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FreeFree (gear extra, e.g. snorkel set ~$15 for 2 hrs at Wet Spot)Beaches & Coast

Lover's Cove Marine Preserve

Avalon, CA

Free (gear extra, e.g. snorkel set ~$15 for 2 hrs at Wet Spot)

A protected marine area and the island's best easy snorkeling. The entry is rocky, so bring water shoes; the Wet Spot rental booth is a three-minute walk away.

Good for

  • Ages 0–2
  • Ages 10+
Catalina IslandAvalonWater & beach

Map

Tides today

Next low tide

1:15 AM

0.5 ft — best for tide pools

Next high tide

5:50 PM

4.8 ft

Predictions from NOAA · Los Angeles (San Pedro) station

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