{"id":41326,"date":"2025-07-17T16:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T23:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/?p=41326"},"modified":"2025-07-23T11:10:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T18:10:33","slug":"a-day-trip-to-bodega-bay-best-restaurants-beaches-and-chowder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/a-day-trip-to-bodega-bay-best-restaurants-beaches-and-chowder\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day Trip to Bodega Bay: Best Restaurants, Beaches and Chowder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the hidden treasures of Bodega Bay. From stunning beaches to delicious seafood, this coastal destination has something for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><em>Find more gems in the charming town of Bodega Bay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/how-to-spend-a-perfect-day-in-bodega-bay\/\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the way<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While heading to the coast, make a pit stop in Valley Ford for coffee (or a tasty breakfast burrito) at the <strong>Estero Cafe<\/strong>. And for the road, grab a brown paper bag of the homemade teriyaki beef jerky next door at the <strong>Valley Ford Market<\/strong> \u2014 it\u2019s kind of famous in these parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_89492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89492\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-89492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/sNRLox61S2Ah6MnDAISO97mHvEc-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/sNRLox61S2Ah6MnDAISO97mHvEc-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/sNRLox61S2Ah6MnDAISO97mHvEc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/sNRLox61S2Ah6MnDAISO97mHvEc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/sNRLox61S2Ah6MnDAISO97mHvEc-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/sNRLox61S2Ah6MnDAISO97mHvEc-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/sNRLox61S2Ah6MnDAISO97mHvEc-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"Cinnamon French toast made from Village Bakery brioche topped with butter, fresh whipped cream, organic raspberries and real maple syrup with sparkling wine and a cappuccino at Estero Cafe in Valley Ford, California on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. (Alvin Jornada \/ The Press Democrat)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cinnamon French toast made from Village Bakery brioche topped with butter, fresh whipped cream, organic raspberries and real maple syrup with sparkling wine and a cappuccino at Estero Cafe in Valley Ford. (Alvin Jornada \/ The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40106\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-40106\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/jb1129_PotterSchool_0014-1024x680.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/jb1129_PotterSchool_0014-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/jb1129_PotterSchool_0014-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/jb1129_PotterSchool_0014-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/jb1129_PotterSchool_0014-1200x797.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/jb1129_PotterSchool_0014.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"Potter Schoolhouse in Bodega Bay. (John Burgess\/The Press Democrat)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Potter Schoolhouse in Bodega Bay. (John Burgess\/The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approaching Bodega Bay from the south on Highway 1, turn right on Bodega Highway to visit the charming town of Bodega, where you can see the <strong>Saint Teresa of Avila Church<\/strong> and the <strong>Potter Schoolhouse<\/strong> (now a private residence) \u2014 both featured in Alfred Hitchcock\u2019s 1963 horror film \u201cThe Birds.\u201d And don\u2019t miss screenings of \u201cThe Birds\u201d in October during the annual Hitchcock Film Festival at the <a href=\"https:\/\/bodegabaygrange.org\/\">Bodega Bay Grange Hall<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Take in the sights<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coming out of a steep ravine as you roll into Bodega Bay, turn left on Doran Beach Road and wind down to the 2-mile spit that stretches into <strong>Doran Beach<\/strong> at Doran Regional Park ($8 fee). It\u2019s a great place to picnic, explore the beach, and watch surfers and fishing boats come and go through the harbor.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74440\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-74440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cc0603_BeachOpen_DogFly-1024x613.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cc0603_BeachOpen_DogFly-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cc0603_BeachOpen_DogFly-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cc0603_BeachOpen_DogFly-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cc0603_BeachOpen_DogFly-1536x919.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cc0603_BeachOpen_DogFly-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cc0603_BeachOpen_DogFly-1200x718.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"Mikos leaps into the air to catch a ball tossed by Ingrid Stearns on the beach at Doran Regional Park, in Bodega Bay on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Sonoma County parks and beaches reopened Wednesday, with State beaches expected to open this weekend. (Christopher Chung\/ The Press Democrat)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-74440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mikos leaps into the air to catch a ball tossed by Ingrid Stearns on the beach at Doran Regional Park in Bodega Bay. (Christopher Chung\/ The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41333\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-41333 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sonoma-coast-vineyards-courtesy.jpg\" alt=\"Sonoma Coast Vineyards \" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sonoma-coast-vineyards-courtesy.