Santa Rosa to Cloverdale, CA?

Trip Update-
We stayed at Bothe-Napa State park for a quick overnight. $35 for an unleveled small spot and a table. Probably not again.
Schooners Landing could be the best or worst place you ever stay. They put us inches away from a large tented fishing party. At 10:30 I had to ask them to turn the radio down (off). We moved the next day to a spot they reserve for full timers. A world apart. This spot was very quiet and a short walk to the beach. Schooners is a fish camp. If you have a boat, fish or dive for abalone it could work out great for you. If not well....
Jackson Forest was one of the best spots we've found and we had it almost all to ourselves (Thanks- Dan!)

When I have been up at Lake Sonoma to Stargaze, I have spent the night at some of the pullouts on the side of the road with my camper. I have never had a problem with any of the rangers.

Bob in Oakland, Calif.

Liberty Glen CG at Lake Sonoma is ok. I haven't been there for a few years but I remember little shade and step slopes down to the water. It is ~15 miles off Hwy 101. You can reserve sites here.

http://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/Liberty_Glen_Lake_Sonoma/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=73251

Other options on 128 are Hendy Woods State Park and the Paul Dimmick campground (part of Narravo Redwoods State Park).

Thanks for the replies.

So nobody has stayed at Lake Sonoma?

Thanks for the heads up on the Jackson Forest. We are staying in Albion with friends for 3 days then 2 days in Albion Harbor at Schooners Landing so we will be close and will try to check it out.

C-dad

The KOA at Cloverdale is pretty nice -- I know that is not boondocking, but it is not right on the highway. Boondocking is scarce in that area.

There is also some great camping near Ft. Bragg in the Jackson State Demonstration Forest run by Cal Fire.

We stopped at the Home Depot lot in Windsor several years ago. Not sure if they still allow it.

you can dry camp in the parking lot of the Indian casino @ Hopland.