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BINNACLE ROCK 0’ -80’ Rocky with lots of Caution: Surge and currents. JAKE’S BEACH 0’ - 30’ Cobblestone beach
kelp, abalone, lobsters, and pelagic fish entry, or great kayak-in snorkeling.
species. HOWLAND’S LANDING 0’ - 20’ Forty moor-
ings. L.A. Yacht Club home. Generally calm LION HEAD 0’ - 50’ Fantastic snorkeling
HURCH ROCK 0’ - 80’ Huge rocks, kelp, and conditions make for splendid snorkeling. amongst kelp and caves. Garibaldi rule this
swim-thru caves from here to Binnacle site.
Rock. Lobsters and abalone abound. Cau- BIG GEIGER 0’ - 25’ This area is a marine life
tion: Often turbid, and poor radio from here preserve, and has anchorage for ten boats. CHERRY COVE 0’ - 20’ Private beach with
to Ben Weston Point. Beautiful snorkeling spot. 103 moorings. Valley has a CIMI camp and
native cherry trees.
EMERALD BAY & SANDY BEACH 0’ - 35’ One LITTLE GEIGER 0’ - 25’ Part of a marine life
hundred moorings. Scout camp and Corsair preserve. One mooring. Great place to see 4th OF JULY COVE 0’ - 30’ Private beach
Yacht Club home. Superb snorkeling. lobsters and abalone. with 42 moorings. Banning family 4th of
July spot (former Santa Catalina Island own-
INDIAN ROCKS 0’ - 135’+ Calm and clear EAGLE REEF 3’ - 135’+ Four reefs west to ers).
waters make for excellent snorkeling. Pho- east at 8’, 3’, 35’, and 45’-135’+ depths
togenic reef to WNW. respectively. Kelp forest with lobsters and SHIP ROCK 0’ - 135’+ East slope is a steep
many fish. Caution: Boat traffic. wall. Kelp forest to SSE with lobsters and
JOHNSON’S LANDING 0’ - 35’ Calm and gamefish.
protected cove for snorkeling. Named after EEL COVE 0’ - 75’ Part of a marine life
a man who planted eucalyptus trees here. preserve. Very nice snorkeling. Moray eels, ISTHMUS HIGH SPOT 70’ - 135’+ Lobsters
halibut, and bat rays are found here in and numerous fish are everywhere. Caution:
ARROW POINT 0’ - 60’ Diving to the east abundance. Strong currents.
and west. Look for lobsters and halibut.
