Golf Cart Scenic Route
ALL MAP & ROAD SIGNS MUST BE OBEYED PLEASE STAY ON THE RECOMMENDED SCENIC ROUTE IN BLUE GOLF CARTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ANY ROUTES IN RED USE CAUTION ON ALL DOWNHILL ROADS NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS IN GOLF CART AT ANY TIME CALIFORNIA STATE DRIVING RULES APPLY SPEED LIMIT IS 15 M.P.H STAY ON PAVED ROADS DO NOT OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC PULL OVER SAFELY AT ALL TIMES HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME!
Three Palms Overlook
Welcome to Three Palms Overlook! Take a minute to look out over the town and the sparkling bay below. At just one square mile, Avalon is home to about 4,000 year-round residents and is the only incorporated city on Catalina Island.See the furthest point down the coast? That is Long Point, the widest part of the island. Catalina Island is 22 miles long and 8 miles at its widest point. Long before Catalina became a resort, this island was called Pimu and home to the Pimungans. For more than 7,000 years the island sustained the Pimungans and their simple way of life. After the ancient islanders, came Spanish explorers, Mexican rule, and finally…the United States and William Wrigley Jr., the genius behind Wrigley's chewing Gum. Wrigley purchased the island in 1919 and proceeded to create this unique Mediterranean style paradise just 26 miles from LA.Once you’re ready, we’ll roll down the hill toward Mt. Ada, William Wrigley’s island home. Please use caution driving down the road ahead—it is steep and narrow!
Mt Ada - Buena Vista Point
Catalina Bird Park & Golf Course
Welcome to the site of the former Catalina Bird Park, also built in 1929.In its prime, this seven-acre attraction housed over 8,000 exotic birds from around the world! Imagine the colors, the sound, and the chaos, and the best part? Admission was free!During World War II, limited island access forced the park to scale back operations, and by 1966 it closed for good. The remaining birds were moved to the newly established Los Angeles Zoo.You can still see the original entrance gate with its Catalina tile, and behind it, the old flight cage now serves as a playground for local preschoolers.Now take a look across the road at the Catalina Island Golf Course—California's oldest operating golf course!It first opened in 1892 as a tiny three-hole course for steamship visitors seeking resort life and the fashionable new game of golf.It quickly grew to nine holes, then in 1929 Wrigley expanded it to eighteen holes adding fairways, irrigation and lush landscaping.Though scaled back to nine holes today, it's still full of charm—ocean breezes, rolling hills, and over a century of island history in every swing.Ready to head uphill? We're making our way to a peaceful place of remembrance—the Wrigley Memorial and Gardens.Please be aware of traffic!
