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The Angel Island Immigration Station continues to be a part of America’s story. The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation works to bring its history to light and to make its lessons part of our national dialogue about the complicated intersection of race, immigration and the American identity.
Angel Island Immigration Station, principal immigration facility on the U.S. West Coast from 1910 to 1940, where Asian immigrants were detained. It functioned as both an immigration and deportation facility, at which some 175,000 Chinese and about 60,000 Japanese immigrants were detained under oppressive conditions.
Designation: National Historic Landmark. The U.S. Immigration Station is located in Angel Island State Park on Angel Island, the largest island in California's San Francisco Bay. While the island is the home of 740 acres of pristine parkland, including beautiful beaches, picnic areas and hiking trails, it is most famous for its rich history.
Between 1910 and 1940, approximately 500,000 immigrants crossed the Pacific Ocean for a chance at a new life in America. Now, you have an opportunity to walk in their footsteps by visiting the Angel Island Immigration Station, once known as the “Ellis Island of the West,” located in the heart of San Francisco Bay.
United States Immigration Station (USIS) Distance from Ayala Cove: 1.5 mile; Estimated hiking time: 30 min; Estimated biking time: 20 min . Amenities. Museum with Guided & Self-Guided Tours; Restrooms; Picnic Tables; Water . The “Ellis Island” of the West. In 1905, construction of an Immigration Station began in the area known as China Cove.
Current as of August 2022. PLEASE NOTE - The U.S. Immigration Station is closed MONDAYS & TUESDAYS. GENERAL INFORMATION - (415) 435-5537 or tours.angelisland@parks.ca.gov. GROUP RESERVATIONS - https://ports.parks.ca.gov/state-parks/angel-island-state-park/angel-island-state-park/?_content_type___category_only=passports-blended-access-field-trips.
Angel Island State Park is open from 8:00 am until sunset. Tram and segway tours of the island are available from the Angel Island Company. For more information, visit the California State Park’s Angel Island website, the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation website, or call 415- 435-5390.
