This little-known Bay Area island is still weird. For now
By Kendra Smith, SF GATE, April 17, 2024
Vallejo's Mare Island has felt abandoned for decades, always supposedly on the cusp of major development — but things might finally be changing.
I am standing at the top of a windswept hill overlooking San Pablo Bay and San Francisco Bay beyond. The last time I felt this removed from everything, I was on a nearby peak on Angel Island. But to get there, I’d hiked more than 3 miles and brought loads of gear to spend the night. This time, I’m just 20 minutes from a parking lot.
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The Mare Island Causeway Bridge connects Mare Island and Vallejo, Calif., on March 8, 2024. Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE