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Button Shell Beach at Fox Landing
Button Shell Beach is an east-facing beach on Catalina Island that gets protection from Long Point...
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Crescent Beach on Catalina Island
Crescent Beach is the main beach in the town of Avalon on Santa Catalina Island. It is next to...
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Descanso Beach on Catalina Island
Descanso Beach is walking-distance from the town of Avalon on Catalina Island. This private beach...
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Gallagher Beach on Catalina Island
Gallagher Beach on Catalina Island is just north of Avalon and is only accessible by boat. The...
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Hamilton Cove on Catalina Island
Hamilton Cove is a private gated community with popular vacation rentals just north of the town of...
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Italian Gardens Beach on Catalina Island
Italian Gardens is a boat-in campground on the northeast shore of Catalina Island. There are three...
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Long Point Beach on Catalina Island
Long Point Beach is a boat-in beach and campground on Catalina Island. This beach faces northeast...
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Lovers Cove on Catalina Island
Lovers Cove is on Pebbly Beach Road just a short distance east from Avalon on Catalina Island. It...
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Moonstone Beach on Catalina Island
Moonstone Beach is in Moonstone Cove on the northeast side of Catalina Island just south of Whites...
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Pebbly Beach on Catalina Island
Pebbly Beach is on Pebbly Beach Road a mile or so east from Avalon on Catalina Island. This beach...
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Toyon Bay on Catalina Island
Toyon Bay Beach, also called Bannings Beach, is a private beach located just north of Avalon on...
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Whites Landing on Catalina Island
Whites Landing Beach is a private beach at White Cove north of the city of Avalon on Catalina...
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Willow Cove on Catalina Island
Willow Cove Beach is a boat-in campground on the northeast shore of Catalina Island. Boating and...
Articles
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A Trans-Catalina Trail Backpacking Trip
Most of Catalina is remote land with trails and unpaved roads for getting around. And since few of the island’s visitors get far from the main port city of Avalon, […]
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17 Places on the California Coast You Should Visit
As another year comes to a close, it’s time to start making resolutions… and hopefully, that includes some travel-related goals. If the California coast is on your list this year, […]
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Glamping on the California Coast
Camping is a lot of fun, but it’s a lot of work. Glamping has many of the benefits of regular camping without the bothersome gear. You’ll pay a little more […]
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Take A Stroll Down Southern California’s Most Charming Main Streets
While the surf and sand is definitely the best part of any beach vacation, you’ll also want to allow plenty of time to explore the charming beach towns on the California […]
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Marinas and Boat Launches on the California Coast
Boating on the California Coast is a special experience. California is lucky to have an irregular coastline with large bays, harbors, river estuaries, and protected coves. Marinas along this shoreline […]
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Cheers! You Can Legally Drink At These Beaches In California
If Prohibition taught us anything, it’s that we really like to drink in America. A lot. And that doesn’t always mean getting crazy drunk. Sometimes it’s nice to just lay […]
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Top 10 Beach Getaways in California
The California coastline has no shortage of beaches (approximately 1,000 in fact). So choosing the ideal location for your beach getaway vacation is no trivial task. Not only do you need access […]
Maps
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The Historic Fishing Piers in California
Fishing has always been a big coastal activity in California, long before surfing became popular in the 1960’s. During the second half of the 1800’s and in the early 1900’s […]
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The Best Beaches on Catalina Island
Santa Catalina Island is unique in many ways, but especially when it comes to land ownership. Most of the island is owned by the Catalina Island Conservancy, a non-profit that […]
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Private Beaches in California Anyone Can Go To
California has quite a few private beaches. All of them are immediately in front of private property, many of which are gated communities. Monarch Bay Beach in Dana Point is […]
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Catalina Island Camping and Boat-In Beaches
Santa Catalina Island has many options for overnight travelers from hotels and bed and breakfasts to vacation rentals and cottages. Many of us want to experience the outdoors while we […]
Attractions
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Catalina Island Mini Golf Course
Take time to play Golf Gardens the 18-hole putt-putt miniature golf course that has been entertaining Catalina Island visitors for about 40 years. This is one of those things that […]
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Catalina Island Green Pleasure Pier
The Green Pleasure Pier in Catalina Island’s main port city of Avalon, is the anchor to Catalina’s biggest city. While a larger concrete pier is the loading and unloading dock for […]
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Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden
The Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden is a pleasant 1.5 mile stroll up Avalon Canyon Road from downtown Avalon on Catalina Island. This uphill trek passes the 9-hole Catalina Island […]
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Catalina Express Ferry
The Catalina Express Ferry is your cheapest, fastest, and safest way to visit Santa Catalina Island. They operate high-speed boats, including large catamarans, that shuttle visitors back and forth between […]
Hotels
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Hotel Vista Del Mar, Catalina Island
With Mediterranean-style design influence, the boutique Hotel Vista Del Mar offers an enticing location and superb accommodations on exciting Catalina Island. Guests of the Avalon hotel dine on a continental […]
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Catalina Island Vacation Rentals
Catalina Island has vacation rentals in several areas of the island. From homes and villas to cottages and condos, these rentals supply enough room for couples or extended families, all surrounded by […]
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Hermit Gulch Campground
Hermit Gulch Campground is just up the hill from the main port city of Avalon on Santa Catalina Island. They make camping easy at Hermit Gulch. The campground has many […]