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Russian Gulch State Park - Mendocino Coast
 Fort Bragg, CA
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Max Depth: 26-30ft/8-9m
Average Viz: 11-15ft/3-5m
Entry Type: Shore
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Rating: 2.67 by 3 divers
Spring: 50-55°F/10-13°C
Summer: Under 50°F/10°C
Fall: 50-55°F/10-13°C
Winter: 50-55°F/10-13°C
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Russian Gulch State Park - Mendocino Coast is a shore accessible salt water dive site, located in Fort Bragg, CA. This dive site has an average rating of 2.67 out of 5 from 3 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 26-30ft/8-9m. The average visibility is 11-15ft/3-5m.
With all the amenities you’d expect of a California State Park, this is an excellent place to dive for the day and camp overnight. The area has endless underwater photography opportunities along the rocky coast line.
Directions: 8 miles South of Fort Bragg, and 2 miles North of Mendocino on Highway 1.
This is a fun site with an extremely easy entry; rare for much of the Mendocino coast. The underwater geography along the left of the cove near the entrance is impressive. Valleys and huge boulders with lots of fish, kelp, nudibranch and all the usual suspects. Some surface swim necessary to get near the mouth. Just dove it on a stunningly clear day in January and vis must have been 30ish feet (during nudi breeding season, too, so saw literally hundreds of the critters). Normal vis probably more like 10’-20’
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