Little Harbor Campground

Camping: As on all islands that are away from home with limited accessibility (even if needed) requires some preparation. We had a 4 night stay on little harbor campground. This was with a 12 year old and an 8 year old. Then again, this is our 4th island trip, in late November. Restrooms: There are porta-potties, some are clean and some aren’t YMMV. Shower: There are a few open beach cold-showers to cleanup after some salt water dips. Getting here: * We had to reach San-Pedro harbor early to ensure we got a parking spot (did a small reconnaissance trip the night before to the harbor, it looks like they close at 9pm). Its a private paid parking and looks safe to park. * The ferry rides for campers is a bit different than the other channel islands (which are part of the National parks). What

The campground is remote on the far side of the island. We planned to bike in from Two Harbors (on New Year’s Day- the weather’s still great!) the hills are steep and primarily uphill. I rethought my planning as I pushed my bike loaded with gear - we didn’t have mountain bikes. It was definitely a workout. The camp ground is fantastically beautiful. It has rocky cliffs for exploring tide pools. Others were spear fishing nearby. Most campers watched the sunset, it’s spectacular. We arranged for firewood drop when we reserved the site. Worth every penny. You can also arrange for gear drop. Hiking would have been easier than pushing the bikes but I’m so glad we did this trip anyway.

This campground was rated #1 in the country by Sunset magazine and it did not disappoint! There is a sensational little hike over the hill to get to Shark's Cove and it's so peaceful and beautiful. I love Catalina ❤️

One of the best campgrounds I’ve ever been to! The views are fantastic, the port-a-potties are clean, there’s fire rings, the rangers delivered firewood, the beach is STUNNING! An incredible camp spot. It wasn’t too crowded either. Even though the online reservation showed the site was fully booked, there weren’t many people there.

Green plush grass, clean porter potties, outdoor shower on the beach, nice fire pits. There were 2 buffalo literally in the campground on the lots. The younger one charged a guy he was fine and it was more of 4 or 5 aggressive steps. But I slept great and the buffalo didn't seem to move from that 1 spot. Quite windy though