Reviews
Doran Regional Park
User Reviews
Maria Maria
Very nice beach. The sand is so soft. You can find sea stars, sand dollars, and crabs.
Bridal Kaleidoscope
Great campaign spot! Weather wasn’t good as three days prior was heavy rain with flooding January 5-7. Finally saw the sun today and everything looks good. Must go to Sonoma Coast State Park (breathtaking view during the day and amazing sunset! Bathrooms and showers could be better and make sure your shower accepts coins before taking your clothes off. Dump station 10$ fee easy to access (as it’s off season) but we don’t see potable water. Great restaurants near by and fish market. I was so annoyed by constant beeping sound.
Crystal Solorio
Probably my favorite beach to go to. I've caught lots of crab here. Calm beach, great for kayaking, families, swimming and fishing. Nice bathrooms and outside rinse station
Michael W.
I have a whole day of fun at Doran Regional Park today with friends. We were there fishing and had lunch. The park is very clean and well-maintained. I enjoyed the area and the relaxation there. Dorian Regional Park also has a few parking lots. We had no problem with parking, even though we had to drive around the park and park our car in different lots.
Amanda McKnight
We found a quiet beach called Salmon Creek. So beautiful! There is a couple paths to get down from parking areas. Outhouse style restrooms in the parking area as well. Lots of gulls and folkart made from items of the beach here. Very fun to explore!
Melissa Harris
Day use parking is $8.00 we spent the day at Duran. It was quite busy and a lot of people had their dogs too. Great place to walk on the beach and play in the sand. The restroom were fairly clean.
Grace Lin
An interesting, spacious, and laid-back park. The loop trail and scenery are perfect for biking. Spotted lots of RVs filled with families, kids, and happy pets
Andreas Hielscher
Beautiful beach. I actually liked it better than Bodega Bay. Water is quite shallow and some people were swimming in it. Make sure to include Nick’s Cove in your visit.
Gary “GeekDad” Burrus
This was my first trip to northern California. This is a very cool park on the bay. Bring a jacket though, we were her in mid-June, and the breeze was still chilly!
Denise Serna
My family and I had the perfect day at Doran Park. Beautiful sand and relaxing waves. There were lots of happy dogs running around and they also have restrooms.
Thuy Anh M.
I used to live near Doran Beach, and we would go there every chance we got. I can’t fully describe the beauty of this place...it’s absolutely stunning, especially during the sunsets and sunrises. It’s also enjoyable to hang out near the jetty, where you can watch people fishing and crabbing. I’ve camped here a few times, and although it gets super cold at night, it’s completely worth it to wake up early and see the sunrise. It’s peaceful and breathtaking.
Karina Kern
Awesome campground right on the peninsula of Bodega Bay! Dog friendly, large beach but the horn blows every 5 seconds. You get used to it, but you still hear it!
Evangeline Weiss
A beautiful strip of land that gives you ocean and bay. Many many birds to be seen everywhere. One Campground looks clean and beautiful. One looks quite crowded. Could be the timing of this holiday/ offseason.
Dan Rosman
$7 day use fee is reasonable and well worth it. The beach is long, large, and clean. This beach is protected from the open Pacific Ocean so the surf is mellow. Excellent location for kicking back and relaxing. Also found the public restrooms clean and well maintained.
Sandra Verboom
Love Doran Beach! Really great beach for walking. Nice and flat, and about 2 miles long. If you go all the way to the end, the waves are in a protected area and very small, so great for little kids. Bigger waves are close to the entrance of the park.