The National Park Service said Thursday that it will resume recreational access to Alcatraz Island following new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local public health officials.
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which controls the island, will restore ferry operations to the island, access to interior sections of the island like Building 64 and the warden’s house and outdoor areas like Eagle Plaza and the recreation yard.
The GGNRA closed operations at many of its parks in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
People on the Alcatraz trail system will also be required to proceed in one direction to promote physical distancing. The changes will go into effect Monday.
“The health and safety of our visitors and employees are our highest priority,” GGNRA General Superintendent Laura Joss said. “We are pleased to begin welcoming back visitors, to provide a great outdoor experience on Alcatraz Island, and to allow our partners and staff to tell the important stories of this unique Bay Area icon.”
Visitors to Alcatraz Island are advised to purchase ferry tickets online and review coronavirus safety guidelines at alcatrazcruises.com. The park service will also post updates about its operations amid the pandemic at nps.gov/coronavirus.
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Good news! Great new home for the violent protesters to yell marxist slogans from and burn to ground. Hopefully joining them will be all our knuckleheaded politicians and government officials who allowed these ingrates to continue their path of destruction in our cities, leaving businesses in shambles and people jobless. Leave them all there to duke it out. Do not provide food or water… just spray paint, markers and cardboard for signs, and (of course) masks.
yes yes yes!
I once took a tour of the old Civil War fort that makes up the foundation of the penitentiary. We had to bring our own flashlights.
That would be a great place to have the Democratic Convention.
I assume you are suggesting one way tickets?
So explain the logic and safety of releasing
prisoners from prisons and jail, but allowing
tourists to go to a prison.
Waivers
The answer can be found in ‘1984’ or in ‘Animal Farm’. George Orwell was right!
Really open Alcatraz up… and place rioters there for everyone to gawk at when people take a tour. Heck, I would pay double to see those reprobates on the Rock without a paddle.