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  1. Apr 27, 2021 · Check out Operating Hours & Seasons to see when you can visit the island. Check out Fees & Passes to find out what park fees you should expect and where during your visit.

    • Fees & Passes

      Fees & Passes - Plan Your Visit - Alcatraz Island (U.S....

    • Operating Hours & Seasons

      Alcatraz Island. Open: All Year Phone: (415) 561-4900...

    • Guided Tours

      Alcatraz Island Golden Gate National Recreation Area 201...

    • Calendar

      Calendar - Plan Your Visit - Alcatraz Island (U.S. National...

    • Current Conditions

      Alcatraz Island Golden Gate National Recreation Area 201...

  2. Dec 30, 2022 · Quick Facts. Location: San Francisco, California. Designation: National Historic Landmark. Amenities. 16 listed. From its early days as a military fortress and prison to its most infamous tenure as a federal penitentiary, Alcatraz looms large in the American psyche as a place of contradiction, violence and competing historical narratives.

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    If you're coming from downtown, the following Muni bus lines stop a short walk from Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing: 1. F Line Historic Streetcar – Exit at the Bay Street stop 2. #8 BayshoreUse Kearny Street and North Point stop

    The Powell-Mason cable carOpens in new windowterminates at the corner of Bay and Taylor Streets, six blocks west of Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing.

    AC Transit provides bus service from the East Bay to the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco. From there, connect to Muni buses and streetcars. Visit AC Transit MapsOpens in new window. Golden Gate Transit provides bus service between San Francisco, Marin, and Sonoma Counties. Visit Golden Gate TransitOpens in new window.

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  4. Aug 4, 2019 · Updated on 08/04/19. Fact checked by. Michelai Graham. Matteo Colombo / Getty Images. It's a former federal prison on a rocky island in the middle of the bay, steeped in legend and a popular tourist stop. Spanish Explorer Manuel de Ayala named this barren rock in the middle of San Francisco Bay Isla de los Alcatraces (Island of the Pelicans).

  5. Alcatraz Island (/ ˈ æ l k ə ˌ t r æ z /) is a small island 1.25 miles (2.01 km) offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, and a military prison.

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