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Brooks Island

For other uses, see Rocky Island.
For other uses, see Bird Island.
For other uses, see Sheep Island.

Brooks Island is a 373-acre[1], mostly flat strip of land extending from a round hill which peaks at 163 feet.[1] in San Francisco Bay, located just south of the Richmond Inner Harbor[1] in Richmond, California.

Native American Ohlones[1] lived on the island for over 2,000 years[1] living off the abundant sea creatures. The Europeans conquerors, first the Spaniards and Mexicans and later the Americans used the island as a quarry, sheep farm and even a shrimp factory.[1]

It is now part of the East Bay Regional Park District[1], Brooks Island Regional Shoreline. The islands hosts salt marshes[1], tidal flats and has a rise of 163 feet. It is also a home to many bird species, including herons and egrets and their nesting sites[1]. Some parts of the islands are off limits to visitors seasonal or ever to protect nesting sites.[1] Other names for the island include: Isla de Cármen, Rocky Island, Bird Island, and Sheep Island.[1]

Brooks Island is also a habitat for harbor seals that stop at the island from their nearby rookery on the Castro Rocks.[2]

Park map

Brooks Island is visible in the left hand side of the image across from the Port of Richmond.

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    Richmond, California
    Neighborhoods Atchison Village • Brickyard Cove • Carriage Hills • Campus Bay • Downtown Richmond • El Sobrante Hills • Hilltop • Hilltop Green • Iron Triangle • Marina Bay • Mira Vista (Richmond View) • North & East (Central Richmond) • Parchester Village • Point Isabel • Point Richmond • Point San Pablo • Pullman • Richmond Annex
    Parks Eastshore State Park • Brooks Island • Kennedy Grove • Miller/Knox • Point Isabel • Point Pinole • Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park • Sobrante Ridge • Wildcat Canyon • Richmond Greenway
    Points of Interest Brother Islands • Castro Rocks • East Brother Island Lighthouse • Ford Richmond Plant • Golden State Model Railroad Museum • Hilltop Mall • Macdonald 80 Shopping Center • Masquers Playhouse • Red Rock Island • Red Oak Victory Ship Museum • Richmond Country Club • Richmond Shipyards • Richmond Medical Center • Richmond Transit Village (Metro Walk) • The Plunge • West County Detention Center • Winehaven
    Education Contra Costa College • De Anza High School • John F. Kennedy High School • Richmond High School • Salesian High School • West Contra Costa Unified School District
    Transportation 23rd Street • AC Transit • BART • Capitol Corridor • Cutting Boulevard • I-80 • I-580 • Macdonald Avenue • Port of Richmond • Richmond Parkway • Richmond Parkway Transit Center • Richmond Station • Richmond-San Rafael Bridge • Shipyard Railway • San Pablo Avenue (SR 123)
    Politics 2006 Richmond, California city election • City Council • House Rabbit Society • Richmond Progressive Alliance • Richmond Post • Richmond Globe
    Templates History of Richmond • Politics of Richmond • Geography of Richmond
    Geography of Richmond, California
    River Rivers, creeks, streams: Baxter Creek • Castro Creek • Cerrito Creek • Fluvius Innominatus • Garrity Creek • Meeker Slough (Creek) • Rheem Creek • San Pablo Creek • Wildcat Creek
    Wetland Wetlands, Marshes, mud flats, swamps, sloughs: Albany Mudflats • Breuner Marsh • Brooks Island Salt Marsh • Giant Marsh • Hoffman Marsh • Meeker Slough • Parchester Marsh • Point Molate Marsh • San Pablo Creek Marsh • Stege Marsh • Whitell Marsh • Wildcat Marsh
    Lake Lakes, ponds, reservoirs, lagoons Brickyard Cove Pond • Hilltop Lake (Hilltop) • Hilltop Lake (Point Pinole) • Miller/Knox Lagoon • Nicholl's Knob Pond • North Reservoir • Point Pinole Pond • Potrero Hills Quarry Pond • San Pablo Reservoir
    Bay Bays, habours, wharves, piers, ports, marinas, coves, channels: Brickyard Cove • Campus Bay • Castro Cove • Eastshore Estuary • Harbor Channel • Hoffman Channel • Kozy Kove • Lauritzen Canal • Point San Pablo Marina • Richmond Marina Bay • Marina Bay Marina • Parr-Rich Canal • Port of Richmond • Richmond Ferry Terminal • Richmond Inner Harbor • Richmond Outer Harbor • Richmond Rod & Gun Club Yacht Harbor • Richmond Yacht Club • Santa Fe Canal • Santa Rita Channel • Santa Fe Marina • San Pablo Canal • San Francisco Bay • San Pablo Bay • Westshore Marina
    Land Landmasses, Rocks, Islands, Valleys, Canyons, Gorges, Points, Peaks, Beaches, Ranges: Berkeley Hills • Brother Islands • Brooks Island • Castro Point • Castro Rocks • East Brother Lighthouse • Ferry Point • Kellar Beach • Kozy Kove • Richmond Long Wharf • Nicholl's Knob • Point Isabel • Point Molate • Point San Pablo • Point Pinole • Point San Pablo • Point Richmond Pier • Point Pinole Pier • Potrero Hills • San Pablo Canyon • San Pablo Ridge • Wildcat Canyon

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