c/o San Francisco Bay NWR Complex
PO Box 524
Newark, CA 94560-0524
(415) 792-0222
Directions: The refuge includes two separate tracts of land, located along Wilbur Avenue and
Fulton Shipyard Road, just W of the city of Antioch, California.
Primary Wildlife: Protects critical habitat for three endangered species: Lange's metalmark
butterfly, Contra Costa wallflower, and Antioch Dunes evening primrose. -- Isolated dunes ecosystem with
a unique assemblage of plants, insects and reptiles.
Habitat: 67 acres of sand dunes and former dune areas. -- A major restoration project is restoring
and improving dune habitat.
Recreation and Education: In order to protect the endangered species and their habitat, the
refuge is closed to the public.