March 31, 2014

Richmond, Pt. Molate Beach Park; things to do

80 North

Pt. Molate Beach Park  

on Western Dr.  Free. 

view of Richmond Bridge at Pt. Molate Beach Park in Richmond, CA
view of Richmond Bridge at Pt. Molate Beach Park in Richmond, CA



















Long ago, the World War II fleet was fueled here.  Now city-owned and cleaned up, this quiet little bayside park is the perfect spot for a picnic (tables and barbecues are provided).  The expansive view from Pt. Molate Beach Park includes the San Rafael Bridge, Mt. Tamalpais, and Red Rocks Island—which was recently for sale for $12 million.  Keep your eyes open for harbor seals, wild turkeys, and osprey.  And though kids will enjoy playing in the sand, it isn’t recommended that anyone wade, swim, or fish in the calm water.  The area is famous as the location for the 1955 movie, "Blood Alley," with Lauren Bacall and John Wayne.  Continue on this road, which later becomes rustic and curvy like the road to Hana, to a former Chinese fishing camp which is now a houseboat colony. 

warning sign at Pt. Molate Beach Park in Richmond, CA
warning sign at Pt. Molate Beach Park in Richmond, CA


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images ©2014 Carole Terwilliger Meyers

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