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Parque Estatal de la Isla Ángel
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Julie
May 17, 2021
Take a ferry from nearby Tiburon to the Ellis Island of the West coast. Great place to picnic and walk around this historic local.
Johna
April 19, 2019
With an area of 1.2 square miles (3.1km), this island in San Francisco Bay processed approximately 1 million immigrants to the U.S. during 1910 to 1940. It is currently a state park. So much history and beauty on this one-square-mile island across Raccoon Strait from Tiburon. The main embarkation is at Ayala Cove, a sheltered little bay that attracted the Spanish for its 300-foot-deep river of fresh water, running from the Sacramento River Delta to the Golden Gate, that still surges through the strait. Two wide hiking and biking paths, one higher, one lower, circumnavigate the island. From either one the views are grand, especially the one that takes in a sweeping panorama of San Francisco from the Bay Bridge to the Golden Gate. It’s the kind of picture-window view that some people in neighboring Tiburon have paid $5 or $6 million for. Other views are closer in – the island’s west side has an extensive collection of restored barracks from the Civil War, and on the east side are the haunting remains of the prison-like buildings that were once used to hold Chinese immigrants, sometimes for years, while officials at this “Ellis Island of the West” dithered and dragged their feet rather than let them enter the U.S. Ayala Cove has a food concession, bike rentals and docents. The little beach, which looks out on a fleet of pleasure craft that often come to anchor out for an overnight or weekend stay, is backed by a grassy swath perfect for picnicking. Getting there is fun, too: A small ferry chugs its way over from Tiburon at convenient intervals. While you’re waiting for it on the mainland, check out old downtown Tiburon, a charming throwback to the days when the town was a gritty blue-collar railroad terminal.
With an area of 1.2 square miles (3.1km), this island in San Francisco Bay processed approximately 1 million immigrants to the U.S. during 1910 to 1940. It is currently a state park. So much history and beauty on this one-square-mile island across Raccoon Strait from Tiburon. The main embarkation is…
Ron & Laurie
September 14, 2017
Take the Angel Island Ferry to the Island before noon. Picnic in the grove near the harbor then walk around the Island to view the Bay or hike up the mountain to the campground to watch the fog roll into the Bay. Be sure not to miss the last Ferry out.
Nicola
July 1, 2015
Lovely boat trip and hiking opportunities, bring a picnic
Markus
January 20, 2020
[1 of the TOP 10 Things to See and Do in the SF Bay Area] For people who love to hike ONLY. Especially on weekdays it can feel like you almost have this entire island to yourself--right in the middle of the Bay Area! Walk around the island and to the top. Bring lunch with you (though there is a snack bar with hot dogs).
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Tiburon, CA
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