Channel Islands Harbor

Ventura County

Silver Strand Beach, Oxnard, Ventura County, California
Silver Strand Beach, Oxnard, Ventura County, California

Channel Islands Harbor

Ventura County


Channel Islands Harbor

Situated between Hollywood Beach and Silver Strand Beach, sprawling Channel Islands Harbor serves as the recreational boating hub for the region. Facilities at the harbor provide all the necessary services for boaters, from rentals and marine services and boat slips.


Channel Islands Harbor map, Oxnard, CA

Channel Islands Harbor Restaurants

  1. Christopher's Latitude 34 Deli - breakfast & lunch
  2. Fisherman's House
  3. Fisherman's House Sushi
  4. Harbor Mart Deli and Wines - deli, Persian food, gyros
  5. H.C. Seafood and Co. - waterfront patio dining
  6. Hollywood Beach Wine Company - food, cheese, coffee, desserts
  7. Mrs. Olsen's Coffee Hut - popular breakfast and lunch
  8. The Lookout Bar and Grill - lunch and dinner
  9. Missy's Cupcake Creations
  10. Moqueca - Brazilian food
  11. Sea Fresh Channel Islands Seafood - waterside patio - seafood, sushi, oyster bar
  12. Spudnuts - donuts, muffins, coffee
  13. Toppers Pizza - also baked sandwiches
  14. Waterside - harborside dining
  15. Honey Cup Coffee and Bistro - coffee drinks, smoothies, sandwiches, wraps, gelato, and more

Channel Islands Harbor

Points of Interest

Parks

  • Kiddie Beach Park - mouth of harbor on Victoria Ave. - Boardwalk with benches, watch the passing boats
  • West Channel Park (Harbor View Park) - side of harbor off S. Harbor Blvd. - picnic tables, restrooms, walkway, grass
  • Peninsula Park - Peninsula Rd. - picnic tables, playground, restroom, tennis courts, grass
  • Channel View Park - mouth of harbor on S. Harbor Blvd. - picnic tables, view Anacapa Island

Channel Islands National Park

Channel Islands National Park includes five islands off the Santa Barbara coast - Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa Barbara. They are the home to more than 2,000 species of plants and animals. Of those, 145 species are found nowhere else in the world.

The islands provide a remarkable place to camp, hike, snorkel, kayak, birdwatch, draw or paint, photograph, and explore. The voyage to the islands generally takes about an hour, making it a great day trip. For overnighters, campgrounds are found on all the islands. Among the many highlights of the islands are Inspiration Point and the sea caves on Anacapa Island, Cavern Point on Santa Cruz Island, and Point Bennett on San Miguel Island.
Channel Islands National Park

Channel Islands, Santa Barbara, CA

Anacapa Island, Channel Islands


Sport Fishing

Channel Islands Sport Fishing
4151 South Victoria Avenue, Oxnard, CA
13 boat fleet, fish for halibut, salmon, lingcod, sheephead, barracuda, rockfish, yellowtail, white seabass
Fish the northern Channel Islands: Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and San Nicolas
½-day trips to 3-day outer island excursions
(805) 382-1612

Hook's Landing
3600 Cabezone Circle, Suite 115, Oxnard, CA
5 boat fleet, fish for white seabass, halibut, barracuda, red snapper, Spanish mackerel, sand bass, lingcod, salmon, yellowtail, sheephead, rockfish
(805) 382-6233

Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard, Ventura County, CA

Channel Islands Harbor


Cruises, Boat Tours, Charters


Scarlett Bell Boat Charters and Cruises

3600 South Harbor Boulevard, Oxnard, CA
(805) 204-0977   Scarlett Belle Boat Charters and Cruises
Star of their fleet is the Scarlett Belle, a luxurious paddlewheel riverboat.
Accommodates up to 150 guests - great for corporate events, weddings, reunions


Blue Ocean Kayaking

3600 Cabezone Circle, Oxnard, CA
(805) 204-0977   Blue Ocean Kayaking
Kayak around Anacapa Island with a professional guide, explore sea caves, kelp beds, secluded coves
Make the crossing to the island in comfort aboard the 53' Sunfish

Island Packers Cruises

3600 South Harbor Boulevard, Oxnard, CA
(805) 642-1393   Island Packers Cruises
Cruise to the Channel Islands aboard The Islander or the Island Adventure
Explore the islands on foot or by boat, whale watching, school field trips, harbor cruises

Sail Channel Islands

3150 South Harbor Boulevard, Oxnard, CA
805-750-7828   Sail Channel Islands
Sail aboard luxury crewed yachts for several hours or several days with Captain Dan
Explore the Channel Islands, view marine wildlife, anchor in secluded coves
Sailing lessons available

Channel Islands Whale Watching

4151 South Victoria Avenue, Oxnard, CA
(805) 382-1612   Channel Islands Whale Watching
Whale watching and Seafari Tours to the Channel Islands - 3-4 hours
Watch for California gray whales, blue whales, humpbacks, orcas, and finbacks

Boat Rentals

Channel Islands Kayak Center

3600 South Harbor Boulevard, Suite 2-108, Oxnard, CA
(805) 984-5995   Channel Islands Kayak Center
Single and double kayaks
Hourly, half-day, and full-day rates.
Kayaking tours

Hopper Boat Rentals

3810 West Channel Islands Boulevard, Oxnard, CA
(805) 382-1100   Hopper Boat Rentals
Stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, pedal boats, electric boats
Electric boats hold 4-12 passengers
Hourly rates

Marina Sailing - a Membership Sailing Club

3600 South Harbor Boulevard, Oxnard, CA
(805) 985-5219  
8 sailboats available from a 25' Capri to a 46' Beneteau
Quarter, half and full-day rates, weekend rates


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Ocean Safety

California State Parks and Recreation cautions that "large surf, cold water temperatures, backwash, sudden drop-offs, pounding shorebreak, and dangerous rip currents can turn what seem like safe activities such as playing near the surf line, wading, or climbing on rock outcroppings, deadly." Learn more about ocean safety at CA State Parks: Ocean Safety