State park
Castle Rock State Park
Castle Rock State Park is a state park in Santa Cruz County, California. Day use costs $10 per vehicle. Hours: Kirkwood Entrance Station Hours: 8am to 5pm, Monday through Sunday Day Use Hours: 6am to Sunset. Trail Camps require reg.
Castle Rock State Park map
Castle Rock State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Entry to Castle Rock State Park costs $10 per vehicle. Hours: Kirkwood Entrance Station Hours: 8am to 5pm, Monday through Sunday Day Use Hours: 6am to Sunset. Trail Camps require reg.
- No, day use at Castle Rock State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- No, dogs are not allowed at Castle Rock State Park.
Before you go
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Camping at Castle Rock State Park
Sites can be reserved in advance.
Trails
- Castle Rock Trail To main rock formation and caves
- Saratoga Gap Trail Ridge route toward Big Basin
What to see
- Rock formation Castle Rock Sandstone formations popular with climbers
Public lands next to Castle Rock State Park
- State parkCastle Rock State Park borders Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
- State parkPortola Redwoods State Park is 0.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=538 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)