information about cities and towns on the California Delta.
Antioch
Antioch is an incorporat3ed city situated at the mouth of the San Joaquin River, near
its confluence with the Sacramento River, in Contra Costa County.
It has a population of about? and it is about ? square miles in size.
The town was founded in 1949 by two brothers, William Smith and Joseph Smith.
In the past it had coal mines in its hills, asparagus canneries, and
train tracks from the mines to the town's wharf.
A bridge connecting Antioch to Sherman island was built in 1926.
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Aantioch sits at the juncture of the San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers. It was founded in 1849
by brothers William and Joseph Smith, and at one time boasted large asparagus canneries.
In times past, coal was mined in the hills behind Antioch and brought down to its wharf
by locomotives. The first Antioch Bridge to Sherman Island, a tower bridge, was built
in 1926. Antioch has plenty of marine activity, marinas, boatyards, several yacht clubs and more. There is a public fishing pier in town and another out near the
Antioch Bridge. Marinas in the bridge area include Lauritzen Yacht Harbor, run
by third-generation family members, members. A neighboring marina is Driftwood
Yacht Harbor. Antioch has July 4th fireworks, an annual Rivertown Jamboree,
and a lighted boat Christmas Parade.
Bay Point
STATUS: Census Designated Place
COUNTY: Contra Costa County
BODY OF WATER: Suisun bay
HOTELS: None
RESTAURANTS: 14
THINGS TO DO: None
DESCRIPTION:
The community is situated west of Pittsburg, California
and east of Port Chicago.
and ups tream of Port Chicago.
and it was formerly known as Bella Vista and West Pittsburg.
It was given its current name in 1993.
ATTRACTIONS
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Ambrose Recreation and Park District
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Harris Yacht Harbor and bay Point Marina (100 Trojan Road)
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McAvoy Yacht Harbor (1001 McAvoy Road)
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Bay Point County Library
- Club Marina Manufactured Home Community
- Pittsburg-Bay Point BART Terminal
RESOURCES
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Chamber of Commerce of Bay Point
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Contra Costa County Bay Point Community Profile
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Wikipedia Introduciton to Bay Point
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Bay Point Municipal Advisory Committee
NEARBY:
- Pittsburgh
- Concord
- Port Chicago
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Bay Point, (formerly West Pittsburg) is located downstream of Pittsburg
and is home for two marinas.
Bethel Island
STATUS: Census Designated Place
COUNTY: Contra Costa County
BODY OF WATER: Middle River, off the San Joaquin River
HOTELS: None (but several rv parks, campgrounds, cabins)
RESTAURANTS: 6
THINGS TO DO: Bethel Island Golf Club
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Bethel Island, a unique island community in the Central Delta. Much of the
perimeter of this island is ringed with marinas, resorts, and private waterfront
homes. Bethel Island has boatyards, chandleries, bait shops, RV parks, a
golf course, waterside restaurants, dry-boat storage, and more. It is a
resort community, the most populous of the inner Delta islands.
Access is over a single two-lane bridge over Dutch Slough leading to the island.
Next to Bethel Island is Franks Tract “Lake,” island farmland that was
inundated in 1938 and never has been recovered. The lake now is an undeveloped
part of the State Parks system. It provides good fishing and duck hunting.
Bethel Island events include the Frozen Bun Run New Year’s morning, an
Opening Day Parade (by San Joaquin Yacht Club) in April, the 50s Bash in August,
the Thanksgiving Week Fishing Derby in November, and the Lighted Boat
Christmas Parade (by San Joaquin YC) in December. Chamber, 925/684-3220.
Bird's Landing
STATUS: Unincorporated Local Community
COUNTY: Solano County
BODY OF WATER: Montezuma Slough
HOTELS: None
RESTAURANTS: None
THINGS TO DO: None
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Wikipedia Introduction to Bird's Landing
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Wikipedia Introduction to Bird's Landing
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Shiloh Wind Farm Power Plant
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Bird’s Landing, near Montezuma Slough, is a little fly-speck of a town,
the smallest town in the U.S.A. with a post office. Here you will find Mel’s Saloon offers a comfortable respite. The ghost town of Collinsville is a neighbor.
