Avalon, California

About Avalon

Set in the southeastern part of California, Avalon is a small town with an estimated population of 3,267.

Avalon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.89 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,130 residents per square mile.

📰 Avalon News Today

• Avalon Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Large sewage spill prompts beach closure on Catalina Island KTLA · Mar 25
• 14 of the Best Small Towns to Visit on the Pacific Coast WorldAtlas · Aug 8
• Avalon announces departure of assistant city manager The Catalina Islander · Jun 19
• Dance (and time travel) at the Avalon Ball, a party inside Catalina's Casino NBC Los Angeles · Apr 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Avalon Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Avalon — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Avalon

• Bluewater Avalon — seafood
• Catalina Coffee & Cookie Co. — coffee shop (café)
• Luau Larry's — seafood
• Mi Casita — mexican
• The Lobster Trap — seafood
• The Sandtrap — mexican
• Toyon Grill
• Antonio's Pizzeria and Cabaret — pizza
• Avalon Grille — regional
• Buffalo Nickel Restaurant — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Catalina Island Museum · Museum
• Avalon Dive Park · Attraction
• Bird Park · Attraction
• Catalina Casino · Attraction
• Perdition Caves · Attraction
• Salta Verde Point · Attraction
• Spouting Caves · Attraction
• Whales Tail · Attraction
• Will Richards Art Studio · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Avalon

• Blue Cavern (Onshore) State Marine Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Casino Point State Marine Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Farnsworth (Offshore) State Marine Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Farnsworth (Onshore) State Marine Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Long Point State Marine Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lover's Cove State Marine Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wrigley Botanical Gardens · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Avalon

• Avalon K-12

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Catalina Island Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Avalon

🏘️ Nearby Communities