FAQs

I’d like to bring my class or a large group to Angel Island. What do I need to do? ▽

School, community, and private groups can schedule visits to the Angel Island Immigration Station year round. Tours must be booked through Angel Island State Park (learn more on our Field Trips page). Space is limited and teachers are encouraged to reserve tours early in the school year. When scheduling please have the following information: a list of possible dates for your field trip, how many people in your group, and what boat your group is planning on taking.

Guided tours of the Immigration Station are led by park staff or volunteers and are approximately 1 hour in length. Self-guided tours are also available. The site can accommodate up to 30 people per tour (40 for school groups), with up to three and three self-guided tours per day. School tour scheduling often depends on school and ferry schedules.

If you have further questions, contact the Angel Island State Parks Tour Desk Coordinator at tours.angelisland@parks.ca.gov.

What should I bring when I visit? ▽

There are restrooms, drinking water, and picnic benches at the Angel Island Immigration Station Site. The weather on Angel Island can change quickly from warm and sunny to windy, cold, and foggy. We recommend dressing in layers including a jacket. You may want to pack a snack, lunch, and drinks as there is no food service at the Immigration Station site.

Located at Ayala Cove, the Angel Island Company offers concessions including food and drinks, Tram Tours, Bike Rentals, the Cove Cafe, and a shuttle to the Immigration Station. These operate seasonally. They are typically open weekends only in March, April, September, October & until mid-November, and daily May through August. For more current information, please visit their web site: http://www.angelisland.com/

How can I dock my boat or camp on the Island? ▽

To reserve a campsite or large-group picnic area, visit www.reservecalifornia.com. There are 9 family campsite with an 8 person capacity, an ADA campsite (placard required upon arrival), and one group site with a capacity of 20 persons.

Private boats can use the boat slips or mooring buoys at Ayala Cove. Slips, 30′ to 50′, are open year round from 8 am to sunset and cost $15/day. Mooring fees are $30/night year round. Slips and buoys are on a first-come first-served basis.

For more camping and other State Parks information, call (415) 435-1915 or visit www.reservecalifornia.com

How is the Accessilbity getting to Angel Island Immigration Station? ▽

A wheelchair-accessible shuttle is available seasonally from the Angel Island Company to transport visitors from the docks to the Immigration Station. Visit their website in advance to confirm availability: http://www.angelisland.com/. At the Immigration Station, nearly everything is accessible, though the grounds are steep so it's ideal if someone who uses a wheelchair can get assistance in the hillier sections of the immigration station. The ferries have ramps and crews from SF or Tiburon can make sure you can get on and off the ferry.