Chanslor Ranch in Bodega Bay now open to the public under Sonoma County ownership
If open space, ocean views and wildlife are your thing, Chanslor Ranch in Bodega Bay should be your next destination. Long a privately owned getaway known primarily for horseback trail rides, the 378-acre ranch across Highway 1 from Bodega Dunes and Salmon Creek state beaches is now in county hands and open to the general public. … [V]isitors are welcome to hike 4.5 miles of trail leading up coastal hills, down to Salmon Creek and around the rugged landscape, which is bounded in part by the creek. The land is known for a diversity of habitat, from wetlands to coastal prairie, as well as many plants and animals. The wetlands are a stopover for migrating birds, as well.