Wildflowers at China Camp Oil

Wildflowers and California poppies dot a meadow at China Camp, a Marin County State Park by the edge of San Pablo Bay, in this oil painting by Susan Sternau. This original oil painting is framed with a silver wood classic molding and is ready to hang.

According the Friends of China Camp “The park is nestled along the shore of the San Pablo Bay. The road through the park offers beautiful views of the waterfront.  Features include an extensive inter-tidal salt marsh, meadow, and oak habitats.  There is a variety of wildlife, including deer, squirrels, coyote, fox, bats, and numerous birds.

A Chinese shrimp-fishing village thrived on this site in the 1880s. Nearly 500 people, originally from Canton, China, lived in the village. In its heyday, there were three general stores, a marine supply store and a barber shop.

Fishermen by trade in their native country, they gravitated to the work they knew best. Over 90% of the shrimp they netted were dried and shipped to China or Chinese communities throughout the US.  The museum at China Camp Village helps tell the story of these hardy shrimp fishermen.”