Santa Cruz Scorpion is a national park campground at Channel Islands National Park in Santa Barbara County, California. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. When a booked site here is cancelled it can vanish within minutes, so Campsite Tonight monitors it 24/7 and auto-adds the opening to your Recreation.gov cart before anyone else.
Santa Cruz Scorpion is usually a good bet for availability. 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 499 reviews.
Other campgrounds at Channel Islands National Park include Santa Cruz del Norte Backcountry, Santa Cruz Island Prisoners Harbor and Anacapa Island.
Total reservations in January — 2023: 176 · 2024: 249 · 2025: 262
Address
ventura, California
Coordinates
34.0482, -119.5616
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
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