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Things To Do on Catalina Island

A great list of things to do and places to see when you visit Catalina Island in California:

  1. See the beautiful Wrigley Memorial & Botanical Gardens, built in honor of William Wrigley Jr., who both founded a chewing gum company, and was instrumental in Catalina Island’s history
  2. Visit Avalon, the largest town on Catalina Island
  3. Visit Two Harbors where you can walk across the island at the isthmus
  4. Go to the Airport In The Sky, and enjoy a world-famous cookie at DC-3 Gifts & Grill
  5. Watch a movie in the historic Avalon Theatre, perhaps one of the fanciest theaters in California
  6. World famous glass bottom boat tours are a Catalina Island must, and you can get tours from Catalina Adventure Tours, Catalina Tours, and Catalina Kayakes
  7. The snorkeling is amazing on Catalina Island, and you don’t want to miss Lover’s Cove which is beautiful
  8. Wild buffalo roam on the island (really! I’ve seen them!) and you can usually find them on tours
  9. Check out the Catalina Island Museum located on the ground floor of the Catalina Casino
  10. Rent a kayak and see the island by sea
  11. Go to the spa
  12. Play a fun game of miniature golf with the kids
  13. Enjoy a meal at the Descanso Beach Club, the only seaside restaurant on Catalina Island
  14. Visit the beach
  15. Travel ¾ of a mile on a series of zip lines, dropping 600 feet, and reaching speeds of 40 mph!
  16. Learn the art of pottery, and make your own patterned tiles
  17. Go to the Three Palms Avalon Arcade for a unique bowling experience
  18. See dolphins up close
  19. Scuba Dive in the “World’s Healthiest Marine Environment” (according to Scuba Diving Magazine)
  20. Visit the village of Two Harbors
  21. Play a game on the oldest operating golf course west of the Mississippi
  22. Bring the kids to the Catalina Island Interpretive Center to learn about nature
  23. Hike the 37 mile Trans-Catalina Trail
  24. Take the Taste of Catalina Food Tour
  25. Look like a dweeb on a segway tour of the island
  26. Go to Cape Canyon
  27. Rent a bike, and see the world!
  28. Go parasailing
  29. Go shopping along Crescent Avenue
  30. Visit the Inn on Mount Ada, with a spectacular view of the island
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Things to do on Catalina Island

  • Cessna at Catalina Airport
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    Airport In The Sky

    Catalina Island’s ‘Airport In The Sky’ is named as such, because it is very near the highest point on the island (it was originally named ‘Buffalo Springs Airport’). ...

    On May 22, 2014 / By Josiah Keller
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    Ride a glass-bottomed boat

    It’s rare that you get to come face-to-face with a fish in the wild. When you see one, it’s usually in a fishbowl or on your plate for dinner. Even ...

    On May 20, 2014 / By Josiah Keller
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    The History of Catalina Island

    The oldest known history of Catalina Island goes back several thousand years, to when the Tongva tribe lived on the island. The tribe called themselves the Pimugnans, and ...

    On May 20, 2014 / By Josiah Keller
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    Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Gardens

    In the year 1919, William Wrigley Jr. bought most of Catalina Island with the riches he’d accumulated from his chewing gum empire. Upon his death, William was entombed at a grand memorial ...

    On May 2, 2014 / By Josiah Keller

Things to do on Catalina Island

  • Cessna at Catalina Airport

    Airport In The Sky

    May 22, 2014
  • Glass Bottom Boat

    Ride a glass-bottomed boat

    May 20, 2014
  • Avalon

    The History of Catalina Island

    May 20, 2014
  • Wrigley Memorial

    Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Gardens

    May 2, 2014
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Welcome! This site is about travel ideas for Catalina Island. We're sharing our favorite places to see, things to do, and restaurant recommendations. The list on the homepage is a consolidated list of the coolest things on Catalina Island. Each one links to the best online site about that topic (usually an official site by that venue). Enjoy!

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