Drawbridge
Sinking into the Bay
State: California
County: Alameda County
Founded: 1876
Abandoned: 1979
Peak Population: 400
Drawbridge was a hunting and fishing village built on stilts in the San Francisco Bay marshes. Pollution and subsidence doomed the town. The last resident left in 1979. Buildings are slowly sinking into the mud. No public access is allowed.
Quick Facts
- Only SF Bay ghost town
- Buildings sinking into mud
- No public access
Location
Address: Don Edwards SF Bay NWR (no public access)
Coordinates: 37.4667, -122.0333