The Plunge, Richmond

Name: The Plunge
Address: 1 E Richmond Ave, Richmond, 94801, United States
Telephone: (510) 620-6820

#1 among attractions in Richmond

Watersports, Historical place, Swimming pool, Swimming

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Facts and practical information

The Richmond Municipal Natatorium, commonly known as The Plunge or The Richmond Plunge, is a historic swim center in the Point Richmond neighborhood of Richmond, California. It was closed in August 2001 for seismic retrofitting and reopened in August 2010. It now is back to a regular schedule. ()

Completed: 1926 (98 years ago)Coordinates: 37°55'27"N, 122°23'2"W

Address

1 E Richmond AvePoint RichmondRichmond 94801 United States

Contact

(510) 620-6820

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Day trips

The Plunge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brickyard Cove, Golden State Model Railroad Museum, Point Potrero Pond, Miller/Knox Lagoon.

1.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Brickyard Cove, Richmond
29 min walk • Brickyard Cove Pond is a small lake in the Brickyard Cove District of Richmond, California. It was formed from quarrying of Nicholl's Knob the surrounding hill. It is fed by Brickyard Springs, a series of underground springs.
0.6 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Golden State Model Railroad Museum, Richmond
16 min walk • The Golden State Model Railroad Museum is an operating model railroad exhibit located in Point Richmond, California, within the boundary of the Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline park.
1.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Point Potrero Pond, Richmond
32 min walk • Potrero Hills Pond is a small lake in Richmond, California. It was formed from quarrying of hills near Potrero Hills at the Blake Brothers Quarry. It is fed by underground springs. It is now polluted and surrounded by a Chevron Richmond Refinery tank farm.
0.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Miller/Knox Lagoon, Richmond
16 min walk • Miller/Knox Lagoon is a lake in Richmond, California.
~750 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Point Richmond Historic District, Richmond
4 min walk • The Point Richmond Historic District is the downtown area of Point Richmond in Richmond, California, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1030 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Masquers Playhouse, Richmond
5 min walk • The Masquers Playhouse is an 89-seat community theatre in Point Richmond in Contra Costa County, California. It is home to the Masquers, a local performing group that has been in production since 1955. Their first play at the playhouse was The Happiest Millionaire in March 1960.
~1480 ftSW
Beach
Keller Beach, Richmond
8 min walk • Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline is a 295-acre bayside park near the Brickyard Cove neighborhood of the Point Richmond District in Richmond, California.
0.9 miE
Canal
Lauritzen Canal, Richmond
24 min walk • The Lauritzen Canal is a shipping waterway which is part of the larger Port of Richmond in Richmond, California. It was dredged out of the former expanse of the now atrophied Castro Cove wetlands of the West Richmond Watershed.
1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Atchison Village, Richmond
25 min walk • Atchison Village is a community in Richmond, California which was originally built as housing for defense workers from the Kaiser Shipyards. It lies at an elevation of 13 feet.
~1440 ftW
Neighbourhood
Point Richmond, Richmond
7 min walk • Point Richmond, also sometimes referred to locally as The Point, is a neighborhood in Richmond, California, United States, near the eastern end of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, between Interstate 580 and the San Francisco Bay.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Plunge?

Nearby attractions include Point Richmond Historic District, Richmond (4 min walk), The Masquers Playhouse, Richmond (5 min walk), Point Richmond, Richmond (7 min walk), Keller Beach, Richmond (8 min walk).

How to get to The Plunge by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Plunge:

Bus

South Garrard Boulevard & West Cutting Boulevard • Lines: 72M (3 min walk)
Tewksbury Avenue & Castro Street • Lines: 40, 72M (10 min walk)