This would have been a great hike if the trail had been maintained. This park is one that is marked for closure in July so I guess they aren't fixing things. Such a shame as it's a stunning park. Surely we can figure out how to keep this & other state parks open More

It's such a lovely park! It has waterfalls, a beautiful bridge framing the cove, easy access if you're a scuba diver, fun camping, and some fantastic overlooks. More

We were the only ones there on a winter Saturday. Our dog got across the creek that runs btwn the parking lot and the beach more easily than we did. It was beautiful, a gorgeous cove. More

Went to the Park as an after thought and glad we did. Nice hiking trails, beach and ocean views. A lot to see for such a little state park. Make sure to drive out to the picnic area and view point on the bluffs. More

Incredible views of ocean and cliffs. Hiking paths around the area More

Six years ago, my husband proposed to me here. We come back often. We love the tide pools and love the blow hole. More

Whether you are looking for a short bluff top walk to a unique ocean blow hole, a sheltered camp sight, rocky beach, or the exquisite fern canyon waterfall trail, Russian Gulch is one of the jewels of our endangered state park system, along with Hendy Woods, Van Damme, the Mendocino Headlands, Jughandle, Point Cabrillo and MacKericker. Visit them often and... More

We visited Mendocino in late October and the weather was just perfect; in the 70s during the day. Got to Russian gulch around 10:00 am, paid the $8 entrance fee (at the self service kiosk as you drive in-so remember to bring change), and parked in front of the ranger’s station. There was only one other car there, so we’re... More

We went out to enjoy a quiet weekend just the two of us. The hike up Fern Canyon Trail was wonderful. Its 1.6 miles to the split off before the 4 mile out and back loop starts for the waterfall. We took the shorter out and back to the waterfall, ending up with about a 5 mile hike overall. The... More