Bodega Head
Sonoma, CA
Bodega Head is a rocky promontory at the southern end of Sonoma Coast State Park, offering dramatic coastal cliffs and panoramic ocean views. The headland overlooks Bodega Bay harbor to the east and the open Pacific to the west and south. Gray whales pass close to shore during their winter and spring migration.
Photography Guide
- Best Time
- golden hour
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Shot Types
- landscapewidelong-exposure
- Best Seasons
- springwinterfall
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