Alcatraz Island - San Francisco Landmark

Full Amenity List

• Picnic Tables
• Concessions-Food Available
• Guided Tours
• Gift Shop
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Restrooms

Descriptions from Across the Web

• Alcatraz Island (sometimes informally referred to as simply Alcatraz or by its pop-culture name, The Rock) is a small island located ... more on Wikipedia
• Alcatraz Island offers a close-up look at the site of the first lighthouse ... more on National Park Service
• No longer a prison for some of America's most dangerous offenders, Alcatraz is part of the National ... more on Wcities
• Heading out to the island is one of the more exhilarating ways in town to celebrate a sunny day. It's an excursion into history, and you get to ride there on a boat.The island was discovered by a Spanish explorer in 1775 and named after the flocks of pelicans who nested there. From 1850 to 1933 it served as a military outpost. Alcatraz ... more on gocitykids.com
• Visible from Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz Island (aka "The Rock") has seen a checkered history. Juan Manuel Ayala was the first European to discover it in 1775 and named it after the many pelicans that nested on the island. From the 1850s to 1933, when the army vacated the island, it served as a military post, protecting the bay's shoreline. In 1934, the government converted the buildings of the military outpost into a maximum-security prison. Given the sheer cliffs, treacherous tides and currents, and frigid water temperatures, it was believed to be a totally ... more on frommers.com

Directions

FROM THE SOUTH Take Highway 101 North to Highway 80 East Exit at 4th Street Stay left onto Bryant Street (get in right lane) Stay on Bryant Street to The Embarcadero Turn left onto The Embarcadero. The Alcatraz Cruises ferry terminal is on th

Pier 33, near Fisherman's Wharf

Hours

winter and spring.

Miscellaneous

• Admission: There is no entrance fee to visit Alcatraz Island. However there is a charge for the ferry service to and from the island which is supplied by a private company under contract with the National Park Service. As Alcatraz has no entrance fee park passes do
• Childrens Programs: Become a Junior Ranger!
• Educational Program: The Island Hop tour
• Events: Alcatraz Kidz Tours
• Exhibits: Alcatraz is currently hosting the award winning Prisoners of Age exhibit by Canadian photographer Ron Lavine.

Other Web Resources

• Read more about Alcatraz Island on Yahoo! Travel
• www.blueandgoldfleet.com