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East Bay Parks Finalizes $40 Million Purchase of Point Molate for New Regional Park

A state grant, supplemented by voter-approved measures, enabled the transfer from the Guidiville Rancheria.

"East Bay communities have been working toward this goal for many years and today we are taking a monumental step forward."
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The property dates back to what was once the oldest winery in the world. 
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Overview

  • The East Bay Regional Park District acquired 82 acres on Richmond’s Point San Pablo Peninsula to preserve the shoreline and develop a public park.
  • The purchase includes culturally and environmentally significant areas such as Ohlone sacred sites, remnants of a Chinese fishing village, and the historic Winehaven complex.
  • Most of the price came from a $36 million allocation in the 2022–23 California budget, with remaining funds from Measures AA and WW.
  • Construction started Aug. 1 on a 2.5-mile Bay Trail extension to connect Point Molate Beach Park with the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge pathway.
  • The acquisition caps years of contentious proposals and litigation, including a rejected 2010 casino plan and a 2022 transfer that positioned the tribe to sell the land to the park district.