Experience
Bodega Bay

How Bodega Bay got its name

How Bodega Bay got its name

Bodega Bay is named for Don Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra. The name “Bodega” probably refers to an ancestor who worked in a wine cellar or warehouse, two meanings of the Spanish word. Born in Peru in 1743, Bodega traveled to Spain as a young man to enter the...

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World Water Day Sonoma Coast Cleanup

World Water Day Sonoma Coast Cleanup

In honor of World Water Day, we invite you to a day of stewardship and fun on the Sonoma Coast. Help remove the debris and garbage brought to our beaches by this year’s floods. Volunteers, please arrive no later than 10am to check in, sign a waiver, and listen to a...

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Lodge At Bodega Bay

Bodega Marine Laboratory and Bodega Marine Reserve

Explore the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory and Reserve in this virtual, self-guided tour.module Advanced settings.