Russian Gulch State Park
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Location: County: Mendocino. Nearest City: Mendocino. See map 5.
Campsites, facilities: There are 30 sites for tents or RVs up to 27 feet long. Hike-in/bike-in sites are also available. Piped water, showers, flush toilets, picnic tables, and fire grills are provided. The facilities are wheelchair accessible. Pets are permitted.
Reservations, fees: Reserve by phoning 1-800-444-7275 ($7.50 reservation fee); $14-$16 per night, $1 pet fee. Open mid-March to mid-October.
Contact: Phone the park at 1-707-937-5804 or 1-707-865-2391, or FAX 1-707-937-2953.
Russian Gulch SP
P.O. Box 440
Mendocino CA 95460Operating hours, seasons: Call the park for information; open all year round.
Park Kiosk Hours:
- Hi Season: 8am-10pm
- Lo Season: Varies
Directions: From Mendocino, drive two miles north on Highway 1 to the campground.
Weather, clothing: The weather can be changeable; layered clothing is recommended.
Trip notes: Russian Gulch State Park is known for the heavily forested Russian Gulch Creek Canyon, a headland that features the Punch Bowl, (a large collapsed sea cave with churning water), and a beach that offers swimming, tidepool exploring, skin diving and rock fishing. Inland, there is a 36-foot waterfall. Hikers enjoy miles of hiking trails. This camp is set near some of California's most beautiful coastline, but the camp speaks to the woods, not the water, with the campsites set in a wooded canyon. They include some of the prettiest and secluded drive-in sites available on the Mendocino coast. There is a great hike here, an easy hour-long walk to Russian Gulch Falls, a wispy 35-foot waterfall that falls into a rock basin. While it's always pretty, it's awesome in late winter. Much of the route is accessible by bicycle, with a rack available where the trail narrows and turns to dirt. The park also has a paved three-mile bicycle trail.
Where to go Camping -R-3-
Miwok Lodge 439