Westside Regional Park

This is a mellow, low key, beachy Sonoma County campground in Bodega Bay. It’s got that vibe that so many beach campgrounds do, a little run down, no frills, open layout, and happy friendly campers. We stayed here for a couple of nights and had a great time. 

There’s hiking all over this area, lots to explore and see. Cell service was good. Showers here are expensive at $2 for 5 min, quarters only. There’s a host on site who’s been hosting here for something like 15 (maybe 30) years. There’s a boat ramp adjacent to this campground, lots of boats in and out for fishing. 

There’s a dump station for a $7 fee (though the website says $10, so maybe it's actually $10), honor box at the station to deposit your money. Water fill available here as well. 

Recycling available, as well as a separate bin for green propane canisters. Camping is $35/night, plus $2 fee per dog per night (boo), plus whatever online reservation fee ($8?). Reservations must be made online. Hosts obviously do not handle that and there was nobody in the entrance shack when we arrived- though a ranger swung by later to collect the dog fee (that fee can’t be paid online when you make the reservation). Anyway, confusing process but just go with it and have a great time.

Right down the street from spuds point. And a short drive to Doran beach. As well your fees here also get you access to Doran beach.

First, you stay here for the views. Great views from the first two rows closest to the water. There are very few plantings between spaces. No hook ups at all, but water is available if you fill before you park. Seven dollar dump station. Each campsite has a fire ring and a wooden picnic table and grass. Since there’s no hook ups between the hours of 8 AM and 8 PM, you will always be listening to somebody’s generator running. Always. No privacy at this campground. I did not check out the bathrooms for the campground, but I did look at the bathrooms for the large boat launch area next-door. No showers in that bathroom, but it was clean. A bit spendy for no hookups. Safe. Zero long term campers when I was here. There are no first come first served campsites at this location. All camping spaces had a reserve sign on them, even though the place was about 40% full. Completely dark at night, which was great.

The view is great, it's close to trailheads - but dumping is additional 7$ and firewood is 10$ for 3 pieces of wood ...

The campground was easy to find. Depending on what space you get, you maybe only have a view of other campers and RVs. There are several spaces along the bay shore, but I suspect those are the most sought after. We got #18. Why #18? Well, because it was the only one available for 2 nights for the next 2 months. The site offered ample parking for our teardrop and tow vehicle. It appeared that many campers opt to park their extra vehicle in the lane, which appeared to be totally ok with the Rangers, as long as it isn’t blocking the lane. We were also allowed to have a couple tents in the camping area adjacent to the parking pad. There is a fire ring and picnic table on just about every site, and a water spigot every few sites. Water and bathrooms were nearby, the bathrooms were decent, and the coin operated showers were nice and hot. They have a dump station charges $7.00 to dump if you are a guest there. There were a TON of fishermen and boats, and rightly so since it is on Bodega Harbor. It was awesome to chat with people that had just come back in from fishing to hear of their catch. The weather along the coast get get moist, foggy and windy, but this campsite seems to be a bit protected from the wind. In the evenings, there is a foghorn, but it’s not nearly as loud as it is at Doran Beach. Wasn’t sure what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised. The campers and fishermen there were very pleasant and courteous, and everyone seemed to turn down at a reasonable time.

We absolutely enjoyed staying at this RV park. As several reviewer’s; mentioned it’s a great location to explore the area of Bodega Bay surroundings. I would highly recommend hiking the Jenner Headlands Trail, Pomo Canyon Trail and for a less strenuous hike, the Kortum Trail from Shell Beach. In addition to the other comments, we found the bird population to be extraordinaire. Due to C19 the campground is currently closed, once it opens you, are required to reserve a space online. We will definitely stay here again. 

This site is all about location.  You are right on Bodega Bay.  But that also means the wind is fierce.  So while I have tent camped here it not something I would do again unless there were no other choices.  The sites have tables and fire rings but they are really meant for trailers & RVS.  We were there in the fall and when it started raining our tent was soon in a puddle!

But the location is great for fishing or kayaking  in the Bay or access to hiking at Bodega Head.  Also remember to see if the Bodega Marine Lab is open for a tour.  Very few days and times open but if you hit it right it is worth a visit.  The other great thing about location is that you can walk down to where the fishing boats come in and get a fresh catch for dinner.

Nothing fancy here but it can work.

I'm your looking to explore Bodega Bay and the surrounding area this is a great camp ground to stay in. Clean, quiet and easily accessible. But you need reservations.

Bodega Bay's Westside Regional Park is a great place to stay as a base camp for exploring the Sonoma Coast. Situated by the Bodega Bay yacht harbor, this is a dry camp facility managed by Sonoma County Regional Parks, and is a great alternative to the more popular and always crowded Doran State Beach campground. There are well situated and spacious tent and RV sites, both back-in and pull-thru. The campground has very easy access to the bay's water edge to explore. Each site has a large fire ring and picnic table. Bathrooms and showers are at each end of the campground, and a dump station is onsite too. Generator curfew is 8PM - 8AM which is great! Just a few minutes off Hwy 1, this is a fantastic launch pad for exploring the southern part of the very beautiful Sonoma Coast by car, motorcycle and bicycle (worthy road and touring bicycles recommended). Hiking, kayaking and beach exploration are all around. The mouth of the Russian River is close by and is another beautiful area to check out. Just know the weather, even in the summer, is generally cool and foggy mornings are the norm.