Brentwood
STATUS: Incorporated City
COUNTY: Contra Costa County
BODY OF WATER: Not on the water, south of Antioch and Oakley
HOTELS: Hamptin Inn and Holidya Inn Express
RESTAURANTS: 122
THINGS TO DO: 10
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Brentwood, a growing community near Antioch, with no water access to the Delta.
There are U-pick orchards in the area, and the town stages an annual Brentwood
Cornfest. Chamber, 912/634-3344.
Byron
STATUS: Census Designated Place
COUNTY: Contra Costa County
BODY OF WATER:
HOTELS: None
RESTAURANTS: 5
THINGS TO DO: Bay Area Skydiving and Wild Idol Saloon
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Byron, is a small town in the South Delta established in 1878 as a railroad
stop, but that later flourished as an important agricultural town. In earlier
times, a nearby resort area was Byron Hot Springs, where during WWII some
important Nazi officers were interned and questioned. Nearby Discovery Bay
has a Byron address, and its growth in some ways has made Byron a less-quiet
(but no less fun) place. There are U-pick farms in the area.
Clarksburg
STATUS: Census Designated Place
COUNTY: Yolo County
BODY OF WATER: Sacramento River and Winchester lake Junction
HOTELS: None
RESTAURANTS: 2
THINGS TO DO: Old Sugar Mill Shop and Two wineries
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Clarksburg, on the west bank of the Sacramento River, was first settled in
1849 by Judge Robert Clark. It is located on Merrit Island, on which one of
the Delta’s earliest levees was built. Later, much of the property in the
area was purchased by the Holland Land Company, which introduced its
country’s levee-building techniques. Today, Clarksburg is a sleepy
agriculture town occupied by folks who have a high regard for the town.
Grapes are grown on some of the nearby property along Elkhorn Slough,
which dead-ends at the Sacramento River’s stout levee, and there is at
least one quality winery in the area. It is fun to prowl the area by automobile.
Collinsville
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Collinsville, on the lower portion of the Sacramento River across from Pittsburg,
formerly a thriving fishing village of Italian immigrants. Now it is virtually
a ghost town.
Courtland
STATUS: Census Designated Place
COUNTY: Sacramento County
BODY OF WATER: Sacramento River East Bank
HOTELS: None
RESTAURANTS: La Posada
THINGS TO DO: None
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Courtland, on the east bank of the Sacramento River is a quiet river town,
with boating access. This is in the heart of pear orchards that thrive alongside
the river. At one time Courtland had a sizeable Chinatown. It has the gala
Courtland Pear Fair each year the last Sunday in July.
Discovery Bay
STATUS: Census Designated Place
COUNTY: Contra Costa County
BODY OF WATER: Middele River
HOTELS: None
RESTAURANTS: 11
THINGS TO DO: 4
DESCRIPTION:
Waterfront community connected to the
California Delta and the Clifton Court Forebay
by the Middle River.
ATTRACTIONS:
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Discovery bay Country Club
- Tranquility Massage and Wellness Center.
ACTIVITIES
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Captain Morgan's Delta Adventures Day Cruise
LODGING
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VRBO Discovery Bay Vacatoin Rentals
RESOURCES
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Town of Discovery Bay
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Wikipedia Introduction to Discovery bay
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Discovery Bay, a community (the first new home here was built in 1972) of waterfront homes in the South Delta on Hwy 4. It bears the Byron mailing address. Boating is a way of life here and nearly 4,000 families call it home. Most homes are built next to dug “bays,” have private boat docks at their back yards, with deepwater access to the Delta and beyond. It has a private country club with an 18-hole championship golf course. It boasts a modern marina with about everything you might need (Discovery Bay Yacht Harbor) and it was here that the Delta’s first dry-stack boat storage system was installed. Annual events include the Discovery Bay Boat Show, the first weekend in May, by the local Lions Club.
