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About this site
Long Point is a rocky headland dive site on the coast of Santa Catalina Island in Southern California, typically reached by boat from harbors such as Avalon or Two Harbors. It sits within the kelp forest ecosystem characteristic of this stretch of the Catalina coastline, with a reef bottom running along the point. It is rated a beginner dive, making it an accessible option among the island's shoreline sites.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Red Sea UrchinMesocentrotus franciscanusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Purple Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus purpuratusReported here · unconfirmed
California Golden GorgonianMuricea californicaReported here · unconfirmed
Bat StarPatiria miniataReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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