China Camp State Park

China Camp
China Camp in 2010
China Camp State Park is located in California
China Camp State Park
China Camp State Park is located in the United States
China Camp State Park
LocationSan Rafael, California
Coordinates38°0′3″N 122°27′41″W / 38.00083°N 122.46139°W / 38.00083; -122.46139
Area75 acres (30 ha)
Built1865–1925
NRHP reference No.79000493[1]
CHISL No.924[2]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1979

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. It is known for its hiking and mountain biking trails, scenic views, and open spaces. The 1,514-acre (613 ha) park was established in 1976.[3] A 75-acre (30 ha) district, including the shrimping village and a prehistoric shell midden, were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for having state-level significance in archaeology, architecture, commerce, settlement, and social history.[4] China Camp State Park, along with the Rush Ranch Open Space Preserve, is part of the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.[5]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
  2. ^ "China Camp". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). parks.ca.gov. California State Parks: 22. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  4. ^ Bingham, Jeffrey C. (August 22, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: China Camp". npgallery.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  5. ^ "San Francisco Bay NERR::Reserve Sites". Archived from the original on September 5, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.