Benicia State Recreation Area

Benicia State Recreation Area is a recreation area in Solano County, California. Benicia State Recreation Area is situated nearby to the nature reserve Southampton Bay Wetland Natural Preserve, as well as near Forrest Deaner Native Plant Botanic Garden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include California Maritime Academy and Carquinez Bridge.

California Maritime Academy

University

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The California Polytechnic State University Maritime Academy is a satellite campus of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, located in Vallejo, California, that operates as a maritime academy. California Maritime Academy is situated 2 miles west of Benicia State Recreation Area.

Carquinez Bridge

Bridge

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The Carquinez Bridge is a pair of parallel bridges spanning the Carquinez Strait at the northeastern end of San Francisco Bay. They form the part of Interstate 80 between Crockett and Vallejo, California, United States. Carquinez Bridge is situated 2 miles southwest of Benicia State Recreation Area.

Benicia High School

School

Benicia High School is a public high school in Benicia, California, in the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Part of the Benicia Unified School District, it serves approximately 1,700 students, grades nine through twelve. Benicia High School is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Benicia State Recreation Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eckley and Port Costa.

Eckley

Hamlet

Photo: Drew Jacksich, CC BY 2.0.

Eckley is an area in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The place's name is in honor of Commodore John L. Eckley, who established a yacht harbor at the cove here.

Port Costa

Hamlet

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Port Costa is a small town and census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States, located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Port Costa is situated 2 miles south of Benicia State Recreation Area.

Crockett

Village

Photo: Federico Pizano, CC BY 3.0.

Crockett is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, in the East Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States. The population was 3,242 at the 2020 census. Crockett is situated 2 miles southwest of Benicia State Recreation Area.

Benicia State Recreation Area

Type: Recreation area
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Solano County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.07164° or 38° 4′ 18″ north

Longitude

-122.19421° or 122° 11′ 39″ west

Open location code

84CV3RC4+M8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 40047700

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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Highlights include Southampton Bay Wetland Natural Preserve and Forrest Deaner Native Plant Botanic Garden.

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