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# Castle Crags State Park

Shasta · Siskiyou · California Department of Parks and Recreation

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: California Department of Parks and Recreation

**Telephone**: [(530) 235-2684](tel:5302352684)

**Hours**: Castle Crags is open for camping on a first-come-first-serve basis. Day-use hours are from 8 AM until sunset. Self-Registration is required. Rangers will verify payment.

[Official park information](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=454)

We have not yet verified entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=41.14999&lon=-122.31835)

## About Castle Crags State Park

Castle Crags State Park is listed in official public-land records for Shasta · Siskiyou, California and is managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation. Our research into visitor facilities is ongoing. Check the managing agency’s information for public entrances, permitted activities, and current access.

## Activities & facilities

[Camping ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/camping)[Picnicking ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/picnicking)[Fishing ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/fishing)[Geocaching ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/geocaching)[Hiking ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/hiking)En route CampsitesTent CampingHike-and-Bike CampsitesRemote CampingRestrooms / ShowersRestroomsDrinking Water AvailablePicnic AreasInterpretive ExhibitsNature & Wildlife ViewingHiking Trails

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

## Mapped hiking trails.

OpenStreetMap routes that intersect recorded park boundaries. Distances cover each route’s mapped California portion, which may extend beyond this park. Check official maps and current access rules.

- [Bob's Hat Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/bobs-hat-trail-osm-8158968)1.6 mapped mi

- [Crags Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/crags-trail-osm-8158969)2.7 mapped mi

- [Flume Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/flume-trail-osm-8158966)2.9 mapped mi

- [PCT - California Section O ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/pct-california-section-o-osm-1253065)80.7 mapped mi

- [PCT - California Section P ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/pct-california-section-p-osm-1253310)97.5 mapped mi

- [Root Creek Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/root-creek-trail-osm-8158970)1.6 mapped mi

- [Vista Point Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/vista-point-trail-osm-8158967)1.5 mapped mi

[All mapped hiking routes ↗](https://caparks.org/trails)

Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [ODbL](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=454)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 20, 2026.

- [California State Parks visitor directory](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21805) · Oct 20, 2026

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