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Anacapa Island (Chumash: Anyapax, meaning "mirage, illusion") [2] [3] [4] is a small volcanic island located about 11 miles (9.6 nmi; 18 km) off Port Hueneme in Ventura County, California. The island is composed of a series of narrow islets 6 mi (10 km) long, oriented generally east–west and 5 mi (8 km) east of Santa Cruz Island .
Anacapa State Marine Reserve (SMR) is located in Ventura County, California off the north coast of Anacapa Island, the smallest of the northern islands of the Channel Islands archipelago. Anacapa State Marine Reserve is approximately 11 miles (18 km) from the urbanized coast of Southern California and the closest major city is Ventura.
Anacapa State Marine Conservation Area was established in 2003. It was established as one of thirteen Channel Islands Marine Protected Areas in 2003, and "re-established as part of the statewide MPA Network in 2012." [1] It shares a border on its northern side with the Federal Anacapa Island Marine Conservation Area. On its eastern side it ...
According to the park, the Chumash people lived on Santa Cruz Island, Santa Rosa Island, San Miguel Island and probably seasonally on Anacapa Island. They also visited Santa Barbara Island, which ...
The islands attract around 70,000 tourists a year, mostly during the summer. [5] Visitors can travel to the islands by boat or airplane. Camping grounds are available in the Channel Islands National Park in Anacapa, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, San Miguel, and Santa Barbara Islands.
BTW: If you only have time for a day trip, consider nearby Anacapa Island, home to a 1932 lighthouse, spectacular views and two miles of trails. But maybe wait another month. During the March ...
Anacapa Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, United States, on the entrance to Santa Barbara Channel, California. Constructed in 1912, it was the last major light station built on the west coast.
Anacapa Island State Marine Conservation Area (also Federal Marine Conservation Area), Anacapa Island, Ventura County; Anacapa Island Special Closure, ...