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A Message to Our Visitors Regarding COVID-19 and Port District Administration Offices Update

Channel Islands National Park News Release
Channel Islands Encourages Public Engagement for Proposed Backcountry and Wilderness Management Plan Ventura, CA — On April 26, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin seeking public input on the Channel…
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More Recent News
Ventura Port District Announces Key Decision For Ventura Shellfish Enterprise Project Whale Watching Excursions Safe and Open
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Ventura Harbor Projects in the Works
Ventura Harbor provides a seaside destination and a navigable harbor that benefits residents, visitors, fisherman, and boaters to enjoy Ventura Harbor’s exceptional facilities, events, and services.
Current Harbor Projects Update
Ventura Harbor Village Painting Project
Ventura Shellfish Enterprise Project Description & Update July 2019
Channel Islands National Park
The Channel Islands National Park, referred to as “The American Galapagos,” encompasses five remarkable and remote islands right off the Ventura coast: Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel and Santa Barbara. The Channel Islands and encircling waters are home to over 2,000 plants and animals
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The Ventura Port District, home to the Channel Islands National Park, provides a safe and navigable harbor and a seaside destination that benefits residents, visitors, fisherman, and boaters to enjoy Ventura Harbor’s exceptional facilities, events, and services.

Set Sail to Ventura Harbor
on California’s Central Coast

Home to the Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center, as well as Ventura’s premier oceanfront attraction Ventura Harbor Village – to shop, dine and play! Come explore and enjoy a host of activities and amenities available year-round at the Ventura Harbor including fine dining, fresh seafood, boutique shopping, gallery and artist studios, international cuisines, kayaking, peddle boats, harbor cruises, scuba diving trips, sport fishing excursions, live entertainment, whale watching, ice cream, carousel, comedy club, beaches, yacht clubs, boatyards, and tours of the spectacular Channel Islands National Park.