Angel Island State Park

This website is brought to you by the Angel Island Association,
in cooperation with the California Department of Parks and Recreation.

Park Highlights:

Our calendar of park activities was updated 07/02/08 with events planned for the summer. New this year: Victorian Days at Camp Reynolds, August 17 & 18.

Shop online at the AIA Gift Shop which features books and souvenir items unique to Angel Island. Several items were added this summer, including a new pin, patch, and magnet featuring Ayala Cove, along with a topographical map of Angel Island on a bandana and a foam visor. Your purchases support the preservation, restoration, and interpretive efforts of AIA.

The State park has closed access to the Immigration Station Barracks and grounds during renovation.

	Immigration presentations continue to be available, but without access to the buildings, which is now scheduled to open in early 2009. If you are visiting Angel Island specifically to get an Immigration Station tour, please contact the State Park Volunteer Coordinator (send email to the Volunteer Coordinator or call 415-435-3522) to verify staffing plans for your date.
	See the progress of the project! Updated 8/16/07 with the restoration results, now complete. Interpretive work is underway, but photos of progress have not yet been made available.

The Angel Island Association (AIA) supports preservation, restoration, and interpretation at Angel Island State Park, including the time and costs associated with developing and maintaining this website. Your financial support is always welcome. Make a tax-deductible donation using a secure PayPal Process. Learn more about how you can help the AIA and the park.

If you lived here prior to 1985, please contact us via our Past Connections page. We would love to hear from you!

Angel Island State Park - Overview

Angel Island is a hilly, grass and forest-covered island, the largest in San Francisco Bay. It is located one mile from the Tiburon Peninsula. The park covers 740 acres and is 788 feet high at the top of Mt. Livermore. It provides spectacular views of Marin County, San Francisco, and the Golden Gate, and the entire Bay Area. In addition to recreational facilities (hiking, biking, camping, boating), it is rich in historical significance.

For over six thousand years, it was used by Miwok Indians as a fishing and hunting site. For almost 100 years - stretching from the Civil War to the Cold War - the island housed a variety of military installations, including supporting troops on their way to and from the Pacific Theaters in WWI and WWII. It also played a major role in the settlement of the West, serving both as a Public Health Service Quarantine Station, and an Immigration Station.

Today, trails and fire roads provide easy access to the whole island, including many historic sites and breathtaking views. Tours are available at many of the historic sites, especially on weekend days during the high season from April to October or November.

Select a topic:

Island Information:

	The park's location
	Hours of operation
	General Information
	Weather
	Tours and Special Event Permits
	Transportation options
	Boating
	Trails and maps
	Camp sites
	Recreation facilities

Points of Interest:

	Early History
	Ayala Cove Quarantine Station
	Camp Reynolds
	Fort McDowell
	Immigration Station
	Native Inhabitants
	Natural history, plants and animals
	Beaches
	How Mount Livermore got its name

AIA and State Park Contact information:
(Enter the address below into your mail program and change 'at' to @.)
Specific questions about tours or facilities: aivc@parks.ca.gov
General questions or comments: AIA at angelisland.org
Questions or comments about the web site: Webm at angelisland.org
The site is designed and managed by: Lynn Eichinger LE at angelisland.org

Angel Island Association * P.O. Box 866 * Tiburon, CA 94920 * (415) 435-3972 * (415) 435-2950 (fax)
The Angel Island Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Angel Island State Park * P.O. Box 318 * Tiburon, CA 94920 * Information line: (415) 435-1915
Volunteer Office: (415) 435-3522 * Rangers: (415) 435-5390

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