Red Rock Island


Red Rock Island is an uninhabited, island in the San Francisco Bay located just south of the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge. The property is the only privately owned island in San Francisco Bay. The boundaries of three counties – San Francisco, Marin, and Contra Costa – converge on the island. The San Francisco County portion is an incorporated part of the city of San Francisco since it is a consolidated city-county; the Contra Costa portion is incorporated inside the city limits of Richmond.
The mountain of bright red earth and rock is across from east to west, from north to south, and rises out of the bay to a height of. It is surrounded by some of the deepest water in the North Bay, nearly deep.

History

was the first owner and resident of Red Rock Island, where he built a cabin and maintained a hunting preserve. The island was once mined for manganese. It was privately purchased in the 1920s. After a series of owners, David Glickman, at the time a San Francisco attorney and part-time real estate buyer, purchased the island in 1964 for US$49,500.
In the 1980s, a plan was proposed to remove the top half of the island. The island would then be developed with a 10-story hotel and casino, and a yacht harbor on the lee side. Water and power would be provided from lines connected to the San Rafael Bridge.
In June 2007, Glickman, now a gem dealer in Thailand, announced that Red Rock Island was for sale for US$10 million. He had previously attempted to sell the island in 2001, including to the California Department of Fish and Game. No conservation groups or agencies have so far expressed interest in buying the island, though some have considered it.
In early 2012, the island was listed with a realtor at a price of US$5 million., the island was owned by Brock Durning, who refused to say whether it was for sale.
The island is mentioned and described as "Blue Island" in the novel The Circle by Dave Eggers.