Angel Island State Park

Angel Island State Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this island: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Angel Island State Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Angel Island State Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.86287, -122.43243. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Angel Island State Park

• Mount Caroline Livermore · viewpoint · Marin · ~0 km · Must-see
• Old Saint Hilarys Church · church · Marin · ~3 km · Must-see
• Belvedere Lagoon · lake · Marin · ~4 km · Must-see
• Alcatraz Island · park · San Francisco · ~5 km · Must-see
• Warden's House · fort · San Francisco · ~5 km · Must-see
• Alcatraz Island Lighthouse · museum · San Francisco · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lime Point · beach · Marin · ~7 km · Must-see
• Alma · attraction · San Francisco · ~7 km · Must-see
• USS Pampanito · museum · San Francisco · ~8 km · Must-see
• Wave Organ · attraction · San Francisco · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pier 39 Sea Lions · attraction · San Francisco · ~8 km · Must-see
• Musée Mécanique · museum · San Francisco · ~8 km · Must-see
• Richardson Bay · beach · Marin · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fort Mason · fort · San Francisco · ~8 km · Must-see
• Museo Italo Americano · museum · San Francisco · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fisherman's Wharf · museum · San Francisco · ~8 km · Must-see
• Skystar Wheel - Fisherman’s Wharf · park · San Francisco · ~8 km · Must-see
• Golden Gate Bridge · fort · San Francisco · ~8 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Angel Island State Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Angel Island State Park

• Aquarium of the Bay · sanctuary · San Francisco · ~8 km · Must-see
• Aramburu Island · sanctuary · Marin · ~8 km · Must-see
• Marin Headlands · sanctuary · Marin · ~10 km · Must-see
• Bothin Marsh Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~11 km · Must-see
• Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~11 km · Must-see
• Alamo Square · sanctuary · San Francisco · ~12 km · Must-see
• South Park · sanctuary · San Francisco · ~12 km · Must-see
• Willie Mays Statue · sanctuary · San Francisco · ~13 km · Must-see
• McLaughlin Eastshore State Park · sanctuary · Alameda · ~13 km · Must-see
• Japanese Tea Garden · sanctuary · San Francisco · ~14 km · Must-see

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