Santa Barbara Island

This is one of the two smallest islands in the group. It is about 1 1/2 miles long and 1 mile wide. It is about half way between San Clemente and Santa Cruz Islands. The island is said to be "very bold and high on every side and presents precipitous cliffs to the full force of the ocean swells. The bluffs are honeycombed with great caverns into which the sea breaks with a loud noise. Kelp surrounds the island..." Landing on this island was said to be difficult at all times and only two points of entry were possible in 1895: the better landing was on the east a mile from the south point and you could also land on the north side of the western point of the island. "It is said that no water has ever been found on the island." Read More...

Sources For This Article
L.A.Times, The Islands of the Sea, Jan. 1, 1895, p.2.