Goat Harbor on Catalina Island

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About Goat Harbor on Catalina Island in Avalon, California

Goat Harbor Beach on Santa Catalina Island is a boat-in only camping spot. Goat Harbor is located on the northeast side of the island about mid-way between the towns of Avalon and Two Harbors. You can only get there by kayaking or boating from one of those towns.

Sea kayaks can be rented in Avalon or Two Harbors and there are numerous other beaches for resting along this shoreline making it a safe route.

There are no toilets in Goat Harbor and you’ll have to bring in your own drinking water. Due to dry vegetation all around, camp fires are not allowed.

Reservations are required to camp at Goat Harbor and there are other things you need to know before boat-in camping on the island.

Any trip to  starts with a ride on the Catalina Express ferry which departs the mainland in Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Dana Point.

Address
North Shore
Avalon, CA 90704
Phone
310.510.4242
Park Name
Catalina Island Conservancy
Owner
Conservancy
Pet Details
Dogs not allowed
Fees
Fee for camping
Activities
Kayaking, Boating, Camping
Amenities
Boat-in Campground, Boat Anchorage, Picnic Tables
Links
Tide Chart
Web Cam
Water Temps
Map of Goat Harbor on Catalina Island
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Avalon, US
11:38 am, Oct 31, 2025
weather icon 70°F
L: 65° H: 70°
clear sky
Humidity: 72 %
Pressure: 1015 mb
3 m/s W
Wind Gust: 0 m/s
UV Index: 0
Precipitation: 0 inch
Clouds: 0%
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 7:11 am
Sunset: 6:02 pm
Weather from OpenWeatherMap

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July 20, 2025

WE use to camp there, when I lived on the Island back in 1954, when there were Goats on the Island.

Very peaceful place to be.

Michael P. Nissen
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