San Leandro Oyster Beds, Historical oyster cultivation site in San Leandro Marina, United States.
The San Leandro Oyster Beds are the remains of a former oyster farming operation along the waterfront of the San Leandro Marina area in Northern California. Traces of the canal network that once supported oyster cultivation can still be made out in and around the water.
Moses Wicks laid the groundwork for California's oyster industry by shipping oyster seed around Cape Horn in the late 19th century to start the San Leandro operation. The site became one of the main centers of the seafood trade on the West Coast for several decades.
A curved mosaic mural at the marina shows oyster harvesting methods from the early 1900s through colorful tiles and imagery. This artwork gives a sense of the daily work that once defined life along this stretch of waterfront.
The site is reached from North Dike Road at the southern end of the San Leandro Marina area. Some traces of the original structures are faint or partially submerged, so visiting at low tide gives the clearest view.
Jack London reportedly raided these beds regularly as a young man, stealing oysters before he became a writer. This episode from his early life is rarely connected to the literary figure he later became.
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