Travel to Catalina Island will mean you’ll need to leave your car behind. While there are bicycle tours, walking tours and golf carts for rent, car access is deliberately limited on the island.
Climate
The weather on Catalina is both consistent and pleasant. You’ll enjoy warm ocean temperatures of approximately 70 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer and it drops to 60 degrees in the winter. Daytime temps on the island vary little and run between 50 degrees during cool winter mornings and 73 degrees on the warmest summer day. Your trip to Catalina can include a simple wardrobe of casual garments with the chance to layer as it will cool while the sun sets. Your golf cart tour along the streets of Avalon or up the mountains surrounding the city may require you to bring a light jacket or a sweater.
Well-Maintained
The rental golf carts on Catalina Island are plentiful. Before you finalize your rental, it’s a good idea to check out the cart. All golf carts, whether gas-powered or electric, need maintenance products such as oil and other lubricants. If you can smell any petroleum products on or around the cart, check with the owner or the person who rented you the cart. In addition, it should steer straight ahead naturally. Should your cart pull to the left or right, there may be issues with the tires. Tires require regular maintenance in order to avoid blowouts and other disasters. If you notice a tire is wobbly in transit, a pull to one side or the other in the steering wheel, or a tire with a bump, talk to the rental company about trading for another vehicle.
Plan Your Trip
Your trip to Catalina Island can be as luxurious or as rustic as you choose. You can stroll through Avalon or find a hiking trail into the mountains. You can stay in a luxury hotel or condo rental, or you can pack in tents and rough it at one of the many campgrounds on the island. Bring an inflatable kayak and some good hiking shoes for an amazing trip!
Catalina Island offers travelers of all ages a great chance to relax and enjoy the natural beauty. You can vary your time between relaxing on the beach and getting in a good hike in the mountains. Rent a golf cart and take a picnic to a scenic spot. Enjoy your visit!
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