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Bodega Bay, California
CDP
About Bodega Bay
Bodega Bay, CA is a small unincorporated community located in western California.
Bodega Bay holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.37 square miles.
📰 Bodega Bay News Today
- Waymo just expanded its Bay Area service map. Bodega Bay could be the next stop sfchronicle.com · Aug 14
- Kevin Lee FREEMAN The Press Democrat · Aug 14
- Sports salmon season reopens in CA, bringing big catches and new hope to North Bay fishermen ABC7 Bay Area · Jul 10
- Bodega Bay Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Woodside Fire Brings Hazy Air to Much of North Bay KQED · Jul 31
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bodega Bay Unique
- The only place in America named Bodega Bay — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Bodega Bay
- Bay View Restaurant — italian
- Drakes Sonoma Coast — american
- Fishetarian Fish Market — seafood
- Rocker Oysterfeller's at the Wharf — seafood
- Sea and Sons Seafood Grill — seafood
- The Tides Wharf Restaurant — seafood
- Blue Water Bistro — regional
- Captain Davey’s Coffee and Ice Cream
- The Dog House
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Meredith Pier Public Art Project · Art gallery
- Tides Restaurant Original Facade · Attraction
- Whale Jaw Bone · Attraction
- Whaling Artifacts · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bodega Bay
- Doran Regional Park reviews ★
- Estero Americano Coast Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Shorttail Gulch Coastal Access Trail reviews ★
- Bodega Head State Marine Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Inn at the Tides Sculpture Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Westside Regional Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Bodega Bay
- Bodega Bay Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area8.37 sq mi
Coordinates38.3275, -123.0299