Hermit Gulch Campground

The employees here are absolutely top notch, keeping the ground clean and well maintained. They go above and beyond to help if there's a problem and work with the Catalina ferry to help visitors when necessary. Huge shout out the all the employees here, they're awesome. Also campground is pretty great as well

My son and I had a wonderful stay at Hermit Gulch Campground, largely thanks to Adrian’s exceptional hospitality. He personally greeted campers by name and was incredibly kind and informative with my son—patiently answering his questions and sharing fascinating facts about the local wildlife. We stayed in a cabin equipped with comfortable cots, which greatly enhanced our comfort. The campground is teeming with wildlife such as foxes, deer, and woodpeckers, adding a special touch to our visit. Conveniently located just about a mile from Avalon, the site also offers a well-stocked campground shop with essentials like charcoal, propane, and quarters for showers. We are already looking forward to returning next summer.

Quiet hours are not enforced, had two nights of drunk people. Had to call ranger twice in one night. Clean facilities, limited food storage, well maintained sites, lack of shade, sites sit on top one another so be prepared to have people walking through your site. Not a bad campground, but they need to have more of a staff presence (never got checked in/ greeted by anyone)

Backpack camped there for the weekend, camping on the island was a unique experience. Great spot to enjoy nature and not too far from fun activities in Avalon. It’s a nice 30 mins hike from pier to campsite passing through the town and by a beautiful golf course. You can also take the circuit ride there, getting a ride back to downtown Avalon might take a while. The rangers are helpful and friendly, the office closes at 5pm. The office is also a store selling water, canister, cold drinks and common camping needs. Keep a close eye on your food and keep food in the locker if you are away, learnt it the hard way.

We had an amazing time at Hermit Gulch campground. The facilities are fantastic- flushing clean toilets, washing sink and tables, grills, picnic tables. Our tent cabins were very clean and roomy with front porch, propane stove and lantern. Outlets to charge phone or e-bike. Regina was so helpful with a little camp store right there for last minute things. She even gave our kids a printed scavenger hunt and honorary ranger pins. This was camping made super easy which is great since you can only take so much on the boat over. And site is so pretty and short walk into town. Just great.

We stayed at Hermit Gulch Campground for two nights, March 23-24 2024. Great weather. The camp hosts were friendly and helpful. The campsite is easy 20 min walk from Avalon. We did a day hike on Trans Catalina trail. Botanic garden was fun as well. Great experience.

Definitely the loudest campground I have ever camped at. Campsites are tiny and basically stacked on top of each other. If your luck is like mine, you’ll be next to not one, but TWO trashy groups of neighbors blasting bluetooth speakers and screaming until 1am. You’d think for $70 a night they’d have a camp monitor. Has the potential to be good. Bathrooms were fine. Shower was fine (quarter operated and of course the quarter machine was out of order). In close proximity to some amazing hikes. But as other reviews have mentioned (over several years it appears) this place does nothing to enforce quiet hours.

Hermit Gulch is a wonderful camping site. It's clean, teeming with life throughout the day from foxes, deer, and several species of birds, the cacophany is constant and beautiful. The park ranger, Patrick, is super helpful and friendly, and the station is always nearby and sells everything you need while you're there. BRING QUARTERS so you can take advantage of the lockers and clean showers they have available!