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Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center
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Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center

Ventura, CA

★★★★★4.8(878 Google reviews)

At the end of Ventura Harbor: a free national-park center with a living tide pool, a viewing tower, and exhibits on each island — kids love spotting the swell shark.

Free; free parking

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What visitors say

  • Konstantin Starodetskii★★★★★

    An absolutely fantastic place to get your National Parks stamps, get souvenirs, and chat with friendly staff. It has a creatively designed aquarium that represents local flora and fauna. Make sure to visit the tower it has fun stairs with images of fishes as you walk up. There’s also great food spot right next to it.

    3 months ago

  • Janet Spicer★★★★★

    Beautiful!!! The visitor center had lots of info on the islands, a very interesting video worth watching, a tower to climb steps and read facts along the way with a gorgeous look out area at the top. There is also an elevator available. There was a little walking area showcasing plants from the area, and the gift shop was just the right size.

    a month ago

  • Cody Hansen★★★★

    The main visitor center on the mainland. Good exhibits and park film. Nice upstairs lookout point. Compared to other parks the store was too small, not enough merchandise choices and crowded.

    a month ago

  • S Magni★★★★★

    It was very nice short 1 hour kind of stop. Great parking. Amazing video about the Channel Islands. Nice staff. It was free. Please buy a little treasure or donate if you can.

    a month ago

  • tutiqueen tutiqueen★★★★★

    It is a pleasure to visit, learn, explore, and experience this amazing center, which is lovely, beautiful, and family-friendly.

    6 months ago

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