diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index b998220..dbb8842 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ def small_sky_order1_dir_local(local_data_dir):
     return os.path.join(local_data_dir, SMALL_SKY_ORDER1_DIR_NAME)
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def small_sky_parts_dir_local(local_data_dir):
+    return os.path.join(local_data_dir, "small_sky_parts")
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def tmp_dir_cloud(example_cloud_path):
     return os.path.join(example_cloud_path, "tmp")
diff --git a/tests/hipscat_import/conftest.py b/tests/hipscat_import/conftest.py
index acb9004..8e24ad2 100644
--- a/tests/hipscat_import/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/hipscat_import/conftest.py
@@ -16,8 +16,3 @@ def dask_client():
 @pytest.fixture
 def small_sky_parts_dir_cloud(example_cloud_path):
     return os.path.join(example_cloud_path, "hipscat_import", "data", "small_sky_parts")
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def small_sky_parts_dir_local(local_data_dir):
-    return os.path.join(local_data_dir, "small_sky_parts")
diff --git a/tests/lsdb/io/test_to_hipscat.py b/tests/lsdb/io/test_to_hipscat.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e46a6e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lsdb/io/test_to_hipscat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import os
+
+import lsdb
+import pandas as pd
+
+from hipscat_cloudtests import TempCloudDirectory
+
+
+def test_save_catalog_and_margin(local_data_dir, example_cloud_storage_options, tmp_dir_cloud):
+    pathway = os.path.join(local_data_dir, "xmatch", "xmatch_catalog_raw.csv")
+    input_df = pd.read_csv(pathway)
+    catalog = lsdb.from_dataframe(
+        input_df, margin_threshold=5000, catalog_name="small_sky_from_dataframe", catalog_type="object"
+    )
+
+    with TempCloudDirectory(
+        tmp_dir_cloud, "lsdb_save_catalog_and_margin", example_cloud_storage_options
+    ) as temp_path:
+        base_catalog_path = f"{temp_path}/new_catalog_name"
+        catalog.to_hipscat(base_catalog_path, storage_options=example_cloud_storage_options)
+        expected_catalog = lsdb.read_hipscat(base_catalog_path, storage_options=example_cloud_storage_options)
+        assert expected_catalog.hc_structure.catalog_name == catalog.hc_structure.catalog_name
+        assert expected_catalog.hc_structure.catalog_info == catalog.hc_structure.catalog_info
+        assert expected_catalog.get_healpix_pixels() == catalog.get_healpix_pixels()
+        pd.testing.assert_frame_equal(expected_catalog.compute(), catalog._ddf.compute())
+
+        base_catalog_path = f"{temp_path}/new_margin_name"
+        catalog.margin.to_hipscat(base_catalog_path, storage_options=example_cloud_storage_options)
+        expected_catalog = lsdb.read_hipscat(base_catalog_path, storage_options=example_cloud_storage_options)
+        assert expected_catalog.hc_structure.catalog_name == catalog.margin.hc_structure.catalog_name
+        assert expected_catalog.hc_structure.catalog_info == catalog.margin.hc_structure.catalog_info
+        assert expected_catalog.get_healpix_pixels() == catalog.margin.get_healpix_pixels()
+        pd.testing.assert_frame_equal(expected_catalog.compute(), catalog.margin._ddf.compute())