This is one of the few parks along the coast that includes portions of the forest to the east. Along its three mile length is evidence of an extensive logging operation that seems to indicate that this was the location of an active mill. The history of this area was one of small mills that operated for a short time, then closed down. The chutes at Russian Gulch shipped more ties and splittings than lumber. This was an area where the natural resources were favorable for lumber production, but other factors interfered when events at Russian Gulch took a different turn.
The Park contains 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. One of the many features of the headlands is the "blow hole." Its formation was made by the incessant pounding of waves against the coastal headlands. A tunnel has been formed which comes inland about 200 feet, and at its end the earth has caved away forming a hole 100 feet across and 60 feet deep; one can look into this flower and plant-lined pit and watch the surging sea at high tide.
