Bodega Dunes Campgrounds

Great campground, clean facilities + running hot water & showers!
Nice campground, picnic tables, small food storage lockers, lots of sand and kids play areas.
Go there early, campsites are on a first cum first serve basis.

Showers are not free anymore… boo hoo.
BUT STILL 5 STARS
Great large camp sites, clean bath rooms, lots of recycle bins.
Cute food pantry cupboards at each site, make sure to use them the crows will get your food during the day and the racoons at nite.
NICE FIRE PITS, PIC NIC TABLES, FLAT SPOTS FOR TENTS AND PAVED ENTRY WAYS FOR TRAILERS.

This is a great place to camp. They keep the place very clean and the kids love riding their bikes around. There are no RV spaces or hookups so it is true camping all of the time.

Free hot water, plenty of TP, clean bathrooms, great location and beautiful! What more do you want?! And it turned out that you could take a short walk from our site (17) and end up at the Sunday Farmer’s Market. Way cool.

We just stayed two nights this past weekend. We were Campsite #94 & #96 (with 16 ppl). Great site for large group, but terrible on privacy. Site big enough for five tents of various sizes. Right across from RR & showers, and washing station. Showers and RR clean and free. No BBQ pit, only fire pit. Only one big tree between the two sites which shades each camp at various times throughout the day. So lots of sun, which is ok if your gone all day. No problems with raccoons because we put everything away at night. Dogs allowed at campsite only. We would definitely stay again, but a little more private spot.
Beautiful sandy beach access with very few people, compared to Salmon Creek beach just down the way. Outhouses, picnic tables and BBQ at parking lot. No dogs allowed on beach. Great place for kids to boogie board or play in the sand.
Great location for first time and beginner campers as this is close to stores and the Bay Area, or those stopping in for the night along the coast. Close to many beautiful beach coves. (Within 5 – 15 min drive)

just got back from Camping here this weekend and I was surprised how clean the camp site was. We got there on sunday afternoon and the campsite was pretty booked, it was the week before 4^th of july.
The Rangers were really helpful, really friendly.
One of the things I really like is the showers and you don’t have to pay for it. Is an real luxury to have an hot shower after a day camping.
The site was withing driving distance to the stores in bodega bay. there was beaches within a few minutes of driving.

Just spent a week at Bodega Bay Dunes and it will be a place I visit often. I knew a few things about the campground before traveling there but let me clear up some issues before you arrive. This campground is NOT located on the beach, some of the photos can be deceiving and even the map is a little deceiving when you are looking at it on Reserve America. There are sites that back up to the harbor and are absolutely beautiful. I stayed in #71, I would say it’s pretty private and fairly large. there is a sand dune right behind that kids can play in, there are plenty of shade trees to hang your clothes line or let your dog’s run between. It’s a short walk to the bathroom and showers and it’s in between water valves. So for me it was just perfect. It can be a bit windy as the harbor is right there but I expected that when traveling to the coast. Each site had a fire pit, food locker and picnic table. When checking in the ranger was very nice and explained I needed to pick 3 sites and then return to him with all three and my top choice. The camp hosts we very helpful as well. The only thing no one told me is there is a beach located right there. After a long walk over the dunes and on a not well traveled road I found the beach… it was absolutely gorgeous and very little people were here. The next day I drove up and down Highway 1 which is a breath taking drive, there are so many beaches to stop and see. After entering the Dunes campground I asked the park ranger and he point me to the right where the access road was to the Dunes Beach! I can’t say enough good things about the experience and the campground itself.

Had a great time! No amenities, but exactly as advertised and came prepared! So close to the «big pond». Plan on layers it’s the coast and gets cold and windy at night.

We have enjoyed years of camping during both the summer and fall @ Bodega Dunes. Easy to make reservations online, great park personnel, with both clean camp sites and restrooms.
The past 3 – 4 years we have had the same unpleasant experience when deals with one employee name Dave @ the main gate. Dave is difficult to communicate with and seems to have an attitude toward people. Dave should not work with the public. We try to avoid having to interact with him. I plan to write the Salmon Creek Ranger Station regarding our recent stay. We hope this is our last encounter with negative park employee.

