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!!