> Canonical: https://caparks.org/parks/castle-rock-state-park > Content revision: 2026-10-20T20:49:55.322Z [State parks](https://caparks.org/types/state-park)[San Mateo](https://caparks.org/counties/san-mateo)[Santa Clara](https://caparks.org/counties/santa-clara)[Santa Cruz](https://caparks.org/counties/santa-cruz) # Castle Rock State Park San Mateo · Santa Clara · Santa Cruz · California Department of Parks and Recreation PLAN YOUR VISIT ## The practical details. **Managing agency**: California Department of Parks and Recreation **Telephone**: [(408) 868-9540](tel:4088689540) **Hours**: Kirkwood Entrance Station Hours: 8am to 5pm, Monday through Sunday Day Use Hours: 6am to Sunset. Trail Camps require registration or reservations. [Official park information](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=538) 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=37.232555191977696&lon=-122.0980668375132) ## About Castle Rock State Park Castle Rock State Park is listed in official public-land records for San Mateo · Santa Clara · Santa Cruz, 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 [Geocaching ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/geocaching)[Hiking ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/hiking)[Horseback riding ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/horseback-riding)Hike-and-Bike CampsitesRemote CampingDrinking Water AvailableHistorical/Cultural SiteInterpretive ExhibitsVista PointHiking TrailsHorseback Riding 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. - [Castle Rock Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/castle-rock-trail-osm-14068166)1.0 mapped mi - [Frog Flat Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/frog-flat-trail-osm-14068160)0.6 mapped mi - [Goat Rock Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/goat-rock-trail-osm-14068157)0.3 mapped mi - [Loughry Woods Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/loughry-woods-trail-osm-14068159)1.6 mapped mi - [Ridge Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/ridge-trail-osm-14068156)1.7 mapped mi - [Saratoga Gap Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/saratoga-gap-trail-osm-14068088)4.0 mapped mi - [Saratoga Toll Road Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/saratoga-toll-road-trail-osm-14068084)6.9 mapped mi - [Service Road Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/service-road-trail-osm-14068158)0.9 mapped mi - [Skyline to the Sea - Saratoga Toll Road Connector Tail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/skyline-to-the-sea-saratoga-toll-road-connector-tail-osm-14068086)1.8 mapped mi - [Summit Meadows Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/summit-meadows-trail-osm-14068161)1.1 mapped mi - [Travertine Springs Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/travertine-springs-trail-osm-14068087)2.0 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=538) ## 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 [Suggest a correction](https://caparks.org/about#corrections) · [Markdown version](https://caparks.org/parks/castle-rock-state-park.md) ## Nearby parks. Within 35 miles in a straight line. Travel distances and entrances vary. 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