Parks in Avalon, CA

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I just love a seal statue and a memorial to a hungry sea lion is a great idea!Old Ben Park along Crescent Ave. in Avalon on Catalina Island caught my eye as I was passing by so I thought why not Unilocal Old Ben?Who is Old Ben, you might ask? He was a very large and friendly sea lion who first appeared in the…

Gail P.

Old Ben Park

There is a very nice Veteran’s Memorial in the city of Avalon on Catalina Island. It was erected in 1999. You can’t miss it either because it is right there along Avalon Harbor in front of you as you walk either to or from the ferry boat docks.This Memorial is very grand. There is a big memorial plaque and a…

Gail P.

Avalon Veteran’s Memorial Park

Diving can be pretty hit or miss on the California coast all dependent upon the conditions you get on the day… The day we went unfortunately was not one of Catalina’s best as it was overcast, very breezy and the water was choppy, had a decent amount of swell (both deep and shallow) so there was very minimal…

Bianca K.

Casino Point

Machine Gun Park on Catalina Island in Avalon honors machine guns from World War II. I find it odd to utilize weapons of war as a City Park, which is why I can only offer 3 Unilocal STARS here.This park is located behind a golf cart rental and as I was riding my rental bike around the island, I came across…

Gail P.

Machine Gun Park

Went in to get a hiking permit, i.e. trying to do the right thing before going on a 4 mile hike, and staff was UNBELIEVABLY RUDE, spending just about all their time talking on the phone or doing paperwork instead of taking a minute of their valuable time to help us out. Then they have a sign asking for a three…