Castle Rock State Park
Castle Rock State Park
State Park · Santa Cruz County, California
HOURS
Closed
About
Castle Rock State Park is a 5,242-acre state park of California, United States, located along the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains and almost entirely in Santa Cruz County, with parts extending into Santa Clara County and San Mateo County. It embraces coast redwood, Douglas fir, and madrone forest, most of which has been left in its wild, natural state. Steep canyons are sprinkled with unusual rock formations that are a popular rock climbing area.
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Arrived to the trailhead by 8:30 on Saturday after Thanksgiving with friends. Weather was beautiful, cold but no wind. As popular as this trail is, the $10 parking lot was sparsely filled, later it
MoreWhen I think of rock climbing, I think of adventurers attached to ropes, climbing a vertical rock wall. Well, there's some of that going on here, including near the waterfall, where hikers can take a
MoreNice, well maintained park with several hiking options for both families and harder core hikers. We hiked both to goat rock to watch the rock climbers and then back around to see the falls (castle roc
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Wheelchair Accessible
Parking
Outdoor Parking
Street Parking
Parking Lot
Good for Kids
Gender-Neutral Restrooms
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Hours
Every Day
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Closed Now