Catalina, Arizona

About Catalina

Catalina is a small unincorporated community in southern Arizona.

Officially, Catalina is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 14.14 square miles.

📰 Catalina News Today

• One person killed in head-on crash on SR 79 between Florence and Catalina kold.com · Aug 12
• Wildfire burning in Catalina Mountains near Tucson Arizona Daily Star · Aug 8
• University of Arizona breaks ground on The Catalina, adding on-campus housing for more than 1,300 students University of Arizona News · Jul 14
• Newly released ransom note could break Nancy Guthrie case, sheriff says National Desk · Aug 1
• Catalina Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Catalina Unique

• The only place in America named Catalina — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Arizona, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Catalina

• Bubb's Grubb
• Mi Tierra — mexican
• The Views Restaurant
• Carlota's Authentic Mexican — mexican
• Chuys Mesquite Broiler — barbecue
• Claire's Cafe & Art Gallery
• It's Greek to Me — greek
• Nico's Taco Shop — mexican
• Sunnyside Up — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Catalina

• Catalina State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Catalina Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Catalina Regional Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Catalina Vista Recreation Center reviews ★
• Desert Oasis Recreation Center reviews ★
• Treehouse · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Upper Cañada del Oro · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Catalina

🏘️ Nearby Communities