Red Rock Canyon State Park
Red Rock Canyon State Park is a state park in Kern County, California. Day use costs $25 per vehicle. Hours: The park is open from sunrise to sunset for day use. The campground is open 24 hours.
Red Rock Canyon State Park map
Red Rock Canyon 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
- Red Rock Canyon State Park has 6 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Entry to Red Rock Canyon State Park costs $25 per vehicle. Hours: The park is open from sunrise to sunset for day use. The campground is open 24 hours.
- No, day use at Red Rock Canyon State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Visitor Center The visitor center is open: Friday: 9:00 a (as of September 28, 2026).
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Red Rock Canyon State Park.
- Film Location Cliffs: Colorful canyon formations used as landmarks and movie locations.
Before you go
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Camping at Red Rock Canyon State Park
Red Rock Canyon State Park has 6 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
Trails
- Steep Trail Named park trail; portions closed to vehicles by superintendent order
- Nightmare Gulch closed part of the year Closed to all entry Feb-June for raptor breeding; vehicles closed indefinitely
What to see
- Rock formation Red Cliffs Dramatic desert cliffs, buttes, and vividly colored rock formations
- Petroglyphs El Paso Mountains Petroglyphs Kawaiisu petroglyphs and habitation evidence in the El Paso Mountains
- Film location Film Location Cliffs Colorful canyon formations used as landmarks and movie locations
Public lands next to Red Rock Canyon State Park
- State parkRed Rock Canyon State Park borders Eastern Kern County Onyx Ranch State Vehicular Recreation Area, a state park.
- Wilderness areaEl Paso Mountains Wilderness is 0.2 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=631 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)