Catalina Island
Catalina Island 22 minutes by car + 1 hour by ferry to Los Angeles International Airport Catalina Island, which also goes by the name Santa Catalina, or just plain Catalina, is an island off the coast of the state of California in the Gulf of Santa Catalina. The island is about… Read more »
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano 58 miles to Los Angeles International Airport Mission San Juan Capistrano was a Spanish mission in colonial California and its ruins are located in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, Southern California. Its history is in the form of tales from its previous residents and present visitors. It is a… Read more »
Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park 2 hours from Los Angeles International Airport Joshua Tree National Park in southeastern California, is a U.S. National Park. Previously a U.S. National Monument since 1936, this park stretches an area of 790,636 acres, where Joshua trees dominate the vast open spaces. The Mojave Desert has… Read more »
Santa Monica State Beach
Santa Monica State Beach 9 miles to Los Angeles International Airport Stretching north from the Santa Monica Pier to where Will Rogers State Beach starts, the north portion of Santa Monica State Beach includes a wide sandy shore. The beach has many parking lots, volleyball courts and extended bike ways for bikers and… Read more »