Bodega Bay is steep in Maritime history and traditions. Their Commercial Fishing industry provides fresh crabs, and fish including a prize King Salmon. The sport-fishing charters offer fishing, whales and bird watching, ash scatterings and custom charter cruises.
This July 4th the town will be celebrating this heritage, our Independence and the harbor and bay. There will be an entire day and evening of events for the family. The morning will start off with a Freedom Paddle, for art lovers you will be able to see local artists painting the harbor. Go to Campbell Cove and learn about tide pools and our local marine life with the Stewards of the Coasts and Redwoods Tide Pool Adventure. If you are camping at Doran Beach in the afternoon Second Wind will have monster kites blowing in the wind. In the later afternoon there will be a Maritime Celebration Boat Parade staring at 3:30pm. To cap off the day during the evening there will be live music and a dance at the Harbor Yacht Club. Show your Red, White and Blue. The Sonoma Coast Visitors Center will be given out American flags. Several local businesses will be hosting viewing parties and specials. Go here to see an entire day of events.