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Isthmus Cove (Two Harbors), Catalina Island

Holding: Good
Shelter: Good
245 mooring buoys
Shore access
Anchorage California

About This Anchorage

The main anchorage at Two Harbors, the quiet side of Catalina Island. Well-protected mooring field with full services ashore — the Harbor Reef Restaurant, dive shop, and general store. Preferred by experienced cruisers over busy Avalon. Good diving at nearby Ship Rock.

Highlights

  • Harbor Reef Restaurant and bar ashore
  • Ship Rock world-class diving nearby
  • Much quieter than Avalon — preferred by cruisers
  • Catalina Harbor (Cat Harbor) on lee side for stronger winds

Cautions & Notes

  • Northwest swell can wrap into cove in large swell events
  • Cataliina Harbor on lee side better in strong NW conditions

Location

Isthmus Cove (Two Harbors), Catalina Island

33.4441°N, 118.5039°W