Legacy Communities: Rio Vista

In 1858, a daily steamer service was established between San Francisco and Sacramento, and Rio Vista, situated halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento, was ideally suited as the main port of call along the route.

In later years, the Del Monte Company established an asparagus cannery in Rio Vista and the town was also well-known among Hollywood film producers whose film crews shot scenes for motion pictures from 1914 to 2012. In 1918, a bridge was built connecting Rio Vista to Brannan Island, which established Rio Vista as a trading center for residents of the lower Delta region.

An Army base operated south of town from 1911 to 1992, and was originally used to house equipment, including large barges used to dredge, deepen and straighten the Sacramento River.

The cultural heritage of Rio Vista is evident in the city’s Chinatown, and its annual Portuguese Holy Ghost Festa, held for the first time in 1899, the same year that the Rio Vista-Isleton Portuguese Club was founded.

1Diablo Yacht Club
PO BOX 348, Bethel Island
415.244.6218
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2Mokelumne River Bridge
Isleton
916.777.6660

3Delta Marina Yacht Harbor
100 Marina Drive, Rio Vista
707.374.2315
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4Taqueria Mexico Restaurant
133 Main Street, Rio Vista
707.374.2680
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5Shanny Mac's
210 CA-12, Rio Vista
707.374.5700
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6The Point Restaurant
120 Marina Drive, Rio Vista
707.374.5400
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7Burgerlicious
650 Highway 12, Rio Vista
707.374.2020
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8Highway 12 Diner
1000 Highway 12, Rio Vista
707.374.2695
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9Hong Kong Seafood Restaurant
217 Main Street, Rio Vista
707.374.5834

10Raul's Striper Café
210 Main Street, Rio Vista
707.374.4861

11Rio Vista Pizza Factory
201 Main Street, Rio Vista
707.374.6868
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12Rio Vista Bakery & Café
150 Main Street, Rio Vista
707.374.3844
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13Tortilla Flats
646 Highway 12, Rio Vista
707.374.2564
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14Sherman Island Kiteboarding Association (RVWA-SIKO)
PO Box 547, Rio Vista
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15Brand You Consignment
299 Main Street, Rio Vista
707.374.2000
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16Delta Marina Chandlery & Gifts
100 Marina Drive, Rio Vista
866.774.2315
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17Delta Pharmacy & Gifts
407 Main Street, Rio Vista
707.374.5136

18Donnelly Floral and Event Design
111 Sacramento Street, Rio Vista
707.374.2120
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19Fool Crow Vintage Store
33 Front Street, Rio Vista
530.409.4391
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20Pets 4 All
167 Main Street, Rio Vista
707.374.2011

21Robin's Nest Thrift
295 Front Street, Rio Vista
707.374.4004
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22Books Rio V
187 Main Street, Rio Vista
707.374.5650
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23True Nature Yoga
35 Front Street, Rio Vista
530.680.7044
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24Franks Tract State Recreation Area
Southeast of Brannan Island between False River and Bethel Island. BOAT ONLY, Rio Vista
925.447.0426
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25Lower Sherman Island Fishing Access
Sherman Island Road, Rio Vista
916.875.6961
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26Sandy Beach County Park
2333 Beach Drive, Rio Vista
707.374.2097
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27Rio Vista Boat Launch Facility
behind City Hall off of Front Street, Rio Vista
707.374.6451
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28Rio Vista Courtesy Public Dock
N. Front Street, just South of Bridge, Rio Vista
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29Rio Vista Riverbank Fishing Access
760 River Road, Rio Vista

30Hastings Island Hunting Preserve
7758 Hastings Island Road, Rio Vista
707.678.3325
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31Dutra Museum of Dredging
345 St. Gertrudes Avenue, Rio Vista
415.258.6876
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32Foster's Bighorn
143 Main Street, Rio Vista
707.374.2511
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33Lucy's Rio Vista
95 Main Street, Rio Vista
707.374.3939
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34Rio Sands Lodge
205 State Highway 12, Rio Vista
707.374.6374
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35Rio Vista Bait & Tackle
510 State Highway 12, Rio Vista
707.374.5522
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36Rio Vista Museum
16 Front Street, Rio Vista
707.374.5169
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37The Flamingo Lounge
110 Main Street, Rio Vista
707.374.2473
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38Edge Kiteboarding School
End of Sherman Island Road, Rio Vista
775.721.1132
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39US Coast Guard Station Rio Vista
900 Beach Drive, Rio Vista
707.374.2871
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40Brannan Island State Recreation Area
17645 State Highway 160, Rio Vista
916.777.4004
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41Duck Island RV Park
16814 State Highway 160, Rio Vista
916.777.6663
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42Eddo's Harbor & RV Park
19530 Sherman Island East Levee Road, Rio Vista
925.757.5314
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43Sherman Lake Marina
5140 Sherman Island Road, Rio Vista
925.978.2877
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44Outrigger Marina
17641 Sherman Island Levee, Rio Vista
707.777.4646
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45Sherman Island Sacramento River Access
Sherman Island, Rio Vista
916.875.7275
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46Windcraft Sailboard Center
17124 Sherman Island Road, Rio Vista
916.777.7067

47Lower Sherman Island Wildlife Area
Hwy 160 to Sherman Island Rd. to Mayberry Slough near confluence of Sacramento River. BOAT ONLY, Rio Vista
707.428.2002
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48Rio Viento RV Park
4460 Sherman Island Road, Rio Vista
925.382.4193
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49Lira's Supermarket
609 Highway 12, Rio Vista
707.374.5399
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