China Camp State Park
China Camp State Park is a state park in Marin County, California, surrounding a historic Chinese American shrimp-fishing village and a salt marsh. The park is located in San Rafael, California, on the shore of San Pablo Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: museum and state park in San Rafael, California
- Also known as: “China Camp”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jakes Island and Marin County Civic Center.
Jakes Island
Islet
Jakes Island is an island in San Francisco Bay. It is in Marin County, California. Its coordinates are, and the United States Geological Survey gives its elevation as 52 ft. Egrets can be seen there.
Marin County Civic Center
Public building
Photo: Fizbin, Public domain.
The Marin County Civic Center, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is located in San Rafael, California, the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. Marin County Civic Center is situated 2 miles west of China Camp State Park.
Rat Rock
Islet
Rat Rock is an uninhabited, 18-foot tall rock island in the San Francisco Bay, located just north of China Camp. It serves to protect part of the beach at China Camp from winds which come from the northwest. Rat Rock is situated 2 miles east of China Camp State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Venetia and Gallinas.
Santa Venetia
Hamlet
Photo: Kpapai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Venetia is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States. It is located 1.5 miles north of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 56 feet. The population was 4,289 at the 2020 census. Santa Venetia is situated 1½ miles west of China Camp State Park.
Gallinas
Hamlet
Novato is a city in Marin County, California, United States, situated in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. At the 2020 census, Novato had a population of 53,225. Gallinas is situated 2 miles northwest of China Camp State Park.
McNears Beach
Hamlet
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
McNears Beach was the site of a fashionable beach resort established in the 1880s on San Pablo Bay in Marin County, California. It was located 0.5 miles north-northwest of Point San Pedro, and 3.4 miles northeast of San Rafael. McNears Beach is situated 2½ miles southeast of China Camp State Park.
China Camp State Park
- Categories: museum, California state park, archaeological site, and historic house museum
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover China Camp State Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“China Camp State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “China Camp State Park”
- Chinese: “中國營州立公園”
- Dutch: “China Camp State Park”
- French: “China Camp State Park”
- German: “China Camp State Park”
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Explore places such as Cerro and Point San Pedro.
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Highlights include Back Ranch Meadows and Turtle Back.
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