Emmatown
Freeport
STATUS: Census Designated Place
COUNTY: Sacramento County
BODY OF WATER: Sacramento River
HOTELS, DINING, THINGS TO DO: town not listed at TA
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Freeport, sits on the east bank of the Sacramento River downstream of
Sacramento, was founded in 1862 by the Freeport Railroad Company with
the plan that it actually would be a “free port” that would avoid the
taxes then being levied in Sacramento when passengers and freight were
transferred from trains to riverboats (or vice versa). Its grand plans
to eclipse Sacramento never materialized, but Freeport remained an
important agricultural center anyway. This is a comfortable little
town, even though residential and business construction from
neighboring Sacramento have marched down the river to its outskirts.
Access to Freeport by boat is easy via Freeport Marina. There are
restaurants, bait shops and other facilities in town. Just
downstream of town is the Freeport Bridge, a bascule-type drawbridge
of considerable importance to most everyone living in the area.
French Camp
STATUS: Census Designated Place
COUNTY: San Joaquin County
BODY OF WATER: Finger of water southward off Walker Slough
HOTELS, DINING, THINGS TO DO: town not listed at TA
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
French Camp, a growing community south of Stockton, which got its beginning
when French trappers came here in 1832. It was named after Hudson Bay Company
trapper Michael la Frambois, who came here in 1832 and in many subsequent years.
The town predates neighboring Stockton. It sits at the end of French Camp Slough,
a marshy slough that feeds into the San Joaquin River above Stockton.
Although the slough at one time supported some traffic comprised of small
paddlewheel riverboats, it no longer is considered navigable.
Hood
STATUS: Census Designated Place
COUNTY: Sacramento County
BODY OF WATER: Sacramento River
HOTELS, DINING, THINGS TO DO: town not listed at TA
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Hood, on the east bank of the Sacramento below Freeport, was founded in 1909 by
William Hood, a construction engineer for the railroad. Today it is a sleepy
town, with a large produce packing shed fronting on the river, but with no
access for boaters.
Isleton
STATUS: Incorporated City
COUNTY: Sacramento County
BODY OF WATER: Sacramento River and Georgiana Slough
HOTELS: 6
RESTAURANTS: 13
THINGS TO DO: None
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Isleton, a comfortable river town on the east side of Sacramento River, founded in
1874 by Josiah Pool. It was a regular stop for the paddlewheelers, and at one time
there were at least five canneries in the area. Isleton’s area of influence is
considerable, and the many resorts and marinas on Andrus Island enjoy an Isleton
address. Isleton is a fun little town with at least a half-dozen restaurants.
Old buildings in its Chinatown are slowly being renovated, and there shops,
antique stores, arts & crafts shops and other interesting businesses are
being located. Guest docking and a launching ramp (fee) are located in town.
Annual Isleton events include the Delta Thunder Boat Races (October) and
Isleton Cajun Days over Fathers Day weekend, and Chinese New Year’s Festival,
usually in February. Isleton Chamber.
Knightsen
STATUS: Census Designated Place
COUNTY: Contra Costa County
BODY OF WATER: Middle River
HOTELS: None
RESTAURANTS: None
THINGS TO DO: None
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Knightsen, is a sleepy one-time farming community along Hwy 4 in the West Delta,
originally established as a stop on the railroad, which even today runs through town.
There are some U-pick farms in the area, and Knightsen at one time was known for
the walnuts grown in the area.
Lathrop
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Lathrop, south of Stockton, is growing in leaps and bounds, even though it does not
have a great deal of identity as a town. Its borders extend to the San Joaquin
River and beyond. And it is within Lathrop that the ambitious Gold Rush City project
is proposed.
Locke
STATUS: Unincorporated Local Community
COUNTY: Sacramento Copunty
BODY OF WATER: Sacramento River
HOTELS, DINING, THINGS TO DO: town not listed at TA
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Locke, on the east bank of the Sacramento River a mile upstream from Walnut Grove,
was built by and for the Chinese in 1915. The town is on the National Register of
Historic Places, and the county has done much to help preserve it. It has two
restaurants, a store, gift shops, a gambling museum, and Boathouse Marina on the
river side. The state has established a rustic park on the “back side” of Locke,
along what is informally called Railroad Cut or Locke Slough. At one time, there
was a large cannery upstream of Locke.
