Last Fall, we visited Painted Cave on Santa Cruz Island. Some 90 miles west of downtown Los Angeles in the Pacific Ocean, many believe this is the largest sea cave in the world (you can fit a whole catamaran inside it!). But back on the mainland across the Santa Barbara Channel is another cave with the same name. more ›

One of the perks of visiting two of the outer islands in Channel Islands National Park is a trip to Painted Cave along the northwest coastline of Santa Cruz Island. The park's main transit vendor, Island Packers, makes a point of doing frequent stops during travels because the park is not just land based, but also miles of protected water in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Whales, dolphins and other sea life are often spotted, but one of the most popular attractions from a boaters perspective is Painted Cave. more ›