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Waterman Gap Trail Camp

Castle Rock State Park, California

About this campground

Waterman Gap Trail Camp is mapped at this exact location in California State Parks' statewide campground inventory. State Parks identifies this facility as primitive sites, vault toilet, no fires.

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
37.212515° N
Longitude
122.151729° 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

  • T-MobileLTESome coverageVerified by 1 camper
  • Verizon5GExcellent coverageVerified by 2 campers · Oct 18, 2026
  • AT&T5GGood coverageVerified by 0 campers

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

Access

The available official and community sources do not publish an access type.

Site types

The available sources do not publish a campsite type.

Features

For campers

  • Drinking waterListed on the official park page; confirm service at the assigned campground
  • ToiletsCommunity report

For vehicles

  • Sewer hookupsCommunity report
  • Water hookupsCommunity report

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

Waterman Gap Trail Camp is mapped at this exact location in California State Parks' statewide campground inventory. State Parks identifies this facility as primitive sites, vault toilet, no fires.

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: Multiple types.

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

Waterman Gap Trail Camp is in Castle Rock State Park, California at an approximate mapped elevation of 1,348 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.

Multiple Types

Equipment
Multiple Types

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 Waterman Gap 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 Waterman Gap 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 policyWaterman Gap Trail Camp official facility detailsCalifornia State Parks — Castle Rock — campground rulesThe Dyrt community reports — Waterman Gap Trail Camp — Castle Rock State Park