Lodi
STATUS: Incorporated City
COUNTY: San Joaquin County
BODY OF WATER: Mokelumne River
HOTELS: 19
RESTAURANTS: 173
THINGS TO DO: 44
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Lodi, this gentle town of 52,000 sits on the banks of the Mokelumne River at Hwy 12
and Hwy 99. Along with its neighbor, Woodbridge, it has become well known for its
vineyards and quality wine. Lodi was founded as a railroad stop in 1869 as Mokelumne
Station, but three years later received its present name. In earlier times, several
paddlewheeler steamboats made voyages to Woodbridge, but navigation this far up the
river never became reliable. Today, a dam at Woodbridge prevents downstream craft
from reaching Lodi. But the dam does form Lodi Lake, which includes a park and is
a popular recreation area. There is launching, and boaters water ski and run PWCs
on this upper portion of the river. Lodi has an active chamber, and its events
include boat July 4th fireworks, a Spring Wine Show in March and the popular
one-day Lodi Street Faire in May. Chamber 209/367-7840.
Oakley
STATUS: Incorporated City
COUNTY: Contra Costa County
BODY OF WATER: Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Junction
HOTELS: Oakley Hotel Inn and Suites
RESTAURANTS: 37
THINGS TO DO: Broken Wheel Saloon and Hoots Barand Casino
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Oakley, is a once-sleepy West Delta town founded in 1897 as a railroad stop. It has
been rapidly growing in recent years. The marinas along Dutch Slough across from Bethel
Island have an Oakley address but identify with Bethel Island. One other marina nearer
to town is next to Big Break, farmland that was inundated in 1929 and was never
recovered. Many black bass tournaments depart from this area. Note: Oakley just
recently gained city status. Chamber 925/625-1035.
Onsibo
Paintersville
STATUS: Unincorporated Local Community
COUNTY: Sacramento County
BODY OF WATER: Sacramento River
THINGS TO DO: Broken Wheel Saloon and Hoots Barand Casino
Pittsburg
STATUS: Incorporated City
COUNTY: Contra Costa County
BODY OF WATER: New York Slough
HOTELS: 6
RESTAURANTS: 73
THINGS TO DO: 4
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Pittsburg, on the Sacramento River just below its juncture with the San Joaquin
River, was part of a big land purchase in 1849, and was surveyed by Lieutenant W
illiam Tecumseh Sherman as New York Of The Pacific. It was settled later that year
and became known as New York Landing. When coal was discovered in nearby hills, its
name was changed to Black Diamond, and then again to Pittsburg in honor of a steel
mill located there. Pittsburg has always had a strong Italian heritage. Most of the
early Italians there were commercial fishermen, and that became a mainstay of the
community, which later supported several canneries. Commercial fishing was over
by the 1950s, but Pittsburg survived quite nicely anyway. There are two marinas
located downstream in what until recently was known as West Pittsburg but now
is Bay Point. The city has a huge marina in town, replete with everything needed
by the boater. Big events in Pittsburg are the Pittsburg Seafood Festival in
September and the Blues Festival over Memorial Day weekend. Chamber,
.
Rio Vista
STATUS: Incorporated City
COUNTY: Solano County
BODY OF WATER: Sacramento River West Bank
HOTELS: 3
RESTAURANTS: 20
THINGS TO DO: 2
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Rio Vista, a beautiful river town on the west bank of the Sacramento River below Cache
Slough. Founded by Colonel N. H. Davis in 1857, Rio Vista originally was located
upstream near Cache Slough, but soon was wiped out by floods and moved to its
present, more amiable location. No levees sit in front of Rio Vista to spoil
the view, and its backdrop is formed by the Montezuma Hills. Its most noted
landmark is the beautiful twin towers of the Rio Vista Bridge. This friendly
town has a small city guest dock and a downtown launching ramp, although
most owners of larger craft prefer to dock just downstream at full-service
Delta Marina Yacht Harbor, an easy stroll to town. Rio Vista has shops,
restaurants and most anything else you might need, including the nearby
Baumann Airport. Fishing is king around here, and this area offers perhaps
the best fishing in the Delta. Rio Vista has good bait shops. Rio Vista
really got on the world map when it was visited by Humphrey The Wayward
Whale in 1982. The town also is noted for its excellent Windsurfing.
