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Sonoma Coast State Park
Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation
511 acres6.6 mi of trail
Bodega Head TrailOverlook TrailSalmon Creek Beach TrailUpper Dunes Trail
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
Outdoors · Bodega Bay
Bodega Bay, CA parks, trails & bike paths
About 21% of Bodega Bay is conserved land, roughly 1,706 acres. There are about 21 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Sonoma Coast State Park (6.6 mi), Doran Regional Park (3.4 mi), and Estero Americano Coast Preserve (2.3 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Bodega Bay, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Bodega Bay outdoors
Conserved land
21%
1,706 of 7,974 acres
Trails
21 mi
1.7 mi per sq mi · 15 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
9
1,498 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
2.4 mi
2.4 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
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Doran Regional Park
Managed by Sonoma County
181 acres3.4 mi of trail
Cheney Creek Trail
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
3
Estero Americano Coast Preserve
Managed by The Wildlands Conservancy
202 acres2.3 mi of trail
Bluff TrailAccess TrailShorttail Gulch Trail (County Regional Parks)
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
4
Bodega Marine Reserve
Managed by University of California, Davis
312 acres1.5 mi of trail
Salmon Creek Beach TrailDorm Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
All 9 parks & preserves
Sonoma Coast State Park511 acres · 6.6 mi of trail · California Department of Parks and Recreation
Doran Regional Park181 acres · 3.4 mi of trail · Sonoma County
Estero Americano Coast Preserve202 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · The Wildlands Conservancy
Bodega Marine Reserve312 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · University of California, Davis
Shorttail Gulch Coastal Access Trail10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Sonoma County Regional Parks
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary1,826 acres · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Bodega Head State Marine Reserve206 acres
Bodega Head State Marine Conservation Area45 acres
Westside Regional Park15 acres
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
8Beaches3Playgrounds3Dog parks2Boat launches12Scenic views1Peak11Picnic areas3Campgrounds1Community garden
Campgrounds in Bodega Bay
Doran Regional Park CampgroundIn Doran Regional Park
Jetty CampgroundIn Doran Regional Park
Westside Regional Park CampgroundIn Westside Regional Park
Trails
Named trails
Horses 0.7 miUnpaved 11.6 mi
Showing 1–10 of 12 trails
- Bodega Head Trail1.7 mi
- Bluff Trail1.6 mi
- Salmon Creek Beach Trail1.2 mi
- Dorm Trail0.7 mi
- Overlook Trail0.5 mi
- Pinnacle Gulch Trail (County Regional Parks)0.5 mi
- Access Trail0.5 mi
- Bodega Bay Coastal Prairie Trail0.3 mi
- Cheney Creek Trail0.3 mi
- Shorttail Gulch Trail (County Regional Parks)0.3 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
1,706 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 409 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes2.4 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis3
- Basketball2
- Volleyball1
- Soccer1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Bodega Bay
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Park 539 acState Conservation Area 292 acAgricultural Easement 245 acPrivate Conservation 218 acConservation Easement 215 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Coast State ParkState Park | State parks | 539 | Open |
| Bodega Marine ReserveState Conservation Area | Other state land | 292 | Restricted |
| Estero Americano Coast ReservePrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 218 | Restricted |
| Doran ParkLocal Park | County | 160 | Open |
| Doran Regional ParkLocal Park | County | 31 | Open |
| Spud Pt MarinaLocal Other or Unknown | County | 24 | Open |
| Westside ParkLocal Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Pinnacle GulchLocal Other or Unknown | County | 12 | Open |
| Bodega Bay Monarch ButterflyState Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Closed |
History
Historic places to visit
Bodega Bay Sea Gals Commemorative PlaquePlaque
Children's Bell TowerSculpture
Children's Bell TowerPlaque
For Fishermen LostIn Sonoma Coast State Park · Monument
Nicholas GreenStatue
Robert J. BugattoPlaque
Bodega Bay CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Bodega Bay and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodega Bay | 21.4% | 21.1 mi | 9 |
| Salmon Creek | 65.7% | 5.0 mi | 2 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Bodega Bay's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.