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Avalon
Legendary island featured in Arthurian legend

Avalon

Avalon is an island featured in the Arthurian legend.

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It first appeared in Geoffrey of Monmouth's 1136 Historia Regum Britanniae as a place of magic where King Arthur's sword Excalibur was made and later where Arthur was taken to recover from being gravely wounded at the Battle of Camlann. Since then, the island has become a symbol of Arthurian mythology, similar to Arthur's castle, Camelot.

Get in

Getting to Avalon

Most visitors reach Avalon on the ferry from either Long Beach, San Pedro, Dana Point or Newport Beach; note that the ferry from Marina del Rey is no longer in operation. The trip takes about an hour via high-speed ferry. Perhaps the best way to reach the island is by private sailboat or powerboat, about a half-day from the Los Angeles harbors.

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    Catalina Airport
See

Worth seeing

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    Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden

    1.5 miles (2.4 km) up Avalon Canyon Road from Avalon.

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    The Casino

    Art Museum - Casino Point, northwest end of Avalon Harbor.

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    Descanso Beach Club

    1 St Catherine Way, centralreservations@scico.com.

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    Catalina Island Museum

    217 Metropole Ave., fax: +1 310 510-2780, info@catalinamuseum.org.

Do

Things to do

Catalina Island Golf Course, 1 Country Club Rd,. A 2,100 yard, nine-hole golf course with two sets of tees to provide 18-hole play. Call for current prices. Hiking - Catalina Island has miles of backroads and trails but a permit is required. A permit can be obtained the day of your hike at the following locations: Conservancy House in Avalon, at 125 Claressa Ave.

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    Catalina Divers Supply
Eat

Where to eat

There is a variety of places to eat on the pier, serving things like hot dogs and fish and chips. There is also a small Vons supermarket at 123 Metropole Avenue which may be helpful if you need a candy bar, soft drink or such. Santa Catalina Island has no chain restaurants except for Vons, and is full of local, unique, independent, and well-acclaimed restaurants.

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    Catalina Visitors Country Club

    The clubhouse of the Catalina Country Club golf course.

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    Steve's Steakhouse

    417 Cresent Ave, stevecat@catalinaisp.com.

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    The Sandtrap Restaurant and Bar

    501 Avalon Canyon Rd, email@catalinasandtrap.com.

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    Avalon Grille

    Mon–Thu 4–8PM, Fri 3–9PM, Sat 11AM–2PM 3–9PM, Sun 11AM–2PM 3–8PM.

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    Bluewater Grill Avalon

    Hip waterfront eatery with fantastic fresh seafood.

How locals move

Getting around Avalon the local way

  • Get inMost visitors reach Avalon on the ferry from either Long Beach, San Pedro, Dana Point or Newport Beach; note that the ferry from Marina del Rey is no longer in operation.
  • Get inThe trip takes about an hour via high-speed ferry.

From Wikivoyage: Avalon, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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