Marsh Creek Springs, California

Marsh Creek Springs was a private recreational facility in Contra Costa County, California. It was developed in 1927 by Gerald L. Gill on 90 acres alongside Marsh Creek. The facility included two swimming pools, wading pools, a livery stable, a dance hall and four baseball diamonds. By 1940 it had grown to cover 210 acres and was able to host 5,000 guests and 1,200 automobiles arriving from all over the Bay Area. In 1957 a flash flood sent a twelve-foot crest of water down Marsh Creek and destroyed the park. It was re-opened that same year but a second flood in 1962 again destroyed the park and it remained closed.^[2][3]

Marsh Creek Springs
Private recreational facility
Marsh Creek Springs Location in California
Coordinates: 37°53′34″N 121°51′14″W[1]
Country	United States
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Elevation [1]	584 ft (178 m)
GNIS ID[1]	1659067
FIPS code[1]	06-46080

References

1. "Marsh Creek Springs (Contra Costa County, California)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
2. Jensen, Carol Ann (2008). Brentwood. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. p. 114. ISBN 9781439620595.
3. "Old Marsh Creek Springs". The Historical Marker Database. 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2020.