Bockenau is an Ortsgemeinde, or municipality, located in the Bad Kreuznach district within the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It functions as part of the Verbandsgemeinde of Rüdesheim, which has its seat in the municipality of Rüdesheim an der Nahe.
The municipality is officially designated as a state-recognized tourism centre. It serves as a local administrative unit within the broader collective municipality structure of the region.