Castle Rocks State Park

We've climbed and camped at City of Rocks before but this time we added climbing at Castle Rocks as well. The park is just as beautiful and well maintained. A nice covered pavilion/group picnic area with vault toilets, and garbage/recycle cans are near the lodge and bunkhouse. There is also a small fishing pond and disc golf course nearby as well. The trails and climbing routes are fantastic. They even have a small protected area with ancient pictographs. Please remember to respect these wild and cultural resources and help the park staff keep these wonderful places open for all to enjoy.

Stay at the yurt. The stars at night are out of this world! Just note bathroom separate but very clean. Yurt does have electricity

This is an excellent place to have a climbing trip! We go every year. We started out renting yurts here, which are super fun, but eventually we switched over to the bunk house which has been great. Castle Rock is a fantastic are to rock climb. The four pitch on the south face is fun, but the canyon on the backside is a really diverse are and has tons of runs. The north east side of castle rocks, over by the Taco, has some extremely fun climbs as well. That are is a little less busy, which can be nice.

So many cool things to come climb and see! It's a beautiful park with a five dollar vehicle entry fee to help reduce impact. There are loads of hiking trails all through the park either becoming loops or leading to climbing areas! It's amazing out here!

My wife and I kept pointing at all the little piles of rocks along the way and saying “oh look that must be castle rock!”

We did not have high expectations, especially as we closed in on the destination and couldn’t see *anything* that looked remotely interesting.

Then, in the blink of an eye, these giant stone formations seemingly appear out of nowhere dominating the horizon.

From a distance they appear majestic, almost like something out of lord of the rings.

Up close the magnitude and beauty are breathtaking. Countless trails, new sights, and wonder fill this place.

You could get lost just thinking about the grandeur that surrounds you.

We went late in the day with uncertain expectations, only to realize we didn’t have enough time. We plan on returning soon to take it all in.

This was a really fun place to go see, a good excuse to go travel around see some small towns and hit some dirt roads. I like the rock formations it's kind of neat how they're out there and so many of them. Other places in this area you can look out and see on forever and apparently they're in the area the old California wagon Trail went through

Great place to explore on a variety of surfaces. Cost is affordable and getting there early means finding a parking place. Like to get away from it all? This the place. I love Idaho's backyard.

Castle Rocks is an awesome