Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island is located 1.5 miles offshore from San Francisco, California in San Francisco Bay.

Prison courtyard.

Areal view of the Rock.

Two story prison cell block.

Ghostly night picture with fog rolling in.

Alcatraz prison cell.

The Social Hall in disrepair, destroyed by fire.

Oldest operating lighthouse on the west coast of the United States.

The whole island is surrounded by a rocky shoreline. Water tower can be seen in the background.

San Francisco skyline picture looking over the island and the bay.

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is operated by the National Park Service and is open to tours. Visitors can take a ferry ride from Pier 33, near the Fisherman's Wharf.