Campground

Castle Rock Main Trail Camp

Castle Rock State Park, California

About this campground

Castle Rock Main Trail Camp is mapped at this exact location in California State Parks' statewide campground inventory. State Parks identifies this facility as primitive camp. table, fire ring at each camp.

Castle Rock publishes this operating information: Kirkwood Entrance Station Hours: 8am to 5pm, Monday through Sunday Day Use Hours: 6am to Sunset. Trail Camps require registration or reservations.

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Latitude
37.236677° N
Longitude
122.119588° W
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Access, sites & campground features

Official facility and campsite inventory, supplemented by clearly marked community reports when the official listing does not publish the detail.

Connectivity

  • VerizonLTESome coverageVerified by 0 campers
  • AT&T5GGood coverageVerified by 0 campers

Community-reported service can change with terrain, weather, congestion, and carrier coverage.

Access

  • Walk-in
  • Hike-inCommunity report

Site types

  • Tent sitesCommunity report

Features

For campers

  • Drinking waterListed on the official park page; confirm service at the assigned campground
  • FiresCommunity report
  • Firewood availableCommunity report
  • Picnic tableCommunity report
  • ToiletsCommunity report
  • Trash serviceCommunity report

For vehicles

No vehicle features are separately published.

Official campground guide

Plan with the full campground details

Facility information, site rules, booking windows, and published rates. Source snapshot checked Oct 15, 2026.

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Overview

Castle Rock Main Trail Camp is mapped at this exact location in California State Parks' statewide campground inventory. State Parks identifies this facility as primitive camp. table, fire ring at each camp.

Castle Rock publishes this operating information: Kirkwood Entrance Station Hours: 8am to 5pm, Monday through Sunday Day Use Hours: 6am to Sunset. Trail Camps require registration or reservations.

Facilities

Published site types: Walk-in.

Available facilities and amenities: Park drinking water.

Recreation

Not separately published

The official campground source does not publish a separate recreation section.

Natural Features

Catalog summary

Castle Rock Main Trail Camp is in Castle Rock State Park, California at an approximate mapped elevation of 2,418 feet.

Nearby Attractions

Not separately published

The official campground source does not publish a separate nearby attractions section.

Activities & amenities

What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.

Available activities

The official source does not publish a separate activity list.

Amenities and facility features

  • Park drinking waterListed on the official park page; confirm service at the assigned campground

Recreation sites

Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.

Walk-In

Equipment
Walk-In

Site rules, inventory & rates

Facility rules, inventory procedures, and price seasons published by the official source.

Site rules

Site availability
The official inventory source does not publish a matching live calendar for this campground.
Water
Castle Rock's official page lists drinking water as a park feature; confirm service at Castle Rock Main Trail Camp before arrival.
Food storage
The current official campground record does not publish a campground-specific food-storage rule. Check posted rules before leaving food, trash, toiletries, or scented items unattended.
Fire and stove use
Castle Rock's official page states: FIRES are permitted only in designated fire rings in the Castle Rock Trail Camp during the rainy season.
Pets
Castle Rock's official page does not publish campground-specific dog language for Castle Rock Main Trail Camp; confirm the current pet boundary with park staff.

Inventory window

The official inventory source does not publish a matching live calendar for this campground.

Published seasons & rates

The official source does not publish machine-readable seasonal rates. Confirm posted fees with the managing agency before arrival.

Important facility notices

Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.

  • Kirkwood Entrance Station Hours: 8am to 5pm, Monday through Sunday Day Use Hours: 6am to Sunset. Trail Camps require registration or reservations.

Sources

California State Parks — Castle RockCalifornia State Parks — Castle Rock — dog policyCastle Rock Main Trail Camp official facility detailsCalifornia State Parks — Castle Rock — campground rulesThe Dyrt community reports — Castle Rock Trail Camp — Castle Rock State Park