Fodor's Expert Review Santa Barbara Island

At about 1 square mile, Santa Barbara Island is the smallest of the Channel Islands and well south of the others. Triangular in shape, Santa Barbara's steep cliffs—which offer a perfect nesting spot for the Scripps's murrelet, a rare seabird—are topped by twin peaks. In spring you can enjoy a brilliant display of yellow coreopsis. Learn about the wildlife on and around the islands at the island's small museum.