The big event of the year is the three-day Rio Vista Bass Festival in
early October. Chamber, 707/374-2700.
Ryde
STATUS: Unincorporated Local Community
COUNTY: Sacramento County
BODY OF WATER: Sacramento River
HOTELS: None
RESTAURANTS: 4
THINGS TO DO: None
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Ryde, population 40, was established in 1891 when W.H. Kessner purchased 40 acres
on Grand Island and on it built a small hotel. A settlement grew around it and one
of the former land owners was from the Isle of Wight and suggested it be name after
a town named Ryde on the Isle of Wight. Although at one time there was a cannery
nearby, the 32-room Ryde Hotel hosts most of the action here. It includes a nice
guest dock and a small 9-hole golf course. There’s a road that slices across
Grand Island, for an easy drive to nearby Hogback Park on Steamboat Slough,
with launching and picnic areas. Walnut Grove, Locke and Isleton also are handy
to Ryde.
Sacramento
STATUS: Incorporated city and state capital
COUNTY: Sacramento County
BODY OF WATER: Sacramento River
HOTELS: 81
RESTAURANTS: 1,854
THINGS TO DO: 221
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Sacramento, where it all started, traces its humble beginnings to 1839 when Augustus
Sutter sailed up the Sacramento River in two small ships and established New Helvetia.
The embarcadero that he established at the site of what is now Sacramento, just grew
like mushrooms once gold was discovered in 1848 and the rest of the world began to
find out about it and head for Sacramento in anything that would float. Sacramento
had 150 residents in April of 1849 and over 2,000 by October of that year.
Old Sacramento today does not look too much different than it did during those
Gold Rush years. You can boat in, enjoy new guest docking, shop or dine in Old
Sac, or even tour the state’s fine railroad museum. You’ll find marinas both
upstream and downstream of Sacramento, including a beauty run by the city.
The biggest annual event here is the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, a four-day musical
extravaganza over the Memorial Day holiday.
Stockton
STATUS: Incorporated City
COUNTY: San Joaquin County
BODY OF WATER: San Joaquin River
HOTELS: 36
RESTAURANTS: 488
THINGS TO DO: 31
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Stockton, on the San Joaquin River home of the Port of Stockton. Stockton was
established in 1847 by Captain Charles Weber. It grew quickly after the discovery
of gold, as boats heavy with Argonauts arrived and headed for the Southern Mines.
Soon, it also was established as a strong agricultural center for the farming
that took place in the nearby reclaimed islands. Stockton also had a lively
shipbuilding industry, some of which thrived on through the Korean conflict.
During WWII, ten shipyards in Stockton were busy turning out boats for the
military. Recreational boating is strong in Stockton today. Two of the
finest paddlewheeler steamboats ever built, the Delta King and Delta Queen,
were constructed in Stockton. More marinas and yacht clubs are located in
the Stockton sphere of influence than in any other part of the Delta. It
still is home for the houseboat rental fleets, an activity that got its start
back in the 1950s when George Ladd established a fleet of pontoon houseboats
at his Buckley Cove marina. Business really got going for Ladd when Sunset
Magazine did a favorable write-up on Delta houseboat in the late 1950s.
And the long-established River Route mail delivery emanates from the Stockton
post office. Andy Smith delivers mail six days a week on a 65-mile water
route beginning at Herman & Helen’s Marina. Stockton Chamber, 209/547-2770;
Stockton Visitors Bureau, 209/943-1987.
