Proof of a medically determined disability and eligibility for receiving benefits under federal law is necessary at purchase. The Golden Access Passport will admit the passholder and any passengers in a private vehicle. Where entrance is not by vehicle, the pass will admit the passholder, spouse, children and parents. The Golden Access Passport also provides a 50 percent discount on any federal use fees charged for services and facilities. It does not cover special recreation permit fees or fees charged for concessions.
All passes described above are non-transferable.
The facility is fully accessible and offers a picnic area overlooking the Ventura Harbor. Anacapa has hiking trails, a visitor center, lighthouse exhibits, primitive campground, and picnic area and offers opportunities for scuba diving, snorkeling, bird watching, fishing, and observing marine mammals. Santa Barbara has hiking trails, a visitor center, picnic area, and primitive campground and offers opportunities for hiking, bird watching, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, and marine-mammal observation. Ninety percent of Santa Cruz Island is owned by the Nature Conservancy. Extending a mile from the islands' shoreline, the park's waters offer a full range of activities including sailing, power boating, fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing, wildlife observation and bird watching.