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Castle Rock State Park, Los Gatos
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Park & beach · Admission from $10 a vehicle · 2 verified savings
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Admission from $10 a vehicle. Open Day Use Hours: 6am to Sunset.
About Castle Rock State Park
Castle Rock State Park features sculpted sandstone formations, lush forests, and sweeping vistas from one of the highest ridges in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Visitors hike to Castle Rock Falls and Goat Rock on marked trails, with backcountry trail camps available for those who register or make reservations. The park opens at 6am and stays open until sunset for day use, while the Kirkwood Entrance Station operates from 8am to 5pm daily. Dogs are not permitted in the park. The park charges admission for vehicle day use and publishes its prices online; discounted admission applies with the Disabled Discount Pass, which provides a fifty percent reduction on vehicle day-use fees. Fourth graders and their families receive free entry through California's statewide fourth-grade pass program at this park and fifty-three others. Castle Rock State Park is located on Highway 35, approximately two and a half miles southeast of Los Gatos where Highway 35 meets Highway 9.
Tickets, prices & hours
- Regular Sized Auto
- $10a vehicle
- Regular Sized Auto
- $9a vehicle
- Bus Parking
- $50a vehicle
- Bus Parking
- $100a vehicle
Hours: Day Use Hours: 6am to Sunset
Prices and hours quoted from parks.ca.gov · read on . Prices can change — the link above goes to the page they came from.
The 2 savings
If you qualify
4th Grade Pass
Free entry for fourth graders and their families at 54 select state parks
“This pass provides free entry for fourth graders and their families at 54 select state parks throughout the state.”
Other savings
Disabled Discount Pass
Lifetime pass providing 50% discount on vehicle day-use fees
“entitling the passholder to a 50% discount on vehicle day-use, family camping, and boat-use fees.”
Why there’s no expiry date here. Most attractions don’t publish one, and the dates that do appear are often stale. The date here is the day this offer was last read on parks.ca.gov, and the link goes to the exact page, so you can check it yourself in one click.
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Live shows near Castle Rock State Park
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