Suisun City
STATUS: Incorporated City
COUNTY: Solano County
BODY OF WATER: Suisun Sllough
HOTELS: Hampton Inn Suisun City Waterfront
RESTAURANTS: 40
THINGS TO DO: 4
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Suisun City, is located at the end of Suisun Slough, where a wonderful
new marina occupies the sweeping harbor area. In earlier times, Suisun City
was an island, linked to neighboring Fairfield by a causeway. Sailing
scows and other commercial traffic called on the port. Suisun means West
Wind, originating with the Patwin Indians. The first Americans to sail
in were John Baker and Curtis Wilson in 1850. There are plenty of
activities in the marina area, including Dixieland Jazz concerts,
bathtub races, opening day boat parades, and Christmas lighted boat parades.
Terminous
STATUS: Census Designated Place
COUNTY: San Joaquin County
BODY OF WATER: South Mokulumne River and Little Potato Slough Junciton
HOTELS, DINING, THINGS TO DO: town not listed at TA
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Terminous, located at the juncture of Hwy 12, the Mokelumne River’s South Fork, and
Little Potato Slough, exists only as a memory these days, although there is
considerable evidence of its vibrant past. It virtually was a ghost town in the 1969
when Tower Park Marina was established in the old Western Pacific waterside produce
packing sheds that line Little Potato Slough. From here, Delta produce was shipped
by rail to all over the nation. Workers lived in a “boxcar” village where Tower
Park’s 400-site RV park is located today. Between the marina and the neighboring
Tower Park Village, on a warm summer weekend, doubtlessly more people reside here
than there ever did during Terminous’ heyday. Two ferries were located at this
site, one to Staten Island and the other to Bouldin Island, the latter one
being replaced by a swing bridge in 1936. Marine repair, groceries, marine canvas,
new and used boat sales, dining, and much more can be found these days in the
Terminous area. Tower Park stages its annual DeltaFest, usually the second
weekend in May. (The Terminous post office was closed years ago and this
area now uses a Lodi address.)
Tracy
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Tracy, in the South Delta, stretching out to include some waterside properties, first
established as a railroading town. Tracy might not consider itself a Delta town, but its
sphere of influence extends out to many of the Delta waterways, including Grantline
Canal, home of Tracy Oasis Marina.
Vorden
Walnut Grove
STATUS: Census Designated Place
COUNTY: Sacramento County
BODY OF WATER: Sacramento River and Snodgrass Slough
HOTELS: 3
RESTAURANTS: 13
THINGS TO DO: 4
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Walnut Grove, on the east bank of the Sacramento River, the only town downstream
of Redding situated on both sides of the river. There is definitely a small-town
flavor to this wonderful little village. Although agriculture seems to rule here,
the Walnut Grove-Locke area is one of the favorite stops for visiting boaters.
Marinas and marine facilities abound here, and a new “merchants” guest dock is
was completed offering boat docking for visitors. Both Walnut Grove and
neighboring Locke, a mile away, have “front doors” facing on the Sacramento
River, and “back doors” facing on Snodgrass Slough and other waterways.
This back door includes The Meadows anchorage area, as well as Lost Slough
and the Mokelumne River, all areas favored by boaters. The two “door” areas
are connected by the dug Cross Delta Channel, which has gates that often are
closed. When they are open, the channel provides a handy shortcut between the
two areas for boats with a height of up to about nine feet. A brochure
distributed by the Chamber provides a suggested “Walking Tour of Walnut Grove,”
West Sacramento
STATUS: Incorporeated City
COUNTY: Yolo County
BODY OF WATER: Sacramento River
HOTELS: 23
RESTAURANTS: 101
THINGS TO DO: 10
FROM THE DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
West Sacramento, (formerly Broderick) across the Sacramento River from Sacramento,
home of the Port of Sacramento, has been almost like a part of Sacramento from the
beginning. By wheeled vehicles, you can flit back and forth across the river via
either the handsome Tower Bridge or the venerable double-decker I-Street Bridge.
