Visit Alcatraz Island: Tour Alcatraz for views, gardens, NEW stories

Ryan Curran White

Get a sneak peek at new things to find on the island as we celebrate 50 years of Alcatraz being open to the public as a national park site, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Get your tickets today!

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February 12, 2025

Ryan Curran White

Ryan Curran White is the Content Marketing Manager for the Parks Conservancy.

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Model of Alcatraz inside a fog globe. The globe's base says "Alcatraz Island, San Francisco"
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Billowing through the Golden Gate Strait, the fog that swirls around Alcatraz Island has played a pivotal role in the island’s history, from the establishment of the first lighthouse on the Pacific Coast, to six fog-shrouded escape attempts during the federal penitentiary era.

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