Location Name - Bodega Head / Dunes (Sonoma Coast State Beach)
Sonoma Coast State Beach
Bodega Bay 94923

County: Sonoma
Region: *Northern
Location ID: 4442

Phone 1:(707) 865-2394

Website:
http://parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=451 (Website)

Email: [email protected]

 
Categories:
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Beaches / Coastline
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Coastal Dunes

Tags/Keywords: Beachfront, Coastal

Description:
Bodega Head boasts dramatic waterfront bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, while Bodega Dunes has a long expanse of hilly, grassy sand dunes stretching from North to South.

General Notes:
Sandy, grassy sloping land. Open space, pathway leading down to the beach. The dunes are sloping hills. Public beach with boardwalk; Coastline with bluff/cliff, rocks, sandy beach, dunes, tidepool; sand dunes. Rocky hillside, with sloping rock face, along the beach. On top, plenty of coastal vegetation. Overlooks the ocean. Very open area exposed to plenty of sun. Crescent shaped, with steep dip down to the sand. Not safe for climbing down. updated by: [Ponce, Lilia] 5/5/2025 1:31:44 PM

Usage Restriction:
See also http://www.openspacecouncil.org/Camp/Dunes.htm http://www.openspacecouncil.org/Camp/Dunes.htm No commercial drone usage during critical nesting and breeding seasons for native fauna, from March 15th to August 31st at Bodega Head, and from March 1st through September 30th at Bodega Dunes. No walking or vehicle access through the dunes or upper shore, only at lower water-line, from North Salmon Creek Beach down to Bodega Head from March 15 to September 30th.

Jurisdictions::
CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC

Within 30-Mile Zone: N

State Property: Yes

Closed/Vacant: No

GPS Source:
Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 38.3332500, y coordinate: -123.0480571

Contacts:
Weisberg, Tracy *
Visitor Services Program Manager, Sonoma Mendocino Coast District
12301 N HWY 1, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 210-5345 Office Phone 1
(707) 937.5804 Main Line Phone 2
[email protected]

State Parks and Beaches, Permits Department,
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.860.2960 Phone 1
800.858.4749 Phone 2
[email protected]
http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/

* Key Contact


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