After living in San Francisco for over 7 years and always talking about visiting Angel Island, we finally made it happen thanks to my Mother's Day wish. There are 2 ways to get there- first is to take the ferry from San Francisco, however there is only 1 ferry per day in each direction. Since we have an impatient toddler,... More

Wonderful outing for all ages - took the tram and was educational enlightening and scenic views around whole island in 55 mnutes.. great snack bar and music entertaining at 2pm last Sat- 75 degrees perfect compared to 90 in Santa Rosa. Try free 2 hr street parking in tiburon

We were going to a San Fran Giants ballgame and decided to make a weekend of it when we came across Angel Island. From the fun ferry ride to refreshments at the Island Island cafe, live music to a beautiful hike! Such a fun time and we were already planning to come back and explore more of the island by... More

Catch the first ferry out and you can be the first ones on the island ! WEAR good comfortable shoes, bring enough water and cliff bars or something like that and get ready to walk and explore ! We caught the ferry from the Tiburon Ferry landing - the town of Tiburon is quite cute and quiet ! parking is... More

We hit awesome weather so enjoyed our trek even more (fairly flat ground). Great views of Alcatraz and the bridges. Enjoyed the history on this "Ellis Is. of the west" plus the remnants of two forts. Recommend packing a lunch but you can buy box lunches at the small cafe near the ferry. We ate at Quarry beach. Next time... More

took the ferry from tiburon for a quick 15 minute ride on a perfect sunny day. the island is beautiful, last ferry back left at 4:30 so unfortunately we did not have time to hike around the whole island but instead made our way to the immigration station immediately. very intersting site, don't miss! can't wait to return and explore... More

Was part of our Alcatraz ticket. Looking back would not waste the money. Superb views on a clear day, harbor is especially picturesque. Would have been better if we hiked around the island ourselves. The tram tour was a waste. Guide/tram driver knew absolutely nothing about the place ("I've been working here a week").

I was intrigued by this place and was thoroughly delighted with the tour. It was very informative and I learned a lot by taking this tour. I would recommend it to anyone visiting SFO.

We went to Angel Island with our Alcatraz Ticket. We expected to see a state park, we didn't expect to see such a nice historic landmark! Beautiful views, beautiful tour (even with rain, the bus-tour has rain-protection sides). The downside: we did hope for a little more time on the island for ourselves with the baby.