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# Channel Islands National Park

Santa Barbara · Ventura · National Park Service

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Closure noticeWildlife

### Channel Islands National Park: Santa Rosa Island fire and wildlife closure areas

Park-specific information

- [Santa Rosa Island fire and wildlife closure areas](https://caparks.org/parks/channel-islands-national-park)

Fire-affected areas of Santa Rosa Island are closed during recovery. Sandy Point’s coastline is closed year-round to protect seal rookeries. Beaches and dunes from China Camp to Cluster Point are closed to visitor access except marked paths. Follow the NPS map and posted boundaries.

[Read the official notice: National Park Service: California visitor destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/chis/planyourvisit/conditions.htm)Source checked Oct 20, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: National Park Service

[Official park information](https://www.nps.gov/chis/index.htm)

We have not yet verified hours, entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=33.9425&lon=-119.7572)

## About Channel Islands National Park

Channel Islands National Park protects five islands and surrounding ocean habitat. Plan transportation and island-specific access with the National Park Service.

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://www.nps.gov/chis/index.htm)

## Read before you roam.

[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Plan around wildlife-area closures

A closed wildlife-viewing area can coexist with other visitor access; keep seasonal restrictions tied to the place named in the notice.

Read the guide](https://caparks.org/guides/wildlife-areas-and-seasonal-access)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 20, 2026.

- [National Park Service: California visitor destinations](https://www.nps.gov/state/ca/index.htm) · Oct 20, 2026

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