Catalina Island
Avalon's home island
Catalina Island is a rocky island off the Southern California coast, about twenty-two miles from Los Angeles.
Officially named Santa Catalina Island, it's a popular destination for day trips, camping, and diving.
The town of Avalon draws most visitors.
We took the ferry to Catalina for the weekend.
- foxesSmall wild canines
- ferry servicesRegular watercraft transport routes
- boat rideWatercraft journey for pleasure
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- coastlineLand-water boundary
Pacific Ocean · ocean views · hiking trails · bison herd · endemic species · kelp forests · sea lions · Avalon · golf carts · marine life · bald eagles · ziplining · flying fish · glass-bottom boats · scuba diving · harbors · oak woodlands · Southern California
- islandsisle, isles, islet, islets, atoll
- boating destinationscoastal waters, inland lakes, Bahamas, canals, harbors
- CaliforniaLos Angeles, San Francisco, Hollywood, San Diego, Yosemite
- coastal placesbeach, Big Sur, Monterey Bay, resort, port town
- Pacific CoastPacific Ocean, beach, Pacific coast, sand, Pacific beaches
- West CoastCalifornia, Sierra Nevada, Oregon, Death Valley, Washington
remote getaway vs. urban center
Catalina IslandLos Angeles
Southern California metropolis
Long Beach · urban sprawl · suburban sprawl · Orange County · LAX