Cliff House Inn

Rincon and Carpinteria as it looked in 1924

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One benefit, while staying on the Rincon, is spotting a dolphin being a dolphin. This is a great capture by Jason Wolcott, a professional photographer.

Old photo of the Rincon coastline. Mussel Shoals is in the distance.

History of Rincon Island: Rincon Island is a small 2.3-acre artificial island located off Mussel Shoals (also called "Little Rincon") in Ventura County, Califor...nia on public land leased from the California State Lands Commission (CSLC). The island is situated approximately 3,000 feet (910 m) offshore in 55 feet (17 m) of water. The island was constructed in 1958 for the specific purpose of well drilling and oil and gas production. It is near the seaside communities of Mussel Shoals and La Conchita. The island is connected to the mainland by the Richfield Pier. The Rincon basin properties cover approximately 1,700 mineral acres (6.9 km2), including a 2.3-acre (9,300 m2) island connected to land by a 2,700-foot (820 m) causeway containing the gas and oil pipelines and facilitating vehicular access. Greka Energy, the petroleum company currently operating at the site, has faced numerous safety and permit violations. Approximately one acre of usable space on Rincon Island lies within the depressed interior of the island which is surrounded by a perimeter berm, approximately 30 feet (9.1 m) high on the ocean/weather side and slightly lower on the land side. This berm is planted with scattered palm trees. The island's total area at ground surface is about 2.3 acres (9,300 m2), rising from a base of 6 acres (24,000 m2) on the sea floor. Oil production facilities are partially hidden from view within the island's interior acre, and also partially shielded by the palm trees. A one-lane causeway, 3,000 feet (910 m) long, connects the Island to shore at Punta Gorda. On January 3, 2008, the California State Lands commission shut down Rincon Island due to unsafe conditions at the bridge, which pipes the oil from the island to the shoreline. Greka resumed oil production and, by the beginning of June 2008, had produced 240 barrels of oil at Rincon Island. As of October 2008, production was again suspended at Rincon Island when testing showed that serious structural deficiencies exist with the causeway to the island. Employees use a golf cart to reach the island because vehicle traffic is deemed too dangerous.

1937 Old Pacific Coast Highway just south of where the Cliff House sits today.

Old Pacific Coast Highway looking North. This photo was taken a mile from where the Cliff House rests today. Someone estimated it was around 1915.

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