Angel Island

One of the things we were looking forward to the most was camping on Angel Island in the middle of SF Bay. This island is near Alcatrez island, but is much much bigger. You take the ferry from Tiburon and then you can hike or bike in. Then at about 3:30 everyone else has to go home and you have the island to yourself. We took our bikes which we nearly decided was a mistake. However, once we got there, it was very worth it... such a surreal feeling to be so isolated yet to be able to see panoramic views of the Bay area. We hiked to the top, saw several deer, Justin saw a big buck, lots of pretty birds and lots of great views.

Anyhow, Justin says this is a MUST DO in the bay area. Even if you do not want to camp over night, you should go for the day views of the area.

And for your enjoyment, 2 pictures of Justin and I loaded down with our gear wih the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.