Westside Regional Park and Campground

It is a small campsite that only allows 2 vehicles and 2 tents per site. Must book in advance. Running water sparingly provided throughout the site for cleaning. Restroom on the outside edge. Quiet time after 10pm. No generator operating after 8 pm. Very closed to the water for fishing and crabbing during open season - bring your crabsnare and net if you are licensed. There are lots of hiking spots nearby. Low tide in the morning and high tide in the afternoon. Bring water shoes/moccasin/sandals/boots. It gets cold at night, so bring/ load up some firewood to burn at the fire pit. Site is in the open. Bring a pop-up tent (10'x10') so you don't get sunburn from the cool & sunlight. Nearby restaurant closed early @ 6pm. The kids and pets would definitely enjoy playing on the beach when it is low tide, supervision recommended and DO NOT turn your back on the water for safety measures. Day use area is just next door with plenty of parking plus the boat launch.

First time in this area and I definitely want to come back. I am not so much interested in fishing or crabbing like the guys are, but the atmosphere was so peaceful even when it was pouring rain all day.

Our first time camping at Westside Regional. It’s clean and we love having flush toilets and hot showers. It’s also close to many small beaches and hiking trails in Bodega Bay. Westside campsite is small and very close to each other(picture for reference) and most as in 90-95% are RV campers. It’s okay for tent. Some of the RV campers made it feel like the campsite is mostly suited for RV campers who are there for the window view from their RV. So in short, like a retirement campsite for seniors. I think Westside would be better if they have sections for tents only and RV only. So if you would like to try out Westside it’s better to get the front sites in direct view of the water. The Day use picnic areas is beautiful and has more legroom. It is definitely family friendly just not so much the campground. We have the kids go to the day use area so they can run around a bit more during our down time. We spent most of our time visiting surrounding beaches and hiking trails. Side note: The demographics of this campsite won’t suit you if you have small children as it was mostly old couples with no kids while we were there. Some are friendly old couples and some are NOT. Being transparent for families: I would not recommend for family with little ones like us. The unfriendly old couples made it uncomfortable as they had their eyes like hawk on our kids as if they were going to touch or destroyed their stuff even though our kids were in our campsites and the common areas only. It’s the “Stay off our lawn” (shaking cane in air) vibe. There are other campgrounds we enjoyed more around Bodega Bay that is better suited for families. We will probably only go back to Westside if it’s just the adults but what’s camping without the kids so…. Disclaimer: I would like to give it 5 star review rating for the campsite, amenities, and location. But the people who frequent it will most likely be the same all around. You may experience better camp neighbors than we did.

My first camping in California, we had lots of fun, weather was bit cold but thats i like it. Beaches nearby. Campground has all must have facilities like water, clean restroom, bathrooms. onsite staff available and big flat ground for two tents. Firewood available onsite and staff is nice person. Bathrooms shower operated by quarters coins.

Very nice campsite and well maintained. The camp host was very attentive and friendly. Great location and close to delicious places to eat and beautiful beaches and hiking trails.