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sonoma-coast-vineyards-courtesy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sonoma-coast-vineyards-courtesy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sonoma-coast-vineyards-courtesy-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sonoma-coast-vineyards-courtesy-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wines from Sonoma Coast Vineyards in Bodega Bay. (Sonoma Coast Vineyards)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back on Highway 1, as you enter town,<\/span><strong> Sonoma Coast Vineyards<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (limited production Pinot and Chardonnay) is on the left. On a sunny day, the back patio is a cheese-plate picnic perch for watching snowy egrets that like to roost in trees along the eastern edge of the bay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less than a half-mile down on the left is the <strong>Tides Wharf and Restaurant<\/strong>, where Tippi Hedren, in a long fur coat no less, rented a skiff in Alfred Hitchcock\u2019s 1963 horror film \u201cThe Birds.\u201d It\u2019s a tourist trap today, but still a fun spot from which to watch workers unload fresh salmon filets at the wharf. And if you barely poke your head in the front door, you can see a massive set of shark jaws on the wall and a photo showing the more than 17-foot great white shark caught near Bodega Bay in 1984.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Best bay bites<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_127267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127267\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-127267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jb0602_terrapin_001-1024x1400.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jb0602_terrapin_001-1024x1400.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jb0602_terrapin_001-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jb0602_terrapin_001-768x1051.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jb0602_terrapin_001-1123x1536.jpg 1123w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jb0602_terrapin_001-1497x2048.jpg 1497w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jb0602_terrapin_001-1200x1642.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jb0602_terrapin_001.jpg 1871w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"Dungeness Crab Cake with orange segments, avocado, mixed lettuces and remoulade sauce from Terrapin Creek Cafe Restaurant Friday, May 30, 2025, in Bodega Bay. (John Burgess \/ The Press Democrat)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-127267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dungeness Crab Cake with orange segments, avocado, mixed lettuces and remoulade sauce from Terrapin Creek Cafe Restaurant Friday, May 30, 2025, in Bodega Bay. (John Burgess \/ The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back on the main drag, blow past the saltwater taffy shops and windsock peddlers, and turn left on Eastshore Road where <strong>Terrapin Creek<\/strong> is tucked away in a row of shops like a secret culinary hideaway. Owners Andrew Truong and Liya Lin serve up a briny seasonal menu of scallops, Marin miyagi oysters, Monterey sardines, charred octopus salad and pan-roasted sea bass, all freshly sourced from the sea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Down the way, past abandoned boats with names like Jezebel and Deliverance, Eastshore Road dead-ends at Porto Bodega Marina where <strong>Gourmet Au Bay<\/strong> and <strong>Ginochio&#8217;s Kitchen<\/strong> sit side-by-side, topped with low-slung roofs like twin trailer-park mobile homes or converted storage containers. Don\u2019t be afraid, Gourmet Au Bay boasts an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/article\/news\/gourmet-au-bay-wine-bar-bodega-bay-sonoma-coast\/\">eclectic wine cellar<\/a> and owner Brian Roth invented (and trademarked) \u201cwine surfing\u201d \u2014 so when you order a flight, it arrives on a mini surfboard. And Ginochio\u2019s breakfast hash is loaded with 14-hour slow-cooked Texas brisket.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_127272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127272\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-127272 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cc0509_GourmetAuBay_Framed.jpg\" alt=\"Gourmet Au Bay in Bodega Bay\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cc0509_GourmetAuBay_Framed.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cc0509_GourmetAuBay_Framed-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cc0509_GourmetAuBay_Framed-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cc0509_GourmetAuBay_Framed-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cc0509_GourmetAuBay_Framed-1536x1014.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cc0509_GourmetAuBay_Framed-2048x1352.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cc0509_GourmetAuBay_Framed-1200x792.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-127272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liz Martin, left, and Bonnie King enjoy a bottle of wine at Gourmet Au Bay in Bodega Bay on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Christopher Chung\/The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53026\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53026\" style=\"width: 1763px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53026 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/JB0820_BEST_CHOWDER2_614534.jpg\" alt=\"Spud Point Crab Company in Bodega Bay\" width=\"1763\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/JB0820_BEST_CHOWDER2_614534.jpg 1763w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/JB0820_BEST_CHOWDER2_614534-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/JB0820_BEST_CHOWDER2_614534-768x1115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/JB0820_BEST_CHOWDER2_614534-705x1024.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/JB0820_BEST_CHOWDER2_614534-1200x1742.