Channel Island off the coast of California
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Catalina Island (officially Santa Catalina Island) is near the southern end of the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California. It is part of Los Angeles County, and is a popular day trip and vacation destination for locals and tourists.
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5 zip lines starting in the mountains about Avalon and ending at Descanso Beach. Speeds of over 45 mph are reached at heights of over 300 ft above Descanso Canyon. At each station, your hosts will give you a presentation on some of the unique and interesting aspects of Catalina Island, its wildlife, history, and the areas you are passing through. Tour takes about 2 hours. A 32 ft. climbing wall features 8 climbing routes and a high tech auto-belay system.
This camp is operated by the San Gabriel Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America. It is two coves north of Two Harbors at Cherry Cove.
This camp is operated by the Western Los Angeles County Council of the Boy Scouts of America. It is further up the coast from Camp Cherry Valley, also north of Two Harbors.
A Christian camp operated by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, at Gallagher's Cove.
The Catalina Experience hosts numerous youth camps, family camps, group retreats and outdoor education programs on their 14-acre parcel at White's Landing.
This coeducational camp at Howland's Landing has been on the island since the 1920s. Catalina Island Camps is home to many camps including Camp del Corazon, a camp for kids and counselors with heart disease or defects.
CIMI
Guided Discoveries runs several camps under the CIMI-brand, including sites at Toyon Bay, Fox Landing, and Cherry Cove. These camps provide hands on opportunities to teach marine science and environmental studies to school groups and community groups during school year and sea camps during the summer.
The Santa Catalina Island Company runs campgrounds across the island, including sites at Two Harbors, Parson's Landing, Black Jack, Little Harbor, and Hermit Gulch inland from Avalon. In addition to campgrounds, some locations offer tent cabins. All campgrounds require a reservation and permit. There are also nine primitive boat-in only campgrounds.
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Avalon is a resort city on Catalina Island, just off the coast of Southern California. Avalon is the main settlement on Catalina, and home to the majority of the island's permanent population.
Two Harbors is a small village with a population of 150 that lies right on the isthmus of Santa Catalina Island. Two Harbors is a popular boating destination for Angelenos due to its protective natural cove.
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