Parkwolf
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8.6K ratings
Self-guided GPS audio tour
A self-guided driving tour: stories and insider tips play on their own as each stop comes into view.
★★★★★ 4.7 · 8,600+ ratings Works offline
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Hear the guide
This is the real narration from Parkwolf’s Channel Islands tour. It starts on its own as you approach each stop, so you never tap or read while driving.
“The island coming into view is Anacapa, which is actually a narrow chain of three volcanic islets.”
Real stops, real narration
Three real lines from the narration, each with the app’s tip for that stop, at three of the most-loved stops in the Channel Islands.
“The island ahead is Santa Cruz, the biggest and most diverse island in the national park. Most visitors land at Scorpion Anchorage, which is the main hub for popular bluff hikes and guided kayak trips into the sea caves.”
App tip On days boats run, guided hikes typically start about 30 minutes after arrival—ask at Scorpion.
“You're heading toward Inspiration Point, which has what many people consider the best panorama on Anacapa Island.”
App tip Binoculars transform the experience for seabirds and marine mammals.
“You're getting close to the Anacapa Island Light Station, perched on the island's eastern end. This was the last major lighthouse built on the West Coast, back in 1932.”
App tip Book boat tickets in advance and watch sea conditions before you go.
+ 46 more stories across the Channel Islands: Lighthouse Keepers’ Quarters, Arch Rock (Anacapa Island), Smugglers Cove, Potato Harbor Overlook, San Miguel Island, Painted Cave, Scorpion Anchorage, SS Winfield Scott (shipwreck) and more.
Self-guided, in your own car
Parkwolf
Beyond the audio tour
Distance, climb, time and difficulty for every hike, with parking and cautions.
Santa Cruz Island, as the app sums it up:
Sighting heatmaps and peak hours for each animal.
Island Fox
Island Scrub-Jay
Common Dolphin
California Sea LionStart the tour from your car’s screen. Stories play through your speakers.
Viewpoints, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots, each with real tips.
From the App Store
“We just used the app this morning on our drive around Cades Cove and it provided a lot of info along the way and greatly enhanced our experience! And to top it off, we saw a female black bear and her two cubs just before the halfway point!”
“Great app , works offline and audio tour while driving its amazing.”
“Loved it after I figured out how to use the app, the information was very interesting and the automatic play as you drive was very convenient. The map came in handy too when we lost connection on our GPS. Thank you!”
“We loved the fun facts and found spots we wouldn’t have otherwise. It’s awesome that it works offline too.”
Good to know
Open Parkwolf, tap Start Tour Guide and drive. Your phone’s GPS triggers each story as you approach an overlook, trailhead, pullout or hidden spot. There’s no set route, so take any road in any order.
Yes. Every stop has the app’s tips on timing, parking and crowds, and every trail lists its distance, climb and time, so you can plan your day before you go. Then the guide narrates it as you drive.
Yes. Download the Channel Islands before you go and the map, the narration and every tip work offline, even where your phone shows no bars.
Overlooks, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots across Channel Islands National Park, from Santa Cruz Island, Inspiration Point and Anacapa Island Light: 49 stories in all.
Parkwolf is free to download. The Tour Guide is part of Parkwolf PRO, which starts with a free trial, and one subscription covers everyone listening in your car.
Both. Parkwolf works with Apple CarPlay, and it’s available on Google Play for Android.
Yes. The same guide covers 100+ national parks, state parks and scenic drives, from Yellowstone to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Free to download. Your guide starts talking the moment you start driving.
Free on the App StoreGet the Channel Islands tourOn Android? Get Parkwolf on Google Play