Visit Emerald Bay, Catalina Island, California

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Emerald Bay is located 2 miles west of Isthmus Cove and west of Howland’s Landing. It's the northern most cove with more than one mooring on Catalina Island. This beautiful cove offers a long strip of natural sandy beach that boaters can access. It is the burial site of Samuel Prentiss (c. 1784-1856). Indian Rock is located in the bay. Historically the bay was occupied by the Johnson brothers, John and Charles, who used the area to graze cattle and sheep. Parts of their fences can still be found today. Moorings: 102 Anchorages: 5-10 boats In 1925, the Crescent Bay Area Council founded the Boy Scout facility at Emerald Bay. It operated for 15 years until the Navy requisitioned the camp for underwater demolition training. Some of the oldest cabins are the remnants of the officer and trainee housing from this era. In 1946 the camp reopened with 15 staff serving about 80-100 campers. Today the camp serves up to 5000 scouts over a summer and needs 150 staff to operate. The Corsair Yacht Club also has facilities here which are private and not open to the public. Shoreboat service to Howland's Landing, Emerald Bay and White's Landing via charter. Call Harbor Office at 310.510.4253. Mooring Reservations are available for coming weekend. The reservation system opens on Thursday evenings at 10 PM and will be available until the following Monday. This system can be used for the coming weekend only. Any requests for dates outside of this window will need to be submitted the Thursday evening just preceding your visit. Book online using this link: Mooring Reservation.

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