Santa Cruz Del Norte Backcountry in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

Del Norte Campground is a primitive backcountry facility set in a shaded oak grove on Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park. The site features four designated tent-only campsites equipped with picnic tables and a shared pit toilet. There is no water available on-site, requiring campers to pack in all supplies. Reached via a 3.5-mile hike along the Del Norte Trail from Prisoners Harbor or a 5-mile route via Navy Road, the campground overlooks the island's coastline from a ridge 700 feet above sea level. Beach access is available at Prisoners Harbor.

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

• Secluded here, a 4-site campground with no through road within 3.7 miles.
• Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
• Mostly tent-only sites, with 5 hike-in sites and 5 on the water.
• The coast lies 0.4 mi off.

Rules