Doran Regional Park is a regional park south of Bodega Bay, California,

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that is maintained by the

Sonoma County Regional Parks Department Sonoma County, California, United States, U.S.A. has numerous regional parks, beaches, trails, and other facilities that are maintained by the Sonoma County Regional Parks Department. Sonoma County regional parks typically provide facilities for ...

. It covers an area of .Sonoma County Regional Parks Map and Guide, Rev. 12/06. It is located at on the sand spit separating

Bodega Harbor Bodega Harbor is a small, shallow, natural harbor on the Pacific coast of northern California in the United States, approximately northwest of San Francisco. The harbor is approximately in area. The harbor is in Sonoma County at , on the eastern ...

from

Bodega Bay Bodega Bay ( es, Bahía Bodega) is a shallow, rocky inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of northern California in the United States. It is approximately across and is located approximately northwest of San Francisco and west of Santa Ros ...

. The park address is 201 Doran Beach Road, Bodega Bay, CA.

Facilities and features

The park features a sandy beach (Doran Beach), a boat launch, picnic areas, and year-round camping. Other amenities include flush toilets and showers. Sea lions can sometimes be heard barking from offshore. Doran Regional Park has 120 pet friendly campsites for tents, trailers and RVs that feature potable water, fire rings, picnic tables, and full-service restrooms with showers nearby. The Shell, Gull and Cove campgrounds are bordered by the Bodega Harbor and the Jetty campground is between the harbor and the beach.

History

Doran Regional Park was once part of a ranch owned by William (Billy) Doran, who lived on a low hill just above the outer bay and south of the park. During World War II, the government took control of the bay portion of Doran Ranch through eminent domain to create a safe harbor for rescue operations and constructed the jetties at the mouth of the harbor with locally quarried rock. After the war, the land eventually passed to the County and the beach was established as a formal park in the late 1960s. The Coast Guard Station Bodega Bay is located within the boundaries of the park.

Marine Protected Areas

Bodega Head State Marine Reserve & Bodega Head State Marine Conservation Area Bodega Head State Marine Reserve (SMR) and Bodega Head State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) are two adjoining marine protected areas off Bodega Bay in Sonoma County on California’s north-central coast. The combined area of these marine protec ...

and

Estero Americano State Marine Recreational Management Area Estero Americano State Marine Recreational Management Area (SMRMA) is a marine protected area that splits Sonoma and Marin counties on California’s north central coast. The marine protected area covers 0.15 square miles. Estero Americano SMRMA ...

protect area waters. Like underwater parks, these marine protected areas help conserve ocean wildlife and marine ecosystems.

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* Parks in Sonoma County, California Regional parks in California Beaches of Sonoma County, California Bodega Bay Beaches of Northern California {{SonomaCountyCA-geo-stub

Facilities and features

History

Marine Protected Areas

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