Living in Marina Bay (Richmond)
Saw a few postings that were more recent about living in Point Richmond, but wanted to know peoples experiences about Marina Bay. We have two young children and wanted to know what family life is like. I work part time so I do spend a lot of time at home and would love to take the kids out to walk along the water etc... but I also want to make sure it’s safe. Also, any mom groups out here?
May 6, 2018
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My mom lives in Marina Bay and loves it. Very safe, especially on the Bay Trail along the water. I see a lot of families at Marina Park, but not sure they live in the area. My husband and I considered buying in the area, but the big drawback is the schools - although Marina Bay is safe and isolated from crime stats in Richmond, you're in the Richmond public schools, which are generally pretty poorly rated.
Hi! We moved to Marina Bay beginning of this year with our baby. I find it very safe and lovely to walk around. Our son loves walking along the bay and even just in our community where the landscaping is nice. There is also a public playground that has a lot of children playing there in afternoons and on weekends, located near the end of the Sunset Pointe development. Personally I haven’t had much luck connecting with other parents of babies, even though I posted on BPN and Nextdoor Marina Bay for play dates. The community here seems fairly quiet, and people seem to keep to themselves, in my experience. I am not aware of any mom groups. People have suggested joining PRAM (parent group also based in Point Richmond). Even though I didn’t get any bites from my play date offers, I highly suggest joining Nextdoor as well. People have good suggestions, and it has been helpful to know where popular swim classes/parks are. If you are interested in meeting other parents in the area, feel free to PM me! Our son is just over a year. Good luck with your move.