Bodega Bay
A small fishing harbor on the Sonoma Coast, the filming location for Hitchcock's The Birds. Enjoy whale watching, seafood and Pacific cliff views at Bodega Head.
Bodega Bay is a small fishing harbor on the Sonoma County coast, about an hour's drive from the town of Sonoma. Alfred Hitchcock filmed The Birds here and in the nearby village of Bodega. Along the harbor are several seafood restaurants serving clam chowder and Dungeness crab. The cliff trail at Bodega Head overlooks the Pacific Ocean, and from January to April it's a great spot to watch gray whales migrating. Continue north on Highway 1 to explore Sonoma Coast State Beaches. The sea is windy and cold, so swimming is not recommended.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
- Charles M. Schulz Museum
- Healdsburg
- Francis Ford Coppola Winery
- Safari West
- Petrified Forest (California)
- Jack London State Historic Park
- Old Faithful Geyser of California