Sugar Pine Point State Park - California

Russian Gulch State Park is best known for its Creek Canyon, a collapsed sea cave that is filled with churning water, wittily called the Devil's Punchbowl. The ongoing oceanfront here makes for gorgeous Pacific vistas as well as headland features such as the "blow hole," formed by constantly pounding waves against the headlands, filled with plants and flowers. Aside from taking in the natural beauty, visitors will enjoy hiking the north and south trails and staying in one of the 30 campsites available here. If you fancy the beach, try exploring the tide pools, try your hand at rock fishing, or simply enjoy a relaxing swim. Whatever you choose, Russian Gulch State Park is sure to please!

Ed Z'berg - Sugar Pine Point State Park contains one of the finest remaining natural areas on Lake Tahoe. With nearly two miles of lake frontage, the park has dense forests of pine, fir, aspen and juniper. Another attraction is the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion (also known as Pine Lodge), a summer home built in 1903 in a grove of pine and cedar. From the turn of the century until 1965, the lands of what is now Ed Z'berg - Sugar Pine Point State Park were owned by financier Isaias W. Hellman, and later by his daughter Florence Hellman. The mansion provides an interesting view into the lifestyles of the wealthy on Lake Tahoe.