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1763px) 100vw, 1763px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carol Anello&#8217;s clam chowder at Spud Point Crab Company in Bodega Bay. (John Burgess \/ Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Eastshore, take Bay Flat Road west as it turns into Westshore Road and you\u2019ll smell the steaming pots in front of <strong>Spud Point Crab Company<\/strong> across from Spud Point Marina. Carol and Tony Anello\u2019s fish shack is home to a renowned clam chowder that has won the annual Chowder Day in Bodega Bay contest more than any other competitor.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Coastal education<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further down the road on the right, the<strong> UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory<\/strong> offers public tours on Fridays. The first story docent Roger Patton likes to tell is how PG&amp;E once tried to build a nuclear plant in the 1960s at nearby Bodega Head. After that, you get to check out the aquariums, walk outside and see Horseshoe Cove, and touch purple urchins in model tide pools.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41335\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-41335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/aj0914_BodegaMarineLab_10-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/aj0914_BodegaMarineLab_10-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/aj0914_BodegaMarineLab_10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/aj0914_BodegaMarineLab_10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/aj0914_BodegaMarineLab_10-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/aj0914_BodegaMarineLab_10.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors take in the scenery overlooking the Bodega Marine Reserve during a docent-led tour at UC Davis-Bodega Marine Laboratory in Bodega Bay. (Alvin Jornada \/ The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_114516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-114516\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-114516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/parks_Sonoma_Coast_State_Park_Bodega_Head_by_Mariah_Harkey_Sonoma_County_009-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/parks_Sonoma_Coast_State_Park_Bodega_Head_by_Mariah_Harkey_Sonoma_County_009-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/parks_Sonoma_Coast_State_Park_Bodega_Head_by_Mariah_Harkey_Sonoma_County_009-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/parks_Sonoma_Coast_State_Park_Bodega_Head_by_Mariah_Harkey_Sonoma_County_009-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/parks_Sonoma_Coast_State_Park_Bodega_Head_by_Mariah_Harkey_Sonoma_County_009-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/parks_Sonoma_Coast_State_Park_Bodega_Head_by_Mariah_Harkey_Sonoma_County_009-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/parks_Sonoma_Coast_State_Park_Bodega_Head_by_Mariah_Harkey_Sonoma_County_009-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"Bodega Head in Sonoma Coast State Park. (Mariah Harkey\/Sonoma County Tourism)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-114516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bodega Head in Sonoma Coast State Park. (Mariah Harkey\/Sonoma County Tourism)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of Westshore Road is the climb to <strong>Bodega Head<\/strong>, a windblown, dead-end vista overlooking the majestic, white-capped Pacific. A popular spot for tourists, it\u2019s a great excuse for a hike and one of the best whale watching vistas along the coast. In March and April, docents from Stewards of the Redwoods are stationed along the cliffs to help spot mothers and their young calves migrating from Mexico back to Alaska.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also in Bodega Bay<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Pinnacle Gulch Trail:<\/strong> This is one of the best hikes to a secluded beach in all of Sonoma County and totally unknown to most visitors. Just before rolling into Bodega Bay, turn left on South Harbor Way, then make a quick left on Heron Drive. Cruise through the Bodega Harbour subdivision, past \u201cGolf Cart Crossing\u201d signs. Turn left on Mockingbird Lane and a few hundred feet on your left is the Pinnacle Gulch parking lot. From there, hike about a mile down a ravine to a beautiful beach sanctuary. Check tide charts before you go. At low tide, hike south down the beach to pick up Shorttail Gulch trail and make it a 2-mile loop back to your car.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Salmon Creek Beach:<\/strong> One of the best places to watch surfers around Bodega Bay is at Salmon Creek State Beach, along Highway 1 north of town. The parking lot at the end of Bean Avenue (on your right off Highway 1) often fills up on busy days. About a quarter mile up the road, you can park in another lot along the bluffs overlooking the ocean, and take the stairs down to the beach and lagoon where tiny Salmon Creek trickles into the Pacific.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the hidden treasures of Bodega Bay for a perfect day on the Sonoma Coast. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":53911,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[654,113,24298,5,546,25145,2601,749],"tags":[670,288,388,3638,3639],"layout":[5590],"class_list":["post-41326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bodega","category-eat-and-drink","category-sonoma-restaurants","category-things-to-do","category-towns","category-trending","category-trip-ideas","category-whats-new-sonoma-county","tag-bodega","tag-bodega-bay","tag-sonoma-coast","tag-things-to-do-in-bodega-bay","tag-things-to-do-sonoma-coast"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3.1 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Exploring Bodega Bay: A Hidden Gem on the California Coast - Sonoma Magazine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the hidden treasures of Bodega Bay. 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