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Just 22 miles, one hour boat ride, just off the southwest coast of Los Angeles is Santa Catalina Island or more often called Catalina Island is used to be an escapade for Hollywood Stars from their busy lives, enjoying the crystal clear waters and some privacy, getting sun tanned and having a great time. Now Catalina Island is a beautiful resort accommodating any kind of tourist for any occasion.
Catalina Island is a romantic getaway for newly wed couples and lovers or for a family trip for bonding and reuniting the family. There is so much to do in Catalina Island and so much to explore. This rocky island offers a wide range of activities from relaxing, swimming, snorkeling, mountain trecking, sea trecking, diving, arts, playing golf, zip lines, boating, cruise, and a lot more. Each of this activities can be found around Avalon, the main town of Catalina Island, and there are some parts of the island that remained untouched or conserved.
In 1972, members of the Wrigley family established the Santa Catalina Island Conservancy as a private, non-profit organization dedicated solely to the conservation and preservation of Catalina Island. With more than 42,000 acres and 48 miles of coastline under its charge, the Conservancy's legal mandate is to preserve the island's native plants and animals, its biological communities and its geological and geographical formations of educational interest. Equally important, the conservancy also manages the island's open space for controlled recreational purposes.
So basically Avalon is just a small part of Catalina Island and for tourists who wants to experience the 'wild side' where there are broad valleys, isolated coves, pristine beaches, two thousand-foot peaks and near-vertical shoreline palisades and is home to thousands of species of unique native plants and animals. Exploring the other side of the island is a must.
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