VENTURA VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU. THE REAL CALIFORNIA.

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San Miguel Island

This westernmost island receives the brunt of the north-westerly winds and severe weather from the open ocean. The cold, nutrient-rich water surrounding the 9,491-acre, eight-mile-long and four-mile-wide island is home for a diversity of sea life. Submerged rocks make the nearly 28-mile coastline a mariner's nightmare.

Rough seas and risky landings did not daunt the Chumash who lived here, nor did they deter the first European explorer, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, in 1542. Ranchers raised sheep from 1850 to 1948. Later, the Navy used the island for a bombing range. Today, native species are making a recovery in this sanctuary.

Island Features: Chumash sites; Cabrillo monument; caliche forest; seal and sea lion rookeries.

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Cuyler Harbor San Miguel Island

Photo by Tim Hauff