San Pablo Peninsula is a

peninsula A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland and is only connected to land on one side. Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula. Etymology The word ''peninsula'' derives , . T ...

in western

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, a city in the United States * Richmond, London, a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town ...

, between

San Pablo Bay San Pablo Bay is a tidal estuary that forms the northern extension of the San Francisco Bay in the East Bay and North Bay regions of the San Francisco Bay Area in northern California. Most of the Bay is shallow; however, there is a deep wate ...

and San Rafael Bay, in southwestern

Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County (; ''Contra Costa'', Spanish for 'Opposite Coast') is a county located in the U.S. state of California, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,165,927. Th ...

Geography

The peninsula runs between

Castro Cove Castro Cove is a "portion of the San Pablo Bay" in Richmond, California located between Point San Pablo and the confluence of Wildcat Creek into Castro Creek.

and

Point San Pablo Point San Pablo Harbor is a marina and small community at the far end of Point San Pablo in San Pablo Bay, within Richmond, in Contra Costa County, California. It is located at 1900 Stenmark Drive, Richmond CA 94801. Overview The community is h ...

, and is dominated by the steep ridges of the Potrero Hills, an escarpment that runs along the entire peninsula.Point Molate Casino EIR, Volume I, 2009, accessed May 25, 2010
/ref> The peninsula is largely owned by

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and is used as a safety buffer for security purposes (see

Chevron Richmond Refinery The Chevron Richmond Refinery is a petroleum refinery in Richmond, California, on San Francisco Bay. It is owned and operated by Chevron Corporation and employs more than 1,200 workers, making it the city's largest employer. The refinery process ...

Features

Features located on San Pablo Peninsula include: *

Point Molate Beach Park Point Molate Beach Park is a city-owned park in Richmond, California, accessible only via a narrow road from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge toll plaza exit "Western Drive", and separate from the rest of the city. The park is adjacent to the pres ...

* Point Molate Regional Shoreline * Point Molate Marsh *

* Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor * Winehaven

Notes

Peninsulas of California Geography of Richmond, California Landforms of Contra Costa County, California Landforms of the San Francisco Bay Area San Pablo Bay {{ContraCostaCountyCA-geo-stub