Catalina offers a wealth of fun and diverse activities to do on land - from renting bikes, golf carts or even segways, to motor tours to walking tours to relaxing with a massage. Catalina has it all. Click on a category for more information.
Try your luck at a variety of arcade games. Go Island Bowling, test your skill at the hoops competition or experience 4D motion simulator on the X4D Ride.
If you are looking for a unique nighttime experience, try an astronomy tour and enjoy an unobstructed view of the night sky!
Bicycle through the streets of Avalon or go further into the interior and climb the hills. Rent a bicycle built for 2 for a romantic pleasure.
Guided bike tours are also offered out of the Airport in the Sky in the interior of the island.
Permits are required for biking into the interior and can be obtained at the Catalina Island Conservancy's Conservancy House at 125 Clarissa in Avalon. (310-510-2595)
To get a real "Island Time" feel of the land, stay at any of the five scenic campgrounds on the island or one of the many primitive boat-in campgrounds around its perimeter.
Take an exclusive tour of the iconic Casino Building that sits on the entrance to the harbor. Completed in 1929, there's nothing like the art-deco Avalon Theatre and Casino Ballroom. Two tours are offered - the Casino Tour and the Behind the Scenes Casino Tour.
Learn all about the highlights of Avalon on a narrarated tour along the city streets. See postcard views as your guides point out the colorful local spots.
Explore Catalina on a tasty cultural walking tour.
Everyone loves a great ghost story! This tour will guide you through haunted Avalon and a variety of historic locations entwined with unsolved mysteries, scandalous tales and ghostly sightings.
Play the course that hosted the legendary Bobby Jones Tournament in the 1930's to 1950's and that Tiger Woods played on as a young boy. The Catalina Island Golf Course's 9 hole, 2100 yard layout is an easy course to walk or ride, and golf equipment is available for rent. The golf pro shop is located in the historic Catalina Country Club, originally built for Wrigley's Chicago Cubs.
One of the many things that make Catalina Island unique is its limited number of automobiles. You don't need a car to get around, and as you'll discover, everybody - visitors and residents alike - finds golf carts a favorite mode of transportation. Four person and 6-person golf carts are available to rent. Be like a local and enjoy the ride in a golf cart.
From easy strolls to more challenging treks for experienced hikers in the peak of fitness, there is a wide variety of hikes to explore Catalina's wilderness. From the newly-opened 37 mile Trans-Catalina Trail to short hikes, there's something for everyone.
Hiking permits are required and are free at the Conservancy House, 125 Clairssa Ave. Maps are also available for the Trans-Catalina Trail, day hikes, loops or longer hikes.
Hikes out of Avalon:
Renton Mine Road Trail: 1.9 miles one way. Moderate. This trail is the official start of the Trans-Catalina Trail, transversing the entire length of the island, 37.2 miles from end to end. The trail starts from the paved Wrigley Road, about a ½ mile past the Inn at Mt. Ada. The shaded trail winds uphill to the historic Renton Mine area. Silver, nickel and lead were mined on the Island; however, the mine shaft is now closed. About ¾ of the way up the trail you'll find the intersection of the East End Road Trail.
Hermit Gulch Trail: 2.4 miles one way. Moderately Strenuous. This trail begins in Avalon at the Hermit Gulch Campground, located up Avalon Canyon, past the golf course. The trail is a steady climb to 1500 feet. At the terminus of this trail you can pick up the Trans-Catalina Trail to make for a longer hike. This trail can be combined with the Lone Tree Trail spur, or the Divide Road to Wrigley Memorial Road Trail to form a popular loop hike. Or take the Divide Road trail to take you on a longer one way hike to either the Summit or East Mountain.
Lone Tree Trail: .5 miles, one way. Moderately Strenuous. This trail is a spur of the Hermit Gulch Trail. It leads to a spectacular view point of the Islands Palisades region and beyond to San Clemente Island and the Pacific Ocean.
Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden Trail: Moderate. 1.2 miles one way. From the Wrigley Memorial the trail climbs to an elevation of 1000 feet. The red berried Toyon trees are abundant along the way. From this trail you can take the Divide Road and join the Hermit Gulch Trail to form a loop, or the East End Road Trail to continue on to East Mountain and the Renton Mine Road Trail.
East End Road Trail: 4.2 miles one way. Moderate. This trails starts at the terminus of the Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden Trail and continues to the Renton Mine Road Trail. After turning left from the Wrigley Trail there are a few long gradual climbs. Toyon trees are thick in this area. Continuing on 2.6 miles to East Mountain (elevation of 1563 feet) affords a great view of the Los Angeles Basin, the South Coast and San Clemente Island. At the terminus of this trail you can join the Renton Mine Road Trail which takes you back to the road system.
Go on a hummer or eco-jeep tour into the interior with a naturalist guide and learn all about the flora and fauna of the island.
The interior of Catalina Island is teeming with broad valleys, 2,000 foot peaks, isolated coves, pristine beaches, spacious vistas, and near vertical shoreline palisades. Take a tour to the interior and see the undeveloped wilderness of the island by van, bus, jeep, Hummer or unimog.
If it's real relaxation you're looking for, indulge yourselves at one of Avalon's day spas. Hot stones, Swedish, Thai or Couples massages are just some of the many services available to make your island visit a relaxing one.
Try your hand at the family fun pastime of miniature golf. Challenge the family to 18 hole course set in a beautiful garden setting.
Take in a movie at one of the greatest movie palaces still in existence.
From the Native American Indians to the Wrigley family's influences on the island, from the beginnings of sports fishing to Hollywood legends and baseball greats, the Catalina Island Museum tells it all.
Have fun exploring Catalina Island in a new way. Using your Smartphone, solve clues and complete challenges while seeing the sights and learning about Catalina history on your own interactive scavenger hunt.
Glide along the streets of Avalon on the unique two-wheel self-balancing Segways. Take a tour for a fun and safe outdoor adventure.
From tennis to marathons to tri-atholons, Catalina Island has a myriad of sports activities.
Taxi are available to transport you anywhere you'd like to go - whether it's to your hotel or out to dinner or a charter to the other side of the island.
The trolley plies the streets of Avalon along two regularly scheduled routes and is a fun way to explore Avalon on your own.
Two Harbors, on the western edge of the island is a restful boating paradise filled with land and water activities.
Explore Catalina by foot and experience Catalina's historical past and present. Go with a knowledgeable guide or with a personal high tech GPS Ranger. Learn about Catalina's legends, historic landmarks, valued tile and even Catalina's ghosts.
From soaring bald eagles to stately buffalo, from diminutive foxes to enormous whales, Catalina Island offers excellent wildlife viewing opportunities under the sea, on the land or in the air.
The stunning 37.85 acre garden provides a rare chance to see the eight Catalina Island endemics, plants that are found nowhere else on earth. At the top of the garden is the magnificent 130-foot tall Spanish-style memorial structure honoring William Wrigley, Jr. With its commanding view of Avalon Bay, the Wrigley Memorial is the centerpiece of the Botanic Garden.
Experience Catalina like never before. 5 separate lines zip a total of almost 4000 feet across Descanso Canyon and descend onto Descanso Beach. And NEW for 2012 - try the NIGHT ZIP!
