Housing Accommodations

The Bodega Marine Laboratory campus is ~1 mile from the Housing Enclave, an easy walk or bike ride from Housing.

A variety of accommodation options are available for visitors.

Furniture includes beds, dressers and desks. Each room is stocked with pillows and blankets, sheets and towels, except for classes.
Cleaning supplies are in marked closet of every building.
Laundromat is available outside the main foyer of the dining room.
Custodians and/or the Housing Manager check units periodically. Maid service is not provided.
Some units come with a kitchen, or access to self service kitchenette, dependent on the particular housing assignment.
A vending machine can be found in the dining hall with laundry soap, ear plugs, snacks and drinks.

For information on accommodations contact the Housing Manager.

The Housing Office is located in the south side end room of Tokau. Here you can find Housing staff, Chris Montgomery, our maintenance worker, and Branden Schumacher, our custodian, their contact numbers are posted on the door, or you may leave them a note.

For information regarding event spaces contact the Conference & Events Manager.

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Accommodations

The Miwok Dormitory has 11 two-twinned rooms with two desks and dressers, a closet and bathroom. It is our oldest dorm and has a small gym on the south side end room and an entertainment room in the north side end room.

Miwok Dormitory

West side of Miwok along driveway

The west entrance to Miwok Dormitory. A central laundromat can be found near/attached to the dining hall entrance and foyer.

Miwok twinned room

The north side entertainment room has a cleaning supply closet that has extra TP, garbage bags and cleaning supplies. There is a central laundromat at the dining hall entrance/foyer.

Entertainment room piano

Miwok bathroom

The north side entertainment room includes a large screened smart TV, piano, a futon couch, several chairs, and bean bags lounging.

The gym is located in the south side of the Miwok building and features weight sets, stationary bicycles, a treadmill and more.

Gymnasium

Gym, weights and treadmill

Gym, weight training

Gym, stationary bicycles

Gym, heavy bag

South side Miwok gym entrance.

The Tokau dormitory has 8 two-twinned rooms with two desks and dressers, a closet and bathroom. Tokau has one communal end room for entertainment with a couch and chairs, smart TV and cleaning supplies.

Tokau Dormitory

Outside of Tokau dormitory.

Tokau entrance. There is a central laundromat at the dining hall entrance/foyer.

Tokau hallway

Tokau view

Tokau twin room

Tokau twin room

Tokau bath

Tokau hot yoga room

Tokau "scream" room: students may use this as a private meeting space and can lock the door. Please do not interrupt if the door is locked. There is a smart TV in this space.

The Lodge is our faculty housing unit. The rooms are put together much like a hotel room where linens are placed on beds and in bathrooms. There are 6 rooms in this building, 3 two-twinned and 3-queened, and a common use kitchen.

The Lodge

Outside of the Lodge

Lodge hallway

The Lodge kitchen has a dishwasher and a gas stove.

Lodge kitchen

The Lodge kitchen has one marked mini fridge for each room and a few tables with cushy chairs for seating.

Lodge twin room

Lodge twin room

Lodge bathroom

Lodge queen bedroom

The Lodge has a laundry room on the opposite end of the building from the kitchen.

The Oolok Dormitory has 8 two-twinned rooms, each with a desk and armoire, and 3 central shared bathrooms with showers. There is a shared living room with two couches, a few chairs and a large screen smart TV.

Oolok Dormitory

The Oolok dorm half basketball court. Balls can be found in the central laundromat attached to the dining hall foyer and entryway.

Oolok hallway

Oolok bedroom

Oolok dorm bathroom

The Oolok dorm has a modern kitchen with large dining table with chairs, a dishwasher and gas stove, two big refrigerators, a sink and plenty of cupboard space.

Oolok kitchen

Oolok living room

The Duplexes, Heron and Primrose, are for long term (2-3 months or less) or family use. These are fully stocked apartments with all amenities except clothes and food. Both are 2 bedrooms/2 baths.

The Duplexes – Heron and Primrose

Primrose entrance

The Primrose living areas feature high ceilings and beautiful bay window views of the marsh and bay. A sliding glass door opens onto a small deck overlooking the same views.

The Heron living room features high ceilings and beautiful bay window views of the marsh and bay. A sliding glass door opens onto a small deck overlooking the same views.

Heron, dining and living room

Primrose, living room

Heron has 2 bedrooms/2 baths with a queen in the master and two twins in the guest room.

The Primrose kitchen is outfitted with pots, pans, silverware, dishes, etc.

The Primrose living areas feature high ceilings and beautiful bay window views of the marsh and bay. A sliding glass door opens onto a small deck overlooking the same views.