Guides
See gorgeous Bay vistas and visit the Immigration Station.
Angel Island State Park offers one of the best ways to see San Francisco Bay from sea level. Fortunate local boat owners have long plied its shoreline and picnicked on its grounds, but the boatless can get in on the fun via ferries that stop on the island. There are good times galore for hikers, bikers and sightseers, but the island has abundant...
Camping in the middle of San Francisco Bay offers a window on the region's wonders after dark.
Angel Island can charm the socks off a day-hiker, but it's even better by night, when the state park closes up shop and sends the tourists home. After that, campers lucky enough to reserve one of the island's 11 sites have the place to themselves. Urban attractions ringing San Francisco Bay light up as the night darkens, creating shimmering opportunities...
Great way to see the Bay
The Perimeter Road provides access to pretty much everything else one can see and do on the island! It's got fantastic views around the bay, it's a fun walk and a pretty good bike ride. When taking a ferry, all walks start at Alaya Cove (formerly Hospital Cove). Pick up a map while there. The Cove also houses segway and bike rentals, a small store...
In the middle of San Francisco Bay sits Angel Island State Park, with spectacular views of the San Francisco skyline.
In the middle of San Francisco Bay sits Angel Island State Park, offering spectacular views of the San Francisco skyline, the Marin Headlands and Mount Tamalpais. The island is also alive with history. Three thousand years ago the island was a fishing and hunting site for Coastal Miwok Indians. It was later a haven for Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de...
Picture perfect San Francisco Bay views on this tranquil tour of a remote island with hardly a car in sight.
Away from the hustle of the city, Angel Island offers a retreat to tranquility surrounded by magnificent San Francisco Bay views. This six mile biking tour is great for both beginners and intermediate cyclists, highlights all of the major sights, an occasional side-trips and introduces some of the island history. If you're concerned about hills,...
Trips
During spring break, we spent 2 nights camping (at site #2) on Angel Island. While there, we hiked all over the place and found 30-something geocaches.This upload includes several tracks:15th: Backpacking from Ayala Cove to the campsite15th: An evening walk southMorning of the 16th: all around the eastern side of the islandAfternoon of the 16th: up Mt. Livermore and back17th: Backpacking to Ayala cove, then hiking around the western side of the...
Hiked the North Ridge Trail and Sunset Trail. Clear skies with excellent visibility today.
From Ayala Cove we take 144(or so) stairs and continue to Mt. Livermore.
When Chennai was here last year, we were planning on going on a hike but we weren't able to do any because her time was limited, so when she told me that she was coming this year, I knew we had to go hike some where. We finally decided on Angel Island because it has a pretty amazing view of the entire bay area once you get to the top of the...
Quick trip and Hike around Angle Island. We took the ferry from Triburon. It was a really clear day and we had specatcular views all around. The GPS was low on battries which is why we had an incomplete trail recorded. All in all, a really nice place to visit, on a clear day.
A quick trip through the mist to the top of Angel Island, Mt. Livermore.
