Isla San Jeronimo (anchor)

I finally fulfilled a childhood fantasy for my 46th birthday when I landed at my own island. Well it wasn't really my own, but since I was the only person on the island while I was there, I let my imagination run a little.


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Isla San Geronimo in the North with the treacherous Sacramento reef to the south.

I was totally blown away with this island and the wildlife. The rock formations and the tide-pools are incredible. Its well worth a visit if you are sailing down this coast.

Smooth sailing to Isla San Jeronimo

I anchored on the eastern shore at Sunset

In the morning I took the dingy ashore to explore the island. It was only a few square miles and not completely covered in Cactus like San Martin making it easy to hike around.

Easy landing near the fish camp. Sea42 in the background.

Abandoned shacks near the shore

5 graves on the path up to the lighthouse

The solar powered, automated lighthouse on the hill

Looking south from the lighthouse. Fishcamp on the left.

Looking north from the lighthouse

tubes of lava in the sandstone

beautiful carved sandstone

Amazing tide pools full of sea life

Unusual tubes that you could drive a car thro

remains of the roof of lava tubes

Sea42 anchored of Isla San Jeronimo

Bizarre lines and circles carved in the rock

Amazing tidepools on the windward side

Seals hauled out on the southern shore