Avalon Tourist Attractions

The Wrigley Memorial honors the memory of William Wrigley Jr., founder of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, largest manufacturer of chewing gum in the world. The memorial is the centerpiece of the Botanical Garden, which was the idea of Ada Wrigley. In 1969 the garden was expanded to include California Island endemic plants, some of which are on the endangered species list. In 1996, the Wrigley Memorial Garden Foundation merged with the Catalina Island Conservancy.

The Catalina Island Museum has displays on the history of the area for 7,000 years with exhibits that include Native American artifacts, Catalina pottery and tile, photos and postcards from the 1880's to the present.

The Green Pleasure Pier is a 407-foot green pleasure pier. The current pier is a replacement of the original, built by the Department of War in 1907 but destroyed by a winter storm in 1908.

The Catalina Island Golf Club is a nine hole public golf course in Avalon. It was originally built in 1892.

Catalina Ocean Rafting offers snorkeling and island tours aboard inflatable power rafts. Whale watching tours are also available.

Lover's Cove just east of Avalon on Santa Catalina Island is a fine site for snorkeling. There is no fishing or scuba diving allowed at this site.

Descanso Beach is a good snorkeling area located in Avalon.