A Walk Around Descanso Beach, Catalina Island

This beautiful cove and beach is located just beyond the Casino. It is one of the last private beaches in California with public access. The pristine water beckons, promising the best swim of your stay.
Morning hours are serene. The pace quickens as the day progresses, the restaurant and bar get busier and Descanso becomes the hottest place to be in town. Great food and beverages can be enjoyed with table service at Descanso Beach Club Restaurant, Catalina's only seaside restaurant, or delivered to your beach towel. Margaritas anyone?
The Club has easy access to snorkeling, kayaking, the Catalina Climbing Wall, Catalina Aerial Adventure and the Zip Line Eco Tour. Our imported beach sand is gentle on feet and gives guests a beautiful and comfortable place to relax in the sun.
Descanso Beach Club offers high-end amenities such as private cabanas, chaise lounges and a gracious and attentive staff. Reserve your cabana or chaise lounge on our Cabanas & Chaise page.

[@firstnativeart8411]

one of the most beautiful places in the world

[@vladpootin5973]

I only know this little paradise from movie, film and tv. a far away drew for me looks as good as in my imagination , even better and more beautiful actually. youtube and channels like this are a real blessing for people like me who can't go to these magnificent places in persons and can only dream of them. this helps a lot. hello and greetings from russia.

[@jameskeys7272]

Beautiful, I have mixed feelings about the cruise ship. If I owned a business on the island the ship[s] would be a blessing, as a tourist dealing with hordes of people my attitude would be less charitable. Greetings from Texas, been away from SoCal a long time. Thanks for taking me back in your videos. Great job as always.

[@mikebast]

One of my favorite spots on earth! Got married there 10 years ago and are going back this sept for our anniversary! Looks like quite a bit has changed. We got married on a stage that was on the grass with the bay and palms behind us! Beautiful!

[@franksindoneii5410]

Lol on earth ? You haven’t traveled much have you 😂

[@slave2beauty]

awesome 😎 🤩🏝

[@gardensofthegods]

Thank you so much for not adding music to this which regretfully most RUclipsrs do when most of us really just want to see an interesting place and not have music dubbed over the sound of the wind and the sea ... I think it would have been irritating though to be there and try to relax and hearing the music from the bar but it seems like maybe there are some places there that were far enough from the bar that you could still be on the beach and not have to listen to that constantly

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

gardensofthegods ...I used to be one of those guys, who added music. Then I realized I don’t get the ad dollars. The person who composed the song got all of it. I immediately stopped adding music. Except with Christmas videos...I always have to add on Xmas music. Screw the ad dollars.

[@gardensofthegods]

That makes sense but if you hadn't told me that I probably wouldn't have thought about it .. but really I am not the only one who's sick of all the music on vids about beautiful places to visit .

[@terencemcdonald7246]

See you soon 😊

[@brennaedwards9747]

Do you know what the name of the little shop is there? 2 years ago I went and bought a bracelet from them and I loved it so much that I wore it almost everyday. But it just recently broke! :( so I have been looking everywhere for a replica, but I can't find a similar one anywhere!

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Demigod Noodles ...no, I don’t know, but if you can find the email/website for Catalina Chamber of Commerce, I’ve no doubt they can help you.

[@brennaedwards9747]

Michael Jiroch ok thank you!

[@Slayfire23]

Do rsvps need to be made to just eat at the restaurant or use there beach? How does this work?

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Not at the time I was there. There are times when cruise ships bring 3000 people to Avalon. Then, everything is packed to the nines. But, otherwise no, it’s just a sleepy little village otherwise.

[@Baranello92]

Do you have to be part of the club to go on the beach and swim over there. My husband and I are planning a trip to Avalon

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

No. Open to public. But mostly cruise ship people. When a cruise ship is in port.