Anacapa Island

Absolutely amazing! Love the gulls on the island!

Absolutely amazing! Love the gulls on the island!

Absolutely amazing! Love the gulls on the island!

It's nesting season for the seagulls this time of year, if you are wondering why there are sites available during peak season, it's because the island is covered in thousands of defensive seagulls feeding and defending their young offspring, yes the chicks are very cute and its a unique experience, but the loud 24 hour nonstop squawking will test your sanity if you decide to camp overnight. If you hike the trails, you will likely be swooped and pooped on. Literally every camper that stayed overnight was on their phone the following morning booking an earlier boat ride out of there! Inspiration point is beautiful, you can see and hear seals in some of the coves at a couple lookouts, I did spot a couple falcons flying along with pelicans and a few other birds, you can't get very close to the lighthouse (trail roped off a distance away) and there is only about two miles of total trail on the island. Campsite tables and Food Boxes are covered in seagull droppings, wind can kick up pretty good at times in the evening, if you have a sensitive nose you can smell seagull everywhere, the vault toilet restrooms .. I'll give them some credit were actually nice with provided hand sanitizer and a highlight of the adventure haha. MY ADVICE, BOOK A DAY TRIP FOR A FEW HOURS DURING NESTING SEASON OR A SEACAVE KAYAK TOUR, DON'T STAY OVER NIGHT THIS TIME OF YEAR, DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU, UNLESS YOU WANT TO PLAY A CRUEL TRICK ON A FRIEND HAHA!

It's nesting season for the seagulls this time of year, if you are wondering why there are sites available during peak season, it's because the island is covered in thousands of defensive seagulls feeding and defending their young offspring, yes the chicks are very cute and its a unique experience, but the loud 24 hour nonstop squawking will test your sanity if you decide to camp overnight. If you hike the trails, you will likely be swooped and pooped on. Literally every camper that stayed overnight was on their phone the following morning booking an earlier boat ride out of there! Inspiration point is beautiful, you can see and hear seals in some of the coves at a couple lookouts, I did spot a couple falcons flying along with pelicans and a few other birds, you can't get very close to the lighthouse (trail roped off a distance away) and there is only about two miles of total trail on the island. Campsite tables and Food Boxes are covered in seagull droppings, wind can kick up pretty good at times in the evening, if you have a sensitive nose you can smell seagull everywhere, the vault toilet restrooms .. I'll give them some credit were actually nice with provided hand sanitizer and a highlight of the adventure haha. MY ADVICE, BOOK A DAY TRIP FOR A FEW HOURS DURING NESTING SEASON OR A SEACAVE KAYAK TOUR, DON'T STAY OVER NIGHT THIS TIME OF YEAR, DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU, UNLESS YOU WANT TO PLAY A CRUEL TRICK ON A FRIEND HAHA!

It's nesting season for the seagulls this time of year, if you are wondering why there are sites available during peak season, it's because the island is covered in thousands of defensive seagulls feeding and defending their young offspring, yes the chicks are very cute and its a unique experience, but the loud 24 hour nonstop squawking will test your sanity if you decide to camp overnight. If you hike the trails, you will likely be swooped and pooped on. Literally every camper that stayed overnight was on their phone the following morning booking an earlier boat ride out of there! Inspiration point is beautiful, you can see and hear seals in some of the coves at a couple lookouts, I did spot a couple falcons flying along with pelicans and a few other birds, you can't get very close to the lighthouse (trail roped off a distance away) and there is only about two miles of total trail on the island. Campsite tables and Food Boxes are covered in seagull droppings, wind can kick up pretty good at times in the evening, if you have a sensitive nose you can smell seagull everywhere, the vault toilet restrooms .. I'll give them some credit were actually nice with provided hand sanitizer and a highlight of the adventure haha. MY ADVICE, BOOK A DAY TRIP FOR A FEW HOURS DURING NESTING SEASON OR A SEACAVE KAYAK TOUR, DON'T STAY OVER NIGHT THIS TIME OF YEAR, DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU, UNLESS YOU WANT TO PLAY A CRUEL TRICK ON A FRIEND HAHA!

If you don’t bring a kayak, everything can be seen in one day. If you do bring a kayak(I highly recomend) you could easily spend a whoke day kayaking around the island and seeing the caves and sea lions. At night time, the birds don’t really quiet down but you get used to the sound quick so it’s not too bad.

If you don’t bring a kayak, everything can be seen in one day. If you do bring a kayak(I highly recomend) you could easily spend a whoke day kayaking around the island and seeing the caves and sea lions. At night time, the birds don’t really quiet down but you get used to the sound quick so it’s not too bad.

If you don’t bring a kayak, everything can be seen in one day. If you do bring a kayak(I highly recomend) you could easily spend a whoke day kayaking around the island and seeing the caves and sea lions. At night time, the birds don’t really quiet down but you get used to the sound quick so it’s not too bad.

Our experience on the island was very good. We landed around 10:30 and did the guided hike with the ranger till inspiration pt. His info is same as the trial booklet provided there so it can be done at your own pace. Next we snorkeled in the kelp forest in landing cove 2-3pm, this was a nice small activity. 30min to see the kelps and some fish, water wasn't that bad on, but I would recommend to do this while the sun is still on this part of the island, We heard it got a little choppy for people who did it later. Basically we had seen all till 3:30pm except for the lighthouse, which we did the next day. Campsites where pretty good, and clean restroom. A lot of birds come to the island in the evening after sunset. In the nights the birds will not stop making noise, you need to be prepared for it, we were, but still had trouble adjusting. In all its a really nice experience, this is the iconic island which you will see when you search Channel Island, just be prepared for the birds, as its you visiting their home.