About Santa Rosa Island
Number of accommodations: 15
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Birding
Hiking
Kayaking
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (223)
What Guests Are Saying
Santa Rosa Island offers a stunning natural environment with exceptional views, diverse hiking trails, and well-maintained campgrounds featuring clean facilities, including flush toilets and potable water. Many visitors appreciate the tranquility and beauty of the island, noting the abundance of wildlife and wildflowers. While there are challenges such as windy conditions and some trail maintenance issues, the overall experience is highly regarded, making it a memorable destination for camping and outdoor activities.
What Guests Are Saying
Santa Rosa Island offers a stunning natural environment with exceptional views, diverse hiking trails, and well-maintained campgrounds featuring clean facilities, including flush toilets and potable water. Many visitors appreciate the tranquility and beauty of the island, noting the abundance of wildlife and wildflowers. While there are challenges such as windy conditions and some trail maintenance issues, the overall experience is highly regarded, making it a memorable destination for camping and outdoor activities.
Review Summary
Ian C
VerifiedOctober 6, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: Sites 001-015
SUPPER CLEAN restrooms as far as national parks go, and fresh drinkable running water. Only complaint is the actual location of the camp ground, supper windy at night and warmer than most other areas we hiked to. Otherwise AMAZING.
Ian C
VerifiedOctober 6, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Sites 001-015
SUPPER CLEAN restrooms as far as national parks go, and fresh drinkable running water. Only complaint is the actual location of the camp ground, supper windy at night and warmer than most other areas we hiked to. Otherwise AMAZING.
Sarah R
VerifiedOctober 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Sites 001-015
Incredible island with an amazing variation of terrain and things to see and do.
Anahi Q
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Sites 001-015
The wild life on Carrington Point has me so hooked on them, I haven't gone to Lobo ... Look out for the bright pink sky and you will see a pink ocean!!!
Samira Q
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Sites 001-015
Great campsites with picnic tables, shelter, and convenient food boxes. A short walk to the beach!
Ayrat F
VerifiedAugust 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Sites 001-015
quite a bit of hiking carrying family camping gear to the campground and back but well worth the entire island adventure experience
camp sites and restrooms were kept clean and it is up to campers to keep it this way between rangers' visits
Carolyn N
VerifiedAugust 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Sites 001-015
Beautiful island! I can't speak highly enough about the experience here. It's like visiting California from about 100 years ago. We camped for 2 nights and had a wonderful time hiking, swimming, and viewing the night sky. The rangers were very helpful too.
diana f
VerifiedAugust 1, 2020 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Sites 001-015
The island was so beautiful, The beaches were from dreams. The campground was nice and the bathrooms were so nice!
Only negative was the wind. SOOOOO windy! at least 20 to 30 miles per hour winds. It got tiring after 2 days. We're not sure if it was just bad while we were there. But the windbreaker huts were minimally helpful. Also, because of it being so windy tents got full of dust/dirt. It got on your face and mouth.
But the pictures we took were dreamlike!
Also, Island Packers was so great!! We had a spectacular tour of Santa Cruz Island and going into Painters Cave was incredible.
Robert H
VerifiedJuly 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Sites 001-015
These campsites are amazing! The "bear" boxes are really helpful. Potable water is readily available both by spigot and at the bathroom. The bathrooms are incredibly well-maintained. The windbreak at each campsite is really nice and essential on such a windy island. Would highly recommend this to anyone
Jorean R
VerifiedJuly 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Sites 001-015
Santa Rosa is one of my favorite places to camp and get away from "the city". The hike into the campground from the pier is flat and easy. Once there you have clean restrooms and a short walk to the beach. You have a varity of hikes on the island, as well as a chance to spot an island fox.
Be warned it can get WINDY. Make sure your tent is secured.
Location Santa Rosa Island
Address:
1901 Spinnaker Drive
Ventura, CA, 93001
United States
Santa Rosa Campground is accessible via US Highway 101, located approximately 20 miles to the east.
Latitude & Longitude: 33.9911 / -120.048
Elevation: 36 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
11AM
Check out time
11AM
General
- Santa Rosa Island may only be reached by boat. Visitors are required to arrange transportation to the island before reserving a campsite. Contact Island Packers the park's authorized concessioner or bring your own private boat.
- Camping reservations are required prior to arriving on the island. There are NO walk-ups at this facility.
- One party or group may reserve a maximum of 2 individual sites per visit. There are 15 individual campsites. Max 5 people per site.
- A party or group of 46 or more may not reserve any sites through recreation.gov and must contact the park to obtain a special use permit: https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/management/special-use-permit.htm.
- Upon arrival, meet ranger at beach, landing dock or campground. However, park staff is not always immediately available on the island. Please have confirmation letter, receipt, or campsite number with you.
- 1.5 mile from the pier to campground. Visitors must carry all their own gear.
- Primitive camping. Tent camping only, no electricity/water/sewer site hook-ups at this campground. Bring low profile tents and extra food for weather delays. Partial shade from wind shelter (8' tall, 10' deep, 14' wide at front, 8' wide at back). Picnic table, food storage box, and drinking water provided. No stores or services.
- Proper food and trash storage is required. Food/trash storage lockers are provided at each site. Recommend hard-sided container (i.e., action packer) to further protect food/garbage from animals.
- Visitors are required to pack out what they pack in, including garbage.
- No campfires or charcoal fires. Only enclosed gas camp stoves are allowed.
- Smoking is only allowed on beach area at Bechers Bay.
- Avoid contact with deer mice. Hantavirus has been found in island deer mice. For more information visit: https://www.nps.gov/chis/planyourvisit/hantavirus.htm.
- To help prevent the introduction of nonnative species the following items may not be brought to the park: pets; live or potted plants; soil; cut flowers; firewood or any untreated, unfinished wood (including hiking sticks); corrugated boxes; tools or equipment with attached soil; motorized vehicles; bicycles; and single-use plastic grocery bags. Prior to departure, visitors are required to use pest-proof packing materials, inspect and clean their gear and shoes of all soil, seeds, and insects. Learn more about biosecurity and watch the required video at Protect Your Park Through Biosecurity.
- No fishing in marine reserves. California fishing license and ocean enhancement required to fish within Channel Islands National Park.
- Watersports: Due to the strong, persistent wind, swimming, snorkeling, diving, and kayaking are limited and recommended for the experienced visitor only. Ocean conditions can rapidly change, requiring expert abilities. Ocean kayaking is an inherently dangerous activity. Always check weather and do not kayak beyond your experience level.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
