The Marina facilities include a six-acre public park, a fishing pier, shore side picnic areas, and an observation pier. The pleasant suburban lifestyle of Antioch is enhanced by the wealth of cultural and recreational pursuits available in the Bay Area. Professional and collegiate sports along with the enormously diverse cultural, artistic, and culinary offerings of the region are readily available to Antioch residents. Antioch has convenient access to the entire array of Northern California recreation. Popular destinations include the Monterey Peninsula, Napa Valley wineries, Northern California coast, Lake Tahoe, Sierra-Nevada ski slopes, Yosemite national Park, the Gold Country, and the San Joaquin Delta.
Few areas rival the variety of recreational experiences available to local residents.
The Antioch Unified School District serves the educational needs of the city's families. Additional schools are planned to serve new development in the southeast area including 5 elementary schools and a middle school. Pittsburg offers two-year degrees in a variety of professional and technical fields. University of the Pacific in Stockton, and UC Davis. Sutter Delta Medical Center recently expanded to 111 beds, and Kaiser Permanente offices provide extensive medical services.