Angel Island
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. There is much to do on the island, and much history that goes with the island. For over six thousand years, it was used by the 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 a Nike Missle Site. 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.
Camping
There are nine campsites on Angel Island. Each campsite can hold up to eight people. The park’s four environmental camping areas have water and pit toilets nearby. The East Bay Sites are generally protected from wind. The more exposed Ridge Sites offer views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco. The Sunrise Sites can be reserved individually or combined as a group camp for up to 24 people. The Kayak Camp on the west side—near a small beach—also accommodates groups up to 20. Kayak campers must secure their boats from high tidewaters.
Campsites can be as far away as 2 miles, so be prepared with backpacking equipment to carry your gear that far.
There are three main types of sites available, each with 3 sites per type.
There is a kayak campsite that holds up to 20 people with beach access costing $30/night. Kayaking is not required, however kayaks must be removed from the beach between sunset and 8 AM kayak trips to Angel Island are available.
There is also a service camp available for groups doing service work on the island. The service camp is reserved only for those working on a park project. The service camp can normally be reserved up to seven months in advance, and is very popular. Contact Angel Island State Park Rangers at (415) 435-5390 to schedule.
Information website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=468
Map Link (beta): https://www.google.com/maps?q=37.860909,-122.4325682
Bookings: https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/737/files/current_web_day%20use.pdf