Frank and Bess Smithe Grove
- US-101, Leggett, CA 95585, USA
- (707) 247-3318
- 10/15/2026
Description
Known for its heavily forested hike to a 36-foot waterfall, this park also features a beach cove that offers swimming, diving and rock fishing, 30 campsites, a picnic area overlooking turquiose blue waters, an iconic bridge and a headland that features the Punch Bowl (a large collapsed sea cave with churning water)
Location
CA-1, Mendocino, CA 95460, USA
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- (707) 247-3318
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- Noyo Point Rd, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
- 10/07/2026
Ryan Khakberdyev
Excellent spot for a picnic with an amazing view! The staff at the entrance were incredibly friendly and welcoming. Definitely a must-visit if you’re in the area.
kat
11/10 super pretty even when it was foggy. Great weather still in early June. The camp sites are really great, clean. I think most if not each little camp site has a little stream running through and that really completes the vibe. The shower is nice the bathroom has plumbing and it’s clean.
Would definitely come back again.
Phantastic Travel
Beautiful park. Very spacious and lots of places to explore. We did the fern canyon trail and took us about 2.5 hours. Good amount of animals to see and quite peaceful.
The trail was fairly challenging on some parts of the trail where you have to climb steep stairs or gravel paths. Path fairly maintained and roomy. We got lost because the sign post in the middle of the trail showed to go left while the trail supposed to go straight. One other person had the same issue and shared with us but we couldn’t understand until we learned that the path was not right and looped back.
Lots of banana slugs and millipedes. Some blue jays and other birds as well. Lots of flowers and interesting plants when we were there late May.
There is a nice campground there too. There is a flushed restroom in the campground area. We didn’t explore the devil’s blow hole so maybe next time. Overall a fun trip to Russian gulch.
Jan Robison
We walked the Headlands trail and had a picnic too. Such a beautiful trail!! We even encountered a family of deer. ❤️If you’re in the area, don’t miss it!
Karen Zachary
Did the waterfall hike. Most of the path was extremely walkable, like paved or packed earth. The area was mossy and lush. There are several spots arms the waterfall where people can hang out. This is one of the best hikes I’ve ever done. 🙂