Anacapa Island is part of the Channel Island National Park and is composed of three narrow volcanic islets (East, Middle and West Anacapa) each 6 miles long. Located about 11 miles off the coast of Ventura, California our camping destination for the evening is East Anacapa.  With two semi-permanent residents, the park ranger and his girlfriend, our visit doubled the human population.  The island is also home to the largest breeding colony of the California Brown Pelican in the United States and the largest breeding colony of Western Gulls in the world.

Our timing could not have been better with the cutest gull chicks hatching left and right across the tiny island.

Know as an exceptional sea kayaking destination, we rented one on the mainland and took it on the boat with us to the island. Immediately after making camp and having a quick lunch we set out to explore the famous arch and numerous sea caves as well as the sea lions which abound.