Anacapa Island Sea Caves Kayaking

Channel Islands National Park - Anacapa Island

Anacapa Channel Islands Kayaking Map. Channel Islands National Park is a U.S. national park that consists of five of the eight Channel Islands off the coast of California. Although the islands are close to the shore of densely-populated Southern California, their isolation has left them relatively unpopulated and undeveloped. The islands within the park extend along the Southern California coast from Point Conception above Santa Barbara to San Pedro, near Los Angeles. The Park headquarters and the Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center are located in the city of Ventura near to Anacapa Island.

Anacapa is part of the Channel Islands archipelago chain, and is part of the Channel Islands National Park. It is the smallest of the northern islands. The island is actually composed of three islets(small Islands): East Island, Middle Island and West Island. Together, the islands are defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as Block Group 8, Census Tract 36.04 of Ventura County, California. The official 2000 census population was 3 permanent residents (Ranger Station in the eastern part of East Island), and the total land area was 1.13 square miles or 728 acres. The highest peak is Summit Peak Two on West Island, 930 feet.

Anacapa is the only one of the Channel Islands to have a non-Spanish-derived name Island name. Anacapa comes from the Chumash word eneepah, meaning mirage island.

The United States Coast Guard built a light beacon stand in 1912 and a full light station in 1932 (Anacapa Island Lighthouse). It was the last lighthouse built by the United States Lighthouse Service. The lighthouse is located on the eastern part of the island(s), at the entrance to the very busy Santa Barbara Channel.
This Anacapa Island Sea Caves map is made with National Park, NOAA, and USGS data. The source is from data compiled from the only official survey of the sea caves in 1983. To find named sea caves use the pulldown search menu. Points and lines are also clickable for more information.

This sea cave map is to be used for reference only. For more information on kayaking around the sea caves, contact the National Park Service or one of the many kayak tour companies that are licensed with the National Park. Some areas are closed during nesting season. Also, visit our Santa Cruz Island Sea Caves Map at - http://www.cccarto.com/santacruz/index.html Make sure you visit the National Park site for visitor information and rules on visiting Channel Islands National Park. http://www.nps.gov/archive/chis/kayaking.htm
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