San Miguel Island in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

San Miguel Island Campground sits on an elevated plateau on the westernmost island of Channel Islands National Park. The facility consists of nine primitive campsites, each equipped with a picnic table, a five-foot windbreak, and a food storage box, with pit toilets available on-site. Campers must carry all food, equipment, and drinking water up a steep one-mile trail from the Cuyler Harbor boat landing or a quarter-mile from the airstrip. The site overlooks 27 miles of coastline, with trails leading to Cuyler Harbor beach, the island ranger station, and Point Bennett.

Getting there: Boat transportation can be arranged with Island Packers from Ventura Harbor. Air transportation can be arranged with Channel Islands Aviation from Camarillo airport. To park headquarters in Ventura, California: Highway 101, exit Victoria or Seaward to Ventura Harbor.

• Well separated here, a 9-site campground with no through road within 3.7 miles.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Mostly tent-only sites, with 10 hike-in sites and 10 on the water.
• The coast lies 0.4 mi off.

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