Channel Islands Beach California Map

About Channel Islands Beach, California

Channel Islands Beach is a locality in Ventura County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,726. The population density is 2682.4 people per km². Channel Islands Beach is located at 34.1581°N, 119.2232°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93035.

Channel Islands Beach unfolds as a sun-kissed sliver of Ventura County, where the Pacific breathes a constant, salty sigh against shores of coarse sand and scattered driftwood. It lies 3.8 miles south-west of Oxnard, CA (from Oxnard, CA: bearing 224°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-east of Ventura. Low, rolling bluffs, softened by scrubby coastal sage and hardy succulents, cup the shoreline, their ochre tones deepening under the vast, often cerulean sky. The air here carries the sharp tang of kelp and the faint, sweet perfume of wild fennel, a scent that clings to the wind as it sweeps inland from the endless expanse of ocean. To the west, the imposing silhouettes of the Channel Islands rise from the sea like sleeping giants, their rugged forms a constant presence on the horizon, shaping the light and the very character of Channel Islands Beach. This coastal stretch, though seemingly untouched by the hurried march of time, holds echoes of its past, particularly its connection to the agricultural heartland that lies just beyond the dunes. For generations, the fertile valleys surrounding Channel Islands Beach have yielded bountiful harvests, their produce often finding its way to markets by sea or through the network of roads that now connect this locale to the wider world. The local economy, while now embracing tourism and recreation, still carries the quiet hum of its agrarian roots, a subtle undercurrent beneath the rhythmic crash of waves. Fishermen still mend their nets near the modest harbor, a tradition that speaks to a long-held reliance on the ocean's bounty, a bounty that has sustained Channel Islands Beach and its inhabitants through changing seasons and evolving times.

About This Channel Islands Beach Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Channel Islands Beach, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Channel Islands Beach and Ventura County.

Detailed location data for Channel Islands Beach includes the ZIP code (93035), telephone area code (805), county seat of Ventura County (Ventura), and school district assignment (Hueneme Elementary School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Channel Islands Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.