We camped here during late November with two kids.
The Del-Norte lower campground. We were on site 20.
This is our 2nd trip to the Channel Islands itself and we do really love the experience.
* You need to take an 1hr+ish boat ride to get here from Ventura.
* Pack a wagon/cart if you need to haul a "boatload of stuff" it's $10 extra and worth it
* You need to pack out what you take including garbage so be prepared.
* The luggage if lucky will be moved on the boat with a "bucket brigade" style if lucky and ample campers are onboard else you could be on your own.
* The weather was variable during our stay and unexpectedly more windy than we had anticipated. Note there are no windbreakers.
* The restrooms near the pier in general smelt less. They are reasonably well maintained but there is heavy camping and visitor traffic on this island.
* The campsites are well maintained. Surprised to see eucalyptus trees (invasive) all around us.
* Small foxes (smaller than the ones in Santa Rosa) thrive in this campsite. It was like witnessing Darwin's theory...
* The campsites.is central to many trails on this side of the island.
* The water outlets have had a lot of yellow jackets.
- There were very few other insects that were bothersome. We did observe some giant insects but they came out.at night and were fun to observe.
* There was no place for.cleaning utensils, it seemed ad-hoc and could create campsites where people washed and left remnants in different places. A defined spot like Santa Rosa would be great.
* Not all campsites are the same, so pick and choose carefully. At the end of the day the island is fabulous but still...
* lastly, the campground is relatively near the boat drop-off zone and the Kayak rental spot.
Have fun camping!!