Just got back from camping here and had a great time. Initially we had a reservation at Wrights Beach down the road but when we saw our site it was microscopic. The ranger said we could check out Bodega Dunes instead and we’re glad we did! We stayed on the upper loop which seems to be a little less crowded with «quieter campers» which is nice. We could hear a lil noise from the lower loop at night so I can only imagine .
We chose #6 which was large and flat but kinda open so not a lot of privacy, but we had our own sand area for the kids!
Bathrooms were near and very clean with pretty hot water! Also free showers in the back which was amazing! Remember it’s bodega and it’s cold and damp at night. Bring layers!!!
Loved this place and will definitely be back!

Fun place to camp during the summer. Was not too windy this time, but just be prepared. Open campsites were hard to find-​wish they had a better system so you don’t need to drive around the many loops searching.

Our Boy Scouts Troop reserved 6 sites on a fall weekend.
Arrived on Friday at 10pm, it was dark and raining.
We knew it would be chaotic to «scout» for 6 sites close together, and it was (but we are on an adventure).
We ended up on the upper loop 1 – 21, close to the bathroom.
Let’s review the bathroom… bathroom alone deserves 5 stars. Why? Because there are 3 free, hot showers.
After hiking back from playing all day at Salmon Creek, a hot shower feels like high class luxury.
The showers and bathrooms are tiles and are well cleaned daily.
Bathroom has 2 toilet stalls, mirrors, garbage can, also hot and cold water; there are no soaps or paper towels (less mess this way).
Next let’s highlight about the raccoon. The site comes with a food locker which we stowed with dry goods. However, we did not bring a lock since we didn’t think we needed one. About midnight, I heard some sound at the food locker, looked out of the tent and saw no one there but the locker was opened. I then shined a flashlight and saw 2 red eyes looking back at me. So we got out to close the locker and put a stick through the lock hole. However, the raccoon already stole some bread. They know where the food is so they kept coming back though out the night to tug at the food locker door for more food. Each time they came, my defense went up, I would shine the light out and they would run away. This lasted most of the night, so I did not have a good sleep, even tough I was tired and the sandy ground was soft to lie down on.

Campground is awesome, in a great setting. Great location and lots of space. Campground host is really rude though. Went there to scope out some spots on a day trip. In bodega for the day and wanted information about future camping. He was not helpful, looked at me and my 11 year old son like we were asking to much (I had 3 questions). Barely got a map out of him. Then went to Wright’s beach and got all the information I was wanting to know. Of your job is working with the public, then learn to be a little more friendly. If your old and grumpy then retire. Would have gotten 5 stars if it wasn’t for him. Love the ocean.

I decided to give Bodega Dunes a 5 star review although there were a few problems that might have brought them down to 4.5.
Upon arrival for our reservations with our 21 foot trailer, we were advised to drive around and select 3 campsites since there were other people out looking for theirs. It is a very large campground with several loops and thus after a long drive having to scout a campsite in an almost full campground was no fun.
We finally selected 3 sites and rushed back to register at the entry booth. Our first choice was campsite 90. The Ranger said that we had to have a placard since that was a Handicap site. We then went for our second choice which was acceptable.
As a side note, the next day we walked around the Dunes and noticed that #90 was a regular site and not did not have a Handicap Sign. Oh well, our second choice wasn’t that bad so we forgot our complaint.
The spots are relatively private except for those sites directly across the road. Most sites are gravel and easy to drive a RV into.
The campground is well maintained and the bathrooms are pretty clean considering the constant use they get from tent and car campers. I found it interesting that some people had small sedans which they slept in without the benefit of tents. I guess it is one sign of the sluggish economy for some unfortunate people.
The area was very quiet and the only generator I heard was ours, which we only ran for a few hours during the day to recharge our batteries.
One of the nicer State campgrounds.

We showed up around 9:15 at night and we’re pretty well prepared to have our groups separated because it gets pretty full here so arriving early is the best option and the bonus is — you can see the sites which is important because they vary vastly in size and use ability. Our group ended up staying at sites 6 and 10 which works out perfect because it gave us an entire corner lot on the soft sand. The restrooms are clean, showers are free and there is a nice big sink to wash dishes if you need.
You can take hike to nearby Salmon Beach, but I would recommend driving if you plan to stay a while.
We went horseback riding just up the street (again walking distance) at Horse N Around And had a ball!

