Bird Walk Coastal Access(Bird Walk Coastal Access Regional Park)

Located in the town of Bodega Bay, Bird Walk Coastal Access is a half-a-mile long and wide beach that is a part of Bird Walk Coastal Access Regional Park. Bird Walk Coastal Access is situated in Sonoma Coast State Park and is a well-known birdwatching spot. The trail is managed by the County Regional Parks Department and is home to thousands of birds in its thriving saltwater marsh.

Bird Walk Coastal Access welcomes dogs on leash and offers many amenities including restrooms, picnic tables, trails, and benches. The Cheney Creek Bridge Trail provides a scenic route to explore the area.

There are a couple of fun activities at Bird Walk Coastal Access including birdwatching, biking, and beach walking. The Bird Walk Coastal Access Trail offers unique views and access points for bird enthusiasts.

Getting to Bird Walk Coastal Access is easy – the beach’s paid parking lot is situated at 355 Highway 1. After parking, you will need to walk a few minutes along Cheney Creek Bridge Trail to get to the beach.

If you are looking for nearby attractions, you can drive 30 minutes to many options near Bird Walk Coastal Access. Sonoma County Fairgrounds offers a horse-racing track, jockey club, carnival rides, and several open-air amphitheaters. It hosts many annual events including the Sonoma County Fair, The Harmony Festival, and The Sonoma Valley Harvest Fair – a wine festival with a grape stomping contest. The famous road course Sonoma Raceway plays host to many annual racing events including the NASCAR Cup Series, the IndyCar Series, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, and the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Scandia Family Fun Center is an awesome amusement park featuring many rides including a pirate ship swing, train ride, merry-go-round, horse carousel, go-karts, and bumper cars. Another great attraction near Bird Walk Coastal Access is Saint Teresa of Avila Church that has been the setting for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 film The Birds.

Additionally, you can visit Doran Regional Park, another gem managed by Sonoma County Regional Parks, offering its own unique set of activities and natural beauty.

If you get hungry, you can drive 30 minutes to many restaurants near Bird Walk Coastal Access. The European restaurant Vladimir's Czech Restaurant features rye bread, chicken paprikash, duck, pork, ribs, a bar, and live music. Saltwater Oyster Depot is a nice oyster bar-restaurant that serves seafood, mollusks, and regional wines. Another good restaurant near Bird Walk Coastal Access is Tap Room offering sushi, sandwiches, burgers, chips, burritos, fries, and beer in outdoor seating.

If you are looking for a hotel near Bird Walk Coastal Access, you can drive six minutes to the upscale Mediterranean-style and pet-friendly 4-Star hotel Sonoma Coast Villa that features a pool, spa, restaurant, miniature golf course, and hiking tours. Bodega Coast Inn & Suites is a 3-Star seaside hotel that welcomes pets and offers canoeing, diving, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, snorkeling, and windsurfing tours. If you are looking for a budget-friendly hotel near Bird Walk Coastal Access, the 2-Star Good Nite Inn Rohnert Park Sonoma County has a nice pool.