Benicia

Tucked along the Carquinez Strait, Benicia is a place whose character is shaped by the tidal waterway linking San Pablo Bay with Suisun Bay. It was California’s third state capital from 1853 to 1854, and the 1853 Capitol building, preserved in Benicia Capitol State Historic Park, recalls that brief civic role. First Street runs through a compact historic downtown with late-19th-century commercial buildings, restaurants and independent shops, while the waterfront faces Martinez across the strait. At the city’s western edge, Benicia State Recreation Area brings salt marsh, grassland and bay trails into the urban setting. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across the San Francisco Bay Area.

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