Russian Gulch(Russian Gulch State Park)

Russian Gulch is a dog-friendly beach and offers a couple of amenities including restrooms, picnic tables, and trails.

Beachcombing is the only activity offered at Russian Gulch. Please note that swimming here can be dangerous because of strong rip currents.

To access Russian Gulch, drive down to 18794 Shoreline Highway to reach a free parking lot on the north side of the highway. After parking, you will need to climb down a trail from the lot to the beach.

If you are looking for nearby attractions, you can drive 30 minutes to many options near Russian Gulch. Sonoma County Fairgrounds offers a horse-racing track, jockey club, carnival rides, and several open-air amphitheaters. It hosts many annual events including the Sonoma County Fair, The Harmony Festival, and The Sonoma Valley Harvest Fair – a wine festival with a grape stomping contest. The famous road course Sonoma Raceway plays host to many annual racing events including the NASCAR Cup Series, the IndyCar Series, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, and the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Scandia Family Fun Center is an awesome amusement park featuring many rides including a pirate ship swing, train ride, merry-go-round, horse carousel, go-karts, and bumper cars. Another great attraction near Russian Gulch is Saint Teresa of Avila Church that has been the setting for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 film The Birds.

If you get hungry, you can drive 20 minutes to many restaurants near Russian Gulch. The European restaurant Vladimir's Czech Restaurant features rye bread, chicken paprikash, duck, pork, ribs, a bar, and live music. Saltwater Oyster Depot is a nice oyster bar-restaurant that serves seafood, mollusks, and regional wines. Another good restaurant near Russian Gulch is Tap Room offering sushi, sandwiches, burgers, chips, burritos, fries, and beer in outdoor seating.

If you are looking for a hotel near Russian Gulch, you can drive 25 minutes to many nearby hotels. The upscale Mediterranean-style and pet-friendly 4-Star hotel Sonoma Coast Villa features a pool, spa, restaurant, miniature golf course, and hiking tours. Bodega Coast Inn & Suites is a 3-Star seaside hotel that welcomes pets and offers canoeing, diving, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, snorkeling, and windsurfing tours. If you are looking for a budget-friendly hotel near Russian Gulch, the 2-Star Good Nite Inn Rohnert Park Sonoma County has a nice pool.