California State Parks · California
Russian Gulch State Park
California State Parks · California, United States
- Season
- April 30 to October 4
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 151 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Mendocino
- Address
- 8985 North Highway 1
- Phone
- (707) 937-0497
Site map
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About
Russian Gulch State Park is a California State Park campground offering tent camping, group campsites, hike/bike campsites, RV camping in Mendocino County.
Fees
California State Parks (ReserveCalifornia.com) does not publish one statewide nightly rate schedule; its own Booking and Fees page states rates 'vary based on the accommodation type and the amenities available at that park' and are posted per-park at booking time. A non-refundable $8.25 reservation fee (also $8.25 to modify or cancel) applies per ReserveCalifornia transaction, on top of the site's nightly rate. Fees include entry for one vehicle and one legally towed vehicle/trailer; additional vehicles are charged per-night at the park. Yes: Dogs allowed in campground, beach, and trails west of Highway 1. Dogs not allowed on Fern Canyon Trail or trails east of Highway 1.
California State Parks states no statewide camping season; each park's page states its own. Reservations run April 30 to October 4 on reservecalifornia.com. The page says the campground is closed for the winter and gives no dates; the dates held are the ones the reservation service sells.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 45° | 35° | 68° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 55° | 44° | 35° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 45° | 36° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 46° | 39° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 50° | 46° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 53° | 50° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 56° | 50° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 58° | 54° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 57° | 52° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 54° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 49° | 40° | 70° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 56° | 45° | 36° | 68° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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