There are plans to build a large marina project (two, as a matter of fact) there
on the west side of the river, but not much has happened. There are docks at the
old Raley’s Landing, but they are not open to the public.
Lodging
Iselton
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B and W Resort (cabins and boat slips)
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Delta Daze Inn and Resort (3 types of accommodations)
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Rogelio's Hotel Restaurant and Bar
Old Sacramento
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Delta King Paddleboat Hotel
Walnut Grove
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Delta River Grove Cottage (vacation home with boat dock)
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Grand Island Mansion
Ryde
Ryde Hotel (32 room historic hotel)
Rio Vista
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Snug Harbor (obn Steamboat Slough)
Dining
Antioch
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Humppries on the Delta (named after whale) CLOSED in 2013
Bethel Island
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Rusty Porthole Restaurant
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Sugar Barge Outdoor Bar and Grill
Brentwood
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Orwood Resort Cafe
Isleton
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Busaba on the Delta (Vieira's Resort)
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Rogelio's Hotel Restaurant and Bar
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Levee Cafe (breakfast)
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Lighthouse Restaurant and Bar (on delta loop, river views)
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Moore's Riverboat Reswtaurant and Bar
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Peter's Steakhouse
- Pineapple Restaurant (no Web site)
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Pirates Lair Marina Restaurant
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Spindrift Restaurant
Locke
- Al's Place (dollar bills on ceiling)
Lodi
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Rosa's at Tower Park
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Sunset Sweets
Rio Vista
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Memo's at the Point
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Heidi's Outrigger Marina and Saloon
Ryde
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Ryde Hotel Sunday Brunch
Sacramento
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Freeport Bar and Grill (across from Freeport Marina)
Stockton
- Bob's at the Marina (Village West Marina)
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Breadfruit Tree (Paradise Point Marina)
- Garlic Brothers (Village West Marina)
- Sunset Waterfront Warehouse
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Wibndmill Cove Resort and Marina Restaurant
Tracy
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Oasis Bar and Grill
Walnut Grove
- Alma's Cafe (no Web site)
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Giusti's (by Miller's Ferry Bridge)
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Grand Island Mansion Restaurant
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Tony's Place
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Dining and Lodging in Walnut Grove
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Resources
Meridian | Sutter County | Sacramento River |
Grimesn | Colusa County | Sacramento River |
Kirkville | Sutter County | Sacramento River |
Knights Landing | Yolo County | Sacramento River |
Verona | Sutter County | Sacramento River and Feather River |
Sacramento | Sacramento County | Sacramento River and American River
West Sacramento | Yolo County | Sacramento River and Deep Water Channel
Freeport | Sacramento County | Sacramento River |
Clarksburg | Yolo County | Saramento River and Winchester Lake Slough |
Hood | Sacramento County | Sacramento River |
Courtland | Sacramento County | Sacramento River |
Paintersville | Sacramento County | Sacramento River |
Vorden | Sacramento County | Sacramento River |
Locke | Sacramento County | Sacramento River |
Walnut Grove | Sacramento County | Cross Channel | Snodgrass Slough |
Ryde | Sacramento County | Sacramento River |
Iselton | Sacramento County | Sacramento River |
(confluence with Sacramento Deep Water Channel)
Rio Vista | Solano County | Sacramento River |
Cities and Towns of the Delta
PRIMARY ZONE
- Clarksburg
- Courtland
- Hood
- Knightsen
- Locke
- Rio Vista
- Ryde
- Terminous
- Walnut Grove
SECONDARY ZONE
- Antioch
- Bay Point
- Bethel Island
- Bird’s Landing
- Brentwood
- Byron
- Collinsville
- Discovery Bay
- Freeport
- Isleton
- Oakley
- Pittsburg
- Sacramento
- Stockton
- Tracy
- West Sacramento
Where to Go In the California Delta
ON HIGHWAY 160
- Isleton
- Walnut Grove
- Ryde
- Locke
- Rio Vista
CLOSER TO SACRAMENTO
- Courtland
- Hood
- Clarksburg
- Freeport
California Delta Travel Guide
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