Share. Santa Cruz Island is the largest and tallest of the islands in Channel Islands National Park.Only about one quarter of this mountainous island is part of the national park (eastern 24%), the rest is managed by The Nature Conservancy and other organizations. Save. Scorpion Anchorage, Channel Islands National Park. Kayaking from Prisoners Harbor is also very scenic. Santa Cruz Island. Both locations have many activities such as hiking, snorkeling, bird watching, ocean kayaking, and camping to check out. Only one-quarter of Santa Cruz Island is national park land; the rest belongs to the Nature Conservancy. Channel Islands. Category Travel & Events; Suggested by AdRev for a 3rd Party Toxic Vegan - Robo Girl (Official Music Video) Song Goodbye For Now-Two Steps from Hell On their website you can only book roundtrip tickets in and out of the same location so for this trip you will need to call and book a ferry in to Prisoner's Harbor and out of Scorpion Anchorage. Island Packers offers round trip passage to Santa Cruz Island for about $70 and allows backpackers to leave their cars overnight in their parking lot. Thanks! It costs $60 per person roundtrip to Santa Cruz Island. While the island previously had an active ranch, under the current ownership of the National Park Service and the Nature Conservancy it is being returned to its prior, natural state. But since Santa Cruz is the largest of all the Channel Islands, measuring 96 square miles/248 square km and 20 miles/32 kms long, that park-protected 25 percent covers a whole lot of territory. For kayak guide and outfitting services in other areas of Santa Cruz Island (excluding Scorpion area), visit the Visitor Services List. There is a small campground, Del Norte Backcountry Camp, 3.5 miles inland from the pier at Prisoners Harbor where four groups of up to four people each can camp. Save. I'm going to Santa Cruz island with my girlfriend and have the option of going to Mid Santa Cruz island (Prisoners) or East Santa Cruz Island (Scorpion). Scorpion Attractions. Along this route you'll have tremendous views of Santa Cruz Island and nearby Anacapa Island, springtime wildflowers if you go in about April, and you'll likely see island foxes if you stay overnight at Del Norte or Scorpion. Smugglers' Cove . Be sure to confirm with your ferry service that you plan to depart via Scorpion Anchorage and wish to be picked up at Prisoners Harbor. The harbor area is the border of the National Park and the Nature Conservancy Property. To get to Santa Cruz Island you will need to book a ferry with Island Packers. Camping is located at both Scorpion Anchorage and Prisoners Harbor.. Wildlife can be spotted at both locations and will vary depending on the time of day and season. Share. Island in Channel Islands National Park. The largest of the Channel Islands, Santa Cruz Island has a diverse terrain with mountains, cliffs, and canyons, as well as many endemic plant and animal species. There are two locations that Island Packers goes to on Santa Cruz Island: Prisoners Harbor and Scorpion Anchorage. Be sure to confirm with your ferry service that you plan to depart via Scorpion Anchorage and wish to be picked up at Prisoners Harbor.

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