Point Molate Beach Park
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History
The park is adjacent to the abandoned ghost town of WinehavenWinehaven
Winehaven was a winery and town in Richmond, California, that held the title of "world's largest winery" for 12 years . It later became a fuel depot for the United States Navy....
in the rural areas of western Richmond along the San Pablo Bay shore of the San Pablo Peninsula
San Pablo Peninsula
-Overview:The peninsula runs between Castro Cove and Point San Pablo and is dominated by the steep ridges of the Potrero Hills an escarpment that runs along the entire peninsula. The peninsula is largely owned by ChevronTexaco and is used as a safety buffer for security purposes...
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There is currently limited public access due to cleanup efforts of the adjacent former Point Molate Naval Fuel Depot
Point Molate Naval Fuel Depot
Point Molate Naval Fuel Depot is a decommissioned U.S. Navy fueling station on the western coast of Richmond, California.-History:The depot opened in 1941 on the site of a former winery and Chinese shrimp camp and was closed during the Clinton-era base closures and realignments in 1995 and...
which occupied the former winery/company town of Winehaven. The park is accessible by a narrow road only from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
The Richmond – San Rafael Bridge is the northernmost of the east–west crossings of the San Francisco Bay in California, USA, connecting Richmond on the east to San Rafael on the west end...
toll plaza exit "Western Drive".
The East Bay Regional Parks District has planned including the park and the Point Molate
Point Molate
Point Molate may refer to:*Point Molate Beach Park*Point Molate Naval Fuel Depot*Winehaven, California*Point Molate Hills*Point Molate Marsh*Point Molate Peninsula*Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor...
area in general as part of a new park in its long term projects.
See also
- Point Molate Naval Fuel DepotPoint Molate Naval Fuel DepotPoint Molate Naval Fuel Depot is a decommissioned U.S. Navy fueling station on the western coast of Richmond, California.-History:The depot opened in 1941 on the site of a former winery and Chinese shrimp camp and was closed during the Clinton-era base closures and realignments in 1995 and...
- Winehaven, California
- Point San Pablo DistrictPoint San Pablo, Richmond, CaliforniaPoint San Pablo is a small historic community isolated at the far end of Point San Pablo in Richmond, California.-History:The village is home to a few dozen individuals living in hundreds of boats and a few dozen stilt houses. The area also features the Point San Pablo Marina and Yacht Club...