Bodega is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County in the U.S. state of California.

[5] In 1843, Captain Stephen Smith established the first West Coast lumber mill near Bodega.

[6] Around the same time, John A. Sutter bought land from the Russians, an area that included Bodega.

His land purchase included "some hunting rights, a small boat, several rusty cannons, and some old muskets.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.9 square miles (8 km2), all of it land.

Wells Fargo delivered fruits, vegetables, eggs, and butter to the region from Alameda County.

[29] Farming continues in the area, including Salmon Creek Ranch, which raises livestock and sells organic products.

[30] Bodega has a tourism industry, which includes the Sonoma Coast Villa, and art galleries and shops in the small "downtown" area.

The main road through town is Bodega Highway, which runs east to Freestone and Sebastopol and south to State Route 1 less than 1 mi (2 km) away.

State Route 1 provides access to the neighboring towns of Bodega Bay and Valley Ford.

[38] Thomas Oliver Boggs was a resident for a brief period in Bodega, before leaving for New Mexico, where he witnessed the burial of Kit Carson.