Inland, there is a 36-foot high waterfall.
Hikers enjoy miles of hiking trails.
The park also has a paved three-mile bicycle trail. The park is two miles north of Mendocino on Highway 1. About the park Russian Gulch State Park was acquired in 1933 through gifts of land and money by A. Johnston and the County of Mendocino to match State Park funds. The park has a total area of 1,162 acres with 7,630 feet of ocean frontage. With its rugged headlands thrusting out into the blue Pacific, the park is thought of by many as the north coast's rival of Point Lobos.