8/19/2023 0 Comments Eagle island state park sledding![]() ![]() This 740 acres comes packed with hiking and historic activities that will more than fill your time. Visiting Angel Island is a perfect day trip from San Francisco and you should plan to spend the entire day. Read More: If you are into history, I also recommend that you plan a visit to the San Francisco’s Presidio, Bodie ghost town state park in the Eastern Sierras or Malakoff Diggins State Park, both are part of California’s gold rush origin story. And, you’ll find harbor seals, sea lions and dolphins swimming around it. There are mule deer, raptors, sea birds, an endemic mole species and even one lonely coyote who live on the island. The island is a microcosm of California coastal biology with the typical grassy chaparral, coast live oak trees and native grasses. The transition into a state park in the early 1960’s, Angel Island preserved its cultural history, but it had the additional benefit preserving the island’s beautiful natural resources. This long history means that the island has a treasure trove of historical sites to be explored. ![]() But it has also been at various times– a cattle ranch, an army post during the civil war, an immigration and quarantine station, a World War II POW camp and a cold war missile site. It was once a hunting and fishing site for the Miwok Native Americans, who are believed to have used it for a summer camp. Angel Island sits on a strategic location near the mouth of the Golden Gate. ![]()
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