Starting April 1,
2009, the US Immigration Station site will be open to the public
during park hours, 8 am to sunset, daily. Visitors may look at all
the interpretive panels and displays that are located outside.
Wednesday through Sunday, between 10 am and 3 pm, Room 105, the
Chinese men’s dorm on the first floor, where many poems are
visible, may be open for drop-in visits, if staffing is available.
(During guided tours, access to Room 105 may be limited.) When open
for self-guided tours, there will be a staff person available to
answer questions.
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.
Getting there: The Blue & Gold Fleet offers ferry service year-round
from San Francisco; on summer weekends there is added service from
Oakland and Alameda. Ferry schedules don"t always mesh with
island tour schedules, so allow yourself plenty of time.
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