80-Acre Point Molate in Contra Costa County to Become New Regional Park After Legal Battles

Jul 17, 2024, 11:04 PM

Point Molate in Richmond, a scenic but embattled stretch of shoreline in Contra Costa County once slated for a 1,260-unit housing development, will become a new regional park along San Francisco Bay. The 80-acre property was approved for sale by the East Bay Regional Park District. On Tuesday, environmentalists in Richmond celebrated a long-sought victory when the Park District voted unanimously to accept Point Molate as the newest addition to the park system. This decision follows years of legal battles and community efforts to transform the area into a nature park.