We picked a harbor side spot, which was good for boat-watching, and less noisy, since the bayside beach is right in front of the bayside sites. There are no hookups at Bodega Bay, which means you’re serenaded by the droning of generators, but there’s water and a $7 dump with a weird credit card reader thing that’s more trouble to operate that actually dumping, plus coin operated showers, and restrooms with flush toilet. Fees were $32 a night, with a $2 per dog charge (cats are free) which pains me somewhat, but it’s the cost of civilization, I guess. We showed up around mid-morning Friday, and were cheerfully greeted, handed a map with the open spots marked, and told to look around, pick one out, and come back to register, which we did. Doran Park is on the sand spit separating the harbor from the bay, so you have your choice of bayside or harborside campsites. Where is Bodega Bay?īodega Bay is a nice big south-facing bay on the coast, and the town is a protected harbor north of the bay. There’s a nice set of parks administered by Sonoma County, including the one at Bodega Bay, Doran Regional Park. The park’s on that sand spit jutting out into Bodega Bay. So I reconciled myself to the fact that I’d have to be polite and sociable and play well with others for a few more days, and started looking around for organized camping. We are moving up the coast from the San Fransisco metropolitan area and are getting back out into the wide open spaces, but it’s still populated enough to make true boondocking impractical. 1.1.1 What kind of camping is at Bodega Bay?.1 Bodega Bay is one of those absolutely perfect California camping destinations.There are many outdoor recreational activities including water sports, boating, canoeing/kayaking, beachcombing, and wildlife viewing.īodega Dunes Campground is another option and is located about 4.5 miles north on Highway 1. Sonoma County Regional Park includes a beautiful (2 mile long) sandy beach, picnic area, hiking and biking trails, wetlands and Doran campground. Each campsite also has a table, fire ring, grate and paved parking pad. There are also hiker/biker campsites, group campsites, backcountry camping and cabins are available. Amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, hot showers ($) and an RV dump station. The campground has 5 camping areas – Cove, Gull, Shell, Jetty and Miwok (tent only). Some campsites have great views of the water. A 2-mile long sandy beach is also just across the street. Doran Park Campground has 128 campsites and is located on a peninsula between Bodega Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

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