Point Molate Beach Park is a city-owned park inRichmond, California, accessible only via a narrow road from theRichmond-San Rafael Bridge toll plaza exit "Western Drive", and separate from the rest of the city. The park is adjacent to the present day ghost town ofWinehaven.
The Beach Park - originally part of thePoint Molate Naval Fuel Depot - was leased to the City of Richmond in the early 1970s for $1.00/month and developed by the Navy as a gesture of goodwill to local residents and to provide recreation for the Navy and their families stationed at Pt. Molate. Subsequent budget concerns and cleanup needs led to a complete closure of the park in 2001.
The park reopened in April 2014 after another round of cleanup.[1]
The East Bay Regional Parks District has planned including the park and thePoint Molate area in general as part of a new park in its long-term projects.[2]
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