Point Buckler Island
island in California, United States
Point Buckler Island is an uninhabited island in Solano County, California, United States. It is a marshy island in the San Francisco Bay, with an area of 39 acres (16 ha) or 50 acres (20 ha). It is part of Suisun Marsh and is located east of the Carquinez Strait.
The island and surrounding area are a habitat for animals including the delta smelt and Chinook salmon. It has a bar and lounge, two helipads, and a deep-water dock. It has repeatedly had problems with levee maintenance.
The John Muir Land Trust bought the island in 2025 and intends to restore it to its natural state.
History
The island's first owner has been claimed to be construction businessperson Gaetano Seeno. The origin of its name is unknown.
John Sweeney bought Point Buckler Island in 2011 for $150,000 and ran a kiteboarding club and a duck hunting club on it.
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