Channel Islands National Park
National park of the United States.
Attractions near Isla Vista
Leave Isla Vista for Channel Islands National Park, 22 mi away
Channel Islands National Park welcomes about 227K visitors a year. The town has no place on our list of its own; 16 are within 40 miles. There are 6 museums, 3 gardens and 2 zoos & aquariums to choose from. A day out reaches Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, 48 mi away.
Attractions nearby
26
within 60 miles
The big one
22 mi
Channel Islands National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Park · 22 mi south
Channel Islands National Park
National park of the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The map view
Out of town, most of the 16 are to the east.
Orange: Isla Vista. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of them, one by one
Look within 60 miles for all 26 places listed.
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3Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Protected area in Southern California, USA.
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6Presidio of Santa Barbara
18th-century Spanish fort in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
7Fillmore and Western Railway
Heritage railroad in Ventura County, California, USA.
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10Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Santa Barbara, California.
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12Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums
Private collection of manuscripts and documents in the United States, dispersed in many museums across the US.
13Lobero Theatre
Theater and chamber music hall in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
14Arlington Theatre
Movie theater in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
Douglas Family Preserve
Public park in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation
Museum in Santa Barbara, California.
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 10
Decommissioned rocket launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base in the United States.
Conejo Valley Botanical Garden
Botanic garden in Thousand Oaks, California.
Art, Design and Architecture Museum at UCSB
Museum in Santa Barbara, California.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Isla Vista → · Isla Vista’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Channel Islands National Park: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Los Padres National Forest: Taken by Antandrus, Public domain · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: Seanydelight, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lotusland: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Leo Carrillo State Park: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Presidio of Santa Barbara: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fillmore and Western Railway: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mullin Automotive Museum: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Barbara Zoo: Dakart at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums: Peaceray, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lobero Theatre: Taken by Antandrus, Public domain · Arlington Theatre: DillyLynn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Barbara Museum of Art: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Barbara Botanic Garden: User:Antandrus, Public domain · Carnegie Art Museum: Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dana Adobe: Ken Figlioli, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Douglas Family Preserve: Niranjan Arminius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Olivas Adobe: Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation: Nick Amoscato, CC BY 2.0 · Ty Warner Sea Center: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 10: U.S. Air Force, Public domain · Conejo Valley Botanical Garden: Randy from Newbury Park, California, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Art, Design and Architecture Museum at UCSB: Airickson, CC BY-SA 4.0 · College Park: Clotee Allochuku-Albritton, CC BY 2.0
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