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Basaic Says: There is a Visitors Center, with a canon outside and various displays inside between the place where the ferry docks and the Ayala Cove Picnic Area. The center is housed in the old bachelor officer's quarters.
Basaic Says: Angel Island has abundant wildlife for you to watch.
Basaic Says: Ayala Cove was a great place to have a picnic. There was a nice place to cook the food and more than ample picnic tables. The scenery was beautiful too. There were restrooms right there.
Basaic Says: The ferry from San Francisco arrives at a pretty little area called Ayala Cove. The Visitors Center, the trailhead for the hiking trail and a nice picnic area are located by the cove. This was the destination for our group. We were having a picnic to celebrate the upcoming...
Basaic Says: About 3000 years ago the Coastal Miwok Indians used Angel Island for fishing and hunting. It’s modern history began with the exploration of the island by Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala. It has also served as the location of a cattle ranch and an army base. Angel...
maryellen50 Says: AOn a clear day on Angel Island from atop Mt. Livermore hikers can view the Golden Gate, Bay, Richmond/San Rafael, San Mateo and Dumbarton bridges often being referred as a 5 bridge day.This gem of the California State Park system offers panoramic vistas of the entire Bay...
Bring Your Boat to Angel Island
Basaic Says: You can also use your own boat to get to Angel Island. They have docking space and even an area that looks like a olace to practice driving your boat.
Basaic Says: One of the main ways to get to Angel Island is via ferry boat from Pier 41. The round trip takes about 3 hours and costs $8.45 per person. The trip itself is fun and interesting with nice views of Angel Island and the San Francisco skyline. You also pass by Alcatraz Island....
Basaic Says: There is a 5 mile hiking trail on Angel Island. It is not a very easy trail as it rises several hundred feet in elevation and is steep in places. You do, however, get to see some of the more interesting historical sites and you get a great view from the top of Mount Caroline...
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Ayala Cove was a great place to have a picnic. There was a nice place to cook the food and more than ample picnic tables. The scenery was beautiful too. There...
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I got to Angel Island, along with my nephew, his soon to be bride, his parents and a large number of his friends via a boat from San Francisco. The trip was great as we passed Alcatraz Island and...
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