountains are available. Orientation films include open captioning.

Santa Cruz Island: At Scorpion Anchorage, offloading from the boat is via an adjustable platform to a pier and a ramp up the pair. At Prisoner’s Harbor, offloading from the boat is done via a ladder to a pier. Staff is available to assist passengers on and off the boat. A beach wheelchair is available at Scorpion Anchorage and Prisoner's Harbor. Please call 805-658-5730 or email chis_information@nps.gov in advance to make a reservation for equipment.

Santa Rosa Island: Offloading from the boat is done via a ladder to a pier at Santa Rosa Island. Staff is available to assist passengers on and off the boat. A beach wheelchair is available, and requests can be made for a vehicle tour. Please call 805-658-5730 or email chis_information@nps.gov to make a reservation for equipment or a tour.

The Santa Cruz Island Picnic Area, Santa Rosa Island Picnic Area, and Santa Barbara Island Picnic Area are wheelchair accessible with packed, level paths and surfaces.

There are accessible restrooms at the following trailheads: Santa Cruz Island Visitor Center and Santa Rosa Island Ranch House.

The Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Island Campgrounds have level wheelchair accessible camping sites and wheelchair accessible picnic tables. Staff is available to help access the campsites, but contact the visitor center beforehand to arrange assistance.

Service animals must be on-leash throughout the park and must have a health screening before visiting the islands. Visit the park website to find the protocol for the service animal health screening.