Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline Explained

Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline Park
Type:Regional Shoreline
Location:Contra Costa County
Nearest City:Martinez, California
Area:343acres

Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline (RMRS) is a regional park on the shoreline of Carquinez Strait in Martinez, located in northern Contra Costa County, California. Formerly known as the Martinez Regional Shoreline, it was renamed on December 6, 2016, in honor of Ted Radke and his wife Kathy Radke.[1]

Features

The park covers 343acres, and is part of the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) system.[2] In the eastern section of the park there are group picnic areas, softball fields, bocce ball courts, and soccer fields. In the western section there are open lawns, small family picnic areas, ponds and creeks, and 3miles of trails through the marsh and along the shoreline.[1]

Near the shore are the remains of Forester, a 1900 schooner.[3]

The 500miles long San Francisco Bay Trail passes through the park.

The Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline continues to the west along Carquinez Strait, through Port Costa to Crockett and the Crockett Hills Regional Park.

External links

38.0261°N -122.1319°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ebparks.org/parks/martinez "Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline." East Bay Regional Park District.
  2. http://www.ebparks.org/about/news/Park_District_Renames_Martinez_Shoreline_for_Ted_and_Kathy_Radke "Park District Renames Martinez Shoreline for Ted and Kathy Radke." EBRPD Public Affairs. December 16, 2016.
  3. News: Lane. Beverly. 28 May 2016. Martinez Regional Shoreline. The Valley Sentinel. 24 January 2021.