Skip to content
Channel Islands Harbor
Photo via Wikimedia (Channel Islands Harbor)
FreeFree; rentals & farmers market extraBeaches & Coast

Channel Islands Harbor

Oxnard, CA

Free; rentals & farmers market extra

Simir Shah

By Simir Shah

★★★★★4.7(125 Google reviews)

What parents say

AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these

Flat paths around the water suit strollers, scooters and bikes, and reviewers report boats, the odd seal and manageable crowds. A weekly farmers market draws bigger numbers. Restaurants sit along the water. Parades and fireworks land at points in the year, so check what is on before setting out.

A calm harbor with surrey and bike rentals, a Sunday farmers market, a maritime museum, and easy waterfront paths — laid-back coastal fun away from big surf. The Channel Islands Maritime Museum, founded in 1991, houses a world-class collection of ship models and maritime art, including one of the largest bone-model collections outside the U.S. Naval Academy Museum. More than 30 vendors set up at the harbor's Sunday farmers market.

Good for

  • Ages 0–2
  • Ages 10+
  • Nap-schedule friendly
  • Restrooms
  • Food on-site

Happening near here

Everything on this weekend →

Channel Islands Harbor, Hollywood, CA 93035, USA

harborbikingfarmers marketwalkfree
Get directionsOfficial site →

Map

Tides today

Next low tide

11:47 PM

1.1 ft — best for tide pools

Next high tide

8:42 AM

3.7 ft

Predictions from NOAA · Santa Monica station

What visitors say

  • Beach Boy★★★★★

    Addictive outlet to disconnect and relish the fresh air. There are multiple channels to traverse by water or land. Popular destination for all vessels, especially paddling through the channel. Pleasurable walks or bike riding is a welcoming pastime for those that enjoy the outdoors. There is a weekly Sunday Farmers Market, and other activities throughout the year (4th of July Parade with Fireworks, Christmas Parade of Lights with Fireworks, multiple car shows, music Concerts by the Sea, Steph’s Rockin Roadshow playing on the water for Labor Day, etc.). It still has that relatively small feeling, which hopefully never becomes commercialized. There are a couple really good restaurants and bars to take in the scenery. Back in the day, it was a place for celebs to retreat from society and the studios for a mini vacay, but fortunately now, it’s just a place for all to enjoy.

    8 months ago

  • Tabitha Yates★★★★★

    Great restaurants, places to walk and bike, local food trucks and more!

    a year ago

Showing 2 of 5 Google reviews · Read them all on Google Maps

Nearby places

Channel Islands National Park Visitor CenterVentura · Museums & Learning6 miVentura Pier & PromenadeVentura · Beaches & Coast8 miVentura Botanical GardensVentura · Animals & Nature9 miCamarillo Ranch HouseCamarillo · Museums & Learning11 miUnderwood Family Farms (Somis)Somis · Animals & Nature13 miWildwood Regional Park & Paradise FallsThousand Oaks · Parks & Hiking19 mi
📬 Free weekly email

Love finding spots like this?

Get our best family things to do near you in one weekly email — free outings, weekend picks and local tips. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.