Didn’t have reservations since it was last minute, but we settled for handicap site #80 which seemed to be the most private and most further from the road from what was available. It was also next to the bathrooms.
Pros: near restaurants/​liquors on hwy 1, hot showers, very clean bathrooms, super duper quiet after 10pm (I was surprised). Friendly fellow campers who like to smile & wave.
Cons: those damn nosey skunks (first they were in the bushes watching us, and then ran around our campsite most of the nite when we were in our tents).
Most campsites are out in the open and close to the road. like literally off the road. I kid you not.
$ 35 a night for «meh» campsites with not much trees or a view or sound of the ocean.
Good for exploring the sand dunes though!

I showed up here exhausted after riding my bike for hours into a fierce headwind so I didn’t really get a chance to explore the area. It’s the only site between Salt Point State Park and Samuel P Taylor that has hiker/​biker sites. $ 5 per night for h/​b but it includes FREE HOT SHOWERS. Technically they’re free for everyone but what a pleasant bonus for cyclists.
Luckily the h/​b site is pretty sheltered from the wind and just minutes from the bathrooms and showers, even if it doesn’t get that much later afternoon sun. It’s also close enough to get firewood from the camp hosts.
I had to leave the next day to get to the Willow Creek campground down the road but I asked if I could possibly return and use the showers after doing another loop while waiting for my car camping friends to arrive. The ranger was super nice and said technically no because I only paid for one night but if I just showed my receipt when returning they’d probably let me in because they don’t check the dates that closely. What a nice lady!
No problems or signs of skunks. I even crashed out in my bivy sack.

Five stars is a big deal I know but I think its worth it. Of course you have to get there early or know the sites you want but over all this place rocks. I went there last month and although they had ¹⁄₃ of the sites down to renovation it still was better than most spots. There is an upper level over looking the dunes, a lower area in the dunes and a third spot closer to the bay.
The first time we went it was HOT and we luckily got a spot under some huge freaking trees. The only down side was it was close to a road next to the bay. After a few beers though who really cares. Last time we went it was WINDY but we found another spot after getting there too early, we went to the ocean and came back after 12:30 when most people take off.
Bathrooms are clean for some reason the showers were free too. I think it was due to the shut down of the other area. There are lots of dunes to roam around to. If you want to take a huge hike you can trek off to the ocean if not its a short walk to the bay. People are usually really happy there so there is lots of smiles and waves. When there is a ranger up front they are usually very helpful.
I didn’t see or smell any skunks and really when your camping out doors you are going to see um lets see animals. BTW there are crows they will get into your stuff if you leave it out, SHOCKING i know hahah
The only thing I noticed was there was no camp host so no firewood we did scavenge from the other pits though so it was all good.

HOT FREE SHOWERS!!! No Mosquitos or bugs! Dog friendly!!! Love it here!!! Saw two skunks. They were cool!

I am a faux-​camper. I need a shower and electricity to do my hair in the morning. True story. I don’t apologize for this.
My fiancé is a REAL camper. He likes not showering and sleeping in the dirt. Gross.
Well, we took our entire family (read: a million kids and grandmas and another family with a million kids as well) and everyone was happy.
So, the most important thing… they have pretty nice, clean, FREE, HOT showers. Individual showers. Oh helllll yes. And the bathrooms have outlets and space for you to do whatever you need to do.
We got there right at check-​in time and were able to pick our spot, and we found some great spots that were somewhat enclosed with foliage/trees/bushes…so we weren’t looking into anyone elses site at night. It was really great. We checked out the rest of the campsite and it seems like there are a good number of really good spots for groups, or multiple parties, or even people who want really secluded sites.
I heard a LOT about skunks on other reviews, however the only wild animal I saw was a coyote. And that was during the day. We did have a something get into an ice chest one night and eat all our eggs… but that’s all it did. And that was a fun story for the kids in the morning.
The worst parts were: 1) there is really no quick walk to the beach. We thought we’d be within walking distance, but with four small kids in tow, that wasn’t really the case. But, you can drive to the beach that is within the park, and your camping fees pay your day use fees. So that’s cool. 2) The rangers are kind of sticklers for the rules and patrol regularly… except at night when they DONT enforce the quite hours rules. It’s annoying to be badgered for silly things all day and then have parties going all night, you know? But… our kids were super worn out and slept through it so it wasn’t that bad.
There is a lot of treking and hiking about to be done. So everyone in our party was happy and had a great time. We will definitely be going back. :)