Bethel Island Real Estate
Bethel Island California Information
Bethel Island is an island community in Contra Costa County, 7 to 15 feet below sea level. 11.5 miles of embankment surround the island to keep the Dutch, Piper, Taylor, and Sandmound Slough waters away. Situated in the heart of the California Delta about an hour away from San Francisco, 67 miles from San Jose and within easy driving distance from Sacramento and Stockton, it is surrounded by more than one thousand miles of waterways. It is accessible by boat or by way of the single two-lane bridge over Dutch Slough.
Bethel islands nearest cities are Knightsen, Oakley, Brentwood, Discovery Bay, Isleton, Byron, Rio Vista, and Antioch.
With an approximate population of 2,500, it is California Delta’s most populated island. It has a total land area of 5.1 square miles. Waterfront homes and marinas like Bethel Harbor, Doc’s, Frank’s, New Anchor, Sea Horse, Mariner Cove, and Beacon Harbor line the shores and provide a unique view of Bethel Island. Its waters have plenty of fish species like the black bass, bullhead, catfish, crappie, perch, and striped bass. Some have even spotted sturgeons and steelheads.
Island Living Luxury
The island has a lot to offer. Enjoy biking, bird watching, camping, fishing, golfing, hiking, hunting, jet skiing, kayaking, motor boating, parasailing, rafting, sailing, sun bathing, swimming, water skiing, wildlife viewing, and wind surfing. Dining, shopping and sightseeing are also among the activities that you can enjoy in the island.
Bethel Island celebrates yearly events such as the Frozen Bun Run every January 1st, 50’s Bash every August, Fishing Derby every third week of November, and every December the Lighted Boat Christmas Parade.
People of this island are warm, friendly, and hospitable. Some call Bethel Island their home, for others it is a vacation paradise, a place to visit anytime of the year. People who want a relaxing lifestyle consider this island a haven.
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