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NO. 833 BODEGA BAY AND HARBOR - Discovered in 1602-03 by Vizcaino's expedition, the bay was named by Bodega in his survey of 1775. The harbor was used in 1790 by Colnett and in 1809 and 1811 by the Kusov expeditions. The Russian-American company and their Aleut hunters used the bay as an outpost until 1841, Stephen Smith took control in 1843. Pioneer ships of many nations used Bodega Bay as an anchorage.
Location
201 Doran Beach Rd Bodega Bay, CA 94923 (Inside Doran Regional Park)
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Notes
Once you enter the park/campground, continue driving north on Doran Road. The plaque is across the road from the Coast Guard Station
NO. 833 BODEGA BAY AND HARBOR - Doran Park