Santa Cruz del Norte Backcountry is a national park campground at Channel Islands National Park in Santa Barbara County, California. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. Campsite Tonight watches Channel Islands National Park around the clock and automatically adds an open site to your Recreation.gov cart the moment a cancellation appears — so you just check out.
Santa Cruz del Norte Backcountry is moderately busy, with sites that can fill up on peak weekends, especially on weekends. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
Sites here are tent or walk-in (no RV access). Campers rate it 4.8/5 across 103 reviews.
Other campgrounds at Channel Islands National Park include Santa Cruz Island Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Scorpion, Anacapa Island, Santa Rosa Island and Santa Rosa Island Backcountry Beach Camping.
Total reservations in January — 2023: 70 · 2024: 90 · 2025: 85
Address
Ventura, California
Coordinates
34.0108, -119.6603
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.
Channel Islands National Park
Channel Islands National Park
Channel Islands National Park
Channel Islands National Park
Channel Islands National Park
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