This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Mx. Granger (talk | contribs) at 00:18, 1 January 2025 (←Created page with ''''Point Buckler Island''' is a privately owned island in Solano County, California, United States. It is a marshy island in the San Francisco Bay,<ref name="A marshy miniscule SF Bay island">{{cite news |title=A marshy, minuscule S.F. Bay island is for sale for $75 million, with one peculiar buyer in mind |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-21/utopian-75-million-50-acre-private-island-off-the-san-francisco-bay-is-for-sale |access-...'). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 00:18, 1 January 2025 by Mx. Granger (talk | contribs) (←Created page with ''''Point Buckler Island''' is a privately owned island in Solano County, California, United States. It is a marshy island in the San Francisco Bay,<ref name="A marshy miniscule SF Bay island">{{cite news |title=A marshy, minuscule S.F. Bay island is for sale for $75 million, with one peculiar buyer in mind |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-21/utopian-75-million-50-acre-private-island-off-the-san-francisco-bay-is-for-sale |access-...')(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Point Buckler Island is a privately owned 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).
It has a bar and lounge, two helipads, and a deep-water dock. It has repeatedly had problems with levee maintenance.
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 on it. In 2023, he listed it for sale for $75 million.
References
- ^ "A marshy, minuscule S.F. Bay island is for sale for $75 million, with one peculiar buyer in mind". Los Angeles Times. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Once listed for $70 million, controversial private Bay Area island to be auctioned off". East Bay Times. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Buckler Brouhaha – Estuary News Magazine". Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- Chamings, Andrew (20 September 2023). "Entire private island in the San Francisco Bay lists for $75 million". SFGATE. Retrieved 1 January 2025.