Bay Point, California
Bay Point is a community of 24,231 people in Contra Costa County, California.
Why visit Bay Point
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 18 parks and trails, 23 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Roe Island Light and Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; December lows average 41°F.
Weather in Bay Point
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bay Point
Bay Point, formerly West Pittsburg and originally Bella Vista, is a census-designated place located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in Contra Costa County, California, United States. Bay Point is just west of Pittsburg and northeast of Concord on the southern shore of Suisun Bay. The population of Bay Point was 23,896 as of 2020. The Pittsburg/Bay Point Station of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) rail system is located adjacent to Bay Point in Pittsburg.
From the Wikipedia article Bay Point, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Roe Island Light
Lighthouse · 4.3 mi
Lighthouse in California, United States
Museums and landmarks1
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
US Navy memorial to the Port Chicago disaster
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes23
11 more on the map.
History
Bay Point was previously known by several names, including Bella Vista and, until 1993, West Pittsburg. An election was held in 1993 to vote on renaming the community Bay Point, reviving a historical name used in this area. "West Pittsburg," the former name, was sometimes confused with the western unincorporated section of Pittsburg, California. Bay Point is similarly unincorporated.
From the History section of Bay Point, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship16
Baitus Salaam Mosque
Place of worship · Ahmadiyya · 0.8 mi
520 Pacifica Avenue, Bay Point
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 1.3 mi
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Healthcare2
Map of Bay Point
119 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 41°F | 3.2 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 44°F | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 67°F | 47°F | 2.3 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 49°F | 1.1 in |
| May | 78°F | 53°F | 0.5 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 57°F | 0.2 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 59°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 59°F | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 58°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 78°F | 53°F | 0.7 in |
| Nov | 66°F | 45°F | 1.6 in |
| Dec | 58°F | 41°F | 3.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Concord Buchanan Fld 72495 (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Contra Costa County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-04-01: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2017-03-16: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Buchanan Field Airport (CCR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Pittsburg 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Concord 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Clayton 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Pacheco 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Vine Hill 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Pleasant Hill 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Martinez 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Contra Costa Centre 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Antioch 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Walnut Creek 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pittsburg Bay Point station from eastbound lanes, May 2019, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New train at Pittsburg Bay Point station, May 2019, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pittsburg Bay Point BART - panoramio, Masrur Odinaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pittsburg Bay Point station from pedestrian bridge, February 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bus bays at Pittsburg Bay Point station, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mezzanine of Pittsburg Bay Point station, February 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pittsburg Bay Point station from westbound lanes, May 2019, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tri Delta Transit 1694, Gillig BRT at Pittsburg Bay Point, Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train at Pittsburg Bay Point station, February 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Former Sacramento Northern underpass in Bay Point, November 2024, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EBART 101 at Pittsburg-Bay Point Transfer, Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EBART 105 at Pittsburg-Bay Point Transfer 04, Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EBART 105 at Pittsburg-Bay Point Transfer 03, Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EBART train at Pittsburg Bay Point station transfer platform, July 2021, Evan0512, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EBART 105 at Pittsburg-Bay Point Transfer 01, Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EBART 105 at Pittsburg-Bay Point Transfer 02, Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USCGroeisland 1924a 300, United States Coast Guard, Public domain
- GrayandWhiteSeniorBritishshorthair, JexyAnN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gray and White Senior British shorthair, JexyAnN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aetole prenticei 152372048, Ken-ichi Ueda, CC BY 4.0
- Metro Market - panoramio, Masrur Odinaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PBBP Station Front, ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BART train at Pittsburg station, March 2005, David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- EBART transfer platform, February 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nichols Road bridge and Tracy Subdivision, November 2024, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EBART transfer platform facing east, May 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BART train at eBART transfer platform, May 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shelter on eBART transfer platform, May 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EBART set 105 at Pittsburg Center station 20250518, Evan0512, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EBART train at transfer platform, May 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EBART transfer platform facing west, May 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- C89 interlocking and aspect light, May 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wanda's Sweet Potato Pie, Clotee Pridgen Allochuku, CC BY 2.0
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