Family Campgrounds on Catalina

Information about campgrounds for families and individuals on Catalina Island in Southern California.

Catalina has five campgrounds for individuals and families. All of them are situated on Catalina Island Conservancy land, and all are operated by the Catalina Island Company. Tent sites are available at all of the campgrounds and two of them also have tent cabins.

Campgrounds Near Communities

Two of the island's campgrounds are near Catalina Island's local communities. The Hermit Gulch Campground is within walking distance of the city of Avalon and the Two Harbors Campground is within walking distance of the village of Two Harbors. Both of these campgrounds have both tent sites and tent cabins. Note that Avalon has many shops and restaurants and Two Harbors has very few.

Hermit Gulch Campground
Situated in Avalon Canyon and near the Wrigley Botanical Garden and the trailhead of the Hermit Gulch Trail. It is within walking distance of Downtown Avalon and the Avalon Bay Ferry Terminal

Two Harbors Campground
Situated near the Isthmus and Two Harbor Village on the north side of the Isthmus.

Beachfront Campgrounds

Two of Catalina's campgrounds are situated on or near the beach in more remote parts of the island. The Parson's Landing Camground is on thenorth shore of the island and it can only be accessed by hiking or boating. The Little Harbor campground is on the west shore of the Catalina.

Little Harbor Campground
Situated near the south coast of the west end of Catalina Island.

Parson's Landing Campground
Situated just west of Strawberry Cove on the far northern coast of the west end of Catalina Island.

Interior Campgrounds

One of the campgrounds, the Black Jack Campground is in the remote interior of the island, about halfway between Avalon and Two Harbors.

Black Jack Campground
Inland campground situated near the center of the east end section of Catalina Island. It is about halfway between the city of Avalon and the village of Two Harbors.

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