Ferry departs daily for the island through Sept. 30. This is an unbeatable picnic excursion. The views from all sides of the island are fabulous. The park is open 8 a.m. to sunset daily for picnicking. It offers four public picnic areas, restrooms, water.
Most picnic tables have barbecues.
China Camp was one of 30 fishing villages along the bay where Chinese, Portuguese and other immigrants settled in the 1860s to ply the bay for shrimp and other fish.