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An enjoyable sandy beach good for small children, sunbathing, or picnicking. Swimming is banned due to the close proximity of the ship channel about 100 ft. offshore (ships in small rivers tend to suck in a lot of water when moving, which is very dangerous to swimmers).
The Helen Madere Memorial Bridge, commonly called by its former name, the Rio Vista Bridge after its location, is a vertical-lift bridge which carries California State Route 12 across the Sacramento River at Rio Vista. The present bridge was completed in 1960 and is one of several moveable bridges spanning rivers in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.