About this campground
The small visitor center resides in the historic Scorpion Ranch house which was constructed in 1886-1887.
Getting there
This visitor center can only be visited by boat. Book your transportation with the park concessioner.
Contact
(805) 658-5730
Directions
Open in Google Maps →Nearby federal campgrounds
- SANTA CRUZ ISLAND SCORPIONChannel Islands National Park0 mi
- SANTA CRUZ ISLAND DEL NORTE BACKCOUNTRYChannel Islands National Park6 mi
- ANACAPA ISLANDChannel Islands National Park11 mi
- Visitor Center Anacapa IslandChannel Islands National Park11 mi
- Channel Islands National Park Visitor CenterChannel Islands National Park22 mi
- Outdoors Santa Barbara Visitor CenterChannel Islands National Park26 mi
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Scorpion Ranch Visitor Center on Santa Cruz Island doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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