Catalina Island coves and moorings
7 places · Southern California
Twenty-two miles off Los Angeles, California's weekend island: Avalon and its 360 moorings off the casino, Two Harbors with Isthmus Cove and Cat Harbor across the isthmus, Emerald Bay, Cherry Cove, Fourth of July Cove and Howlands Landing to the west, Little Harbor on the outer side. Almost everything is on paid moorings (40 to 100 dollars a night): free anchoring is limited to a few 20 to 30 metre spots.
Roman Eugeniusz1Anchorage· US·4.6Avalon Harbor
Main harbour of Santa Catalina Island, on the south-east shore below the town of Avalon, with a sand bottom.
- Water
- Buoys
- Up to 150 m
33.3469, -118.3244See on the chart →
Sergei Gussev2Anchorage· US·4.5Descanso Bay
Mooring field and anchorage on the east end of Santa Catalina Island, California, immediately north-west of Avalon Harbour.
- Buoys
33.3507, -118.3266See on the chart →
Weedwhacker1283Anchorage· US·1.0Isthmus Cove
Anchorage and mooring field at Isthmus Cove, Two Harbors, on the north shore of Santa Catalina Island, California.
- Water
- Buoys
33.4433, -118.4980See on the chart →- 4Anchorage· US
Emerald Bay
Cove on the north-west shore of Santa Catalina Island, west of Howland's Landing, with a sand bottom and a long natural beach.
- Buoys
33.4675, -118.5269See on the chart → - 5Anchorage· US
Cherry Cove
Mooring cove on the west end of Catalina Island, west of Two Harbors, with a sand bottom.
- Buoys
33.4511, -118.5018See on the chart →
Don Ramey Logan6Anchorage· US4th of July Cove
Small mooring cove on Catalina Island, just west of Isthmus Cove and Two Harbors, with a sand bottom.
- Buoys
33.4473, -118.5002See on the chart →
bahniuk7Anchorage· US·5.0Little Harbor
Cove on the Pacific side of Santa Catalina Island, California, with a campground and fresh water ashore.
- Water
33.3855, -118.4754See on the chart →
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