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Scotty
4.7★ · 74 Google ratings · Bodega Bay, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
625 yd away · fills up
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Water
58°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.5 miles of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Scotty
Guide
Good to know
Dogs are welcome here
This small cove allows dogs and offers tide pools and sea glass for them to explore.
Visit at low tide
The beach shrinks significantly at high tide, but tide pools and rock formations become accessible when the water recedes.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2025
Arrive very early for parking
Only about 10 parking spots exist on Highway 1, and the lot fills by mid-morning on popular days.
Bring water and food
No bathrooms, restaurants, or facilities exist at this location, so pack everything you need.
Watch for sharp sand
One visitor reported cuts from the sand that persisted for weeks afterward.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
60°F · fog
Water
58°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
5.3 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the W
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
4 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:39 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:41 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:49 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:38 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Shoreline Hwy, Bodega Bay, CA 94923
🅿 Parking 625 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 40 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Scotty?
The nearest mapped parking area is 625 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Scotty?
40 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Scotty have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Scotty least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
