Facts about Catalina Island that will surprise you
Casinos don’t always involve gambling.
The hit song “26 Miles” romanticizes the island…but it’s not exactly accurate, according to the LA Times, Belland’s friend once pointed to Catalina Island and said it was 26 miles away, and the number stuck.
The island was once closed to tourists, Nowadays you’re more likely to catch people ziplining, waterskiing, or hiking.
“Buffalo Milk” can only truly be had right here.
The city of Avalon, which is only one square mile, allows golf carts on the roads.
The best way to see the island is to hike or mountain bike portions of the 37-mile Trans-Catalina Trail, which travels from Renton Mine Trailhead in the east to Starlight Beach in the west.
Catalina has the most diverse animal species of any of the Channel Islands.