History
Discovery Bay
Discover Bay is a unique community in Contra Costa County. The idea was born in 1970, when the Veronica Development Company envisioned a water-oriented community where people could “Live Where You Play,” which became the town’s motto.
Those who put their faith in the project based on their own imaginations haven’t been sorry. Lots they bought for $15,000 have sold in recent years for 10 to 15 times that amount. Developer Ken Hofmann opened sales in 1978 and buyers slept in the streets in order to get the lot of their choice.
In 1984 Discovery Bay unveiled its crown jewel, an 18 hole championship golf course. The final bays of the original Discovery Bay development opened in 1988.
In1977, Discovery Bay became a community services district, assuming oversight of most of its own activities other than land-use decisions (land-use, police and fire services continue to be handled by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors). The expansion of the community, Discovery Bay West, began in 2000, at which time the official name of the community became The Town of Discovery Bay.
In 2007, Discovery Bay was granted its own Postal Zip Code, 94505, as its population grew past 17,000.
