Channel+Islands+National+Park

By: Chase H.

Introduction
First Channel Islands National Park has five remarkable islands. Second it also has a fantastic view over the ocean. Finally you will have a blast on the Channel Islands beach.

Location, SIze, and Distance
Channel Islands National Park is located in Ventura, CA. The park is 390 sq. miles making it a giant park. The park is 1804.93 miles away from Oskaloosa, IA. media type="youtube" key="D1PdzkObudc?rel=0" height="249" width="335" align="right"

Park Hours
Channel Islands National Park is open a year round. The visitor center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends and the holidays.

Climate
In the Winter and Fall it is 53˚F to 59˚F. In the Spring and Summer it is to 62˚F to 70˚F.

History
Channel Islands became a national park on March 5, 1938. Franklin D. Roosevelt helped it the Channel island become a national park When WWII was still the U.S. put up costal defenses in the Cold War.

Facts
Channel Islands gets a average of 12in of rain a year. Channel islands has Harbor seals, elephant seals, and California sea lions that breed on channel island. Channel islands has the "Night Lizard'' that stays in a 3ft diameter its whole life.

Things to see
The things that you can see at Channel Islands are the Mountains, the Beach, and the thing that is the best will be the Humpback Whale.

Things to do
You can do Hiking in the mountains. You can go bird watching on the beach. You can go camping on the island.

Resources(list resources used, including picture resources)
[|**http://www.nps.gov/chis/index.htm**] [|**http://www.mapquest.com/#ac7beea2baee4892c0b5a1e5**] [|**http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=how+big+is+channel+island&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8**] [|**http://www.nps.gov/chis/planyourvisit/outdooractivities.htm**] [|**http://www.nps.gov/chis/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm**] [|**http://www.nps.gov/chis/historyculture/places.htm**] [|**http://www.nps.gov/chis/planyourvisit/island-facts-santa-barbara-island.htm**]