Five Brooks at Bodega Bay is owner Andrew Loose and his daughter T's coastal trail-ride operation, the current concessionaire on the 378-acre Chanslor Ranch, a Sonoma County Regional Parks property since 2025, after the county acquired the land from a private owner in late 2023. Andrew has run guided trail rides for over twenty years, with the original Five Brooks Stable at Point Reyes National Seashore as the parent operation, and the Bodega Bay expansion since 2017. The horses are well-trained working ranch animals, and the wranglers are seasoned guides who know how to match riders to mounts based on experience.
The signature ride is the Beach Ride: a 90-minute trail through coastal grassland and sand dunes, then south along the shoreline below Salmon Creek where the Pacific surf comes in from the open sea. The 60-minute Eagle's View Ride covers the bluff trails with views of Bodega Bay and Bodega Head; the Wetlands Ride covers Salmon Creek's protected wildlife preserve; private picnic and kayak combo rides extend the day for special occasions; pony rides serve children five and under in a fenced arena. The Chanslor Ranch property, with its 4.5 miles of trails, is the largest publicly accessible coastal-grassland horse ranch on the Sonoma Coast. The audience is families, anniversary couples, and visitors who want the Sonoma Coast experience that no inland tour can replicate: horseback on the beach, with the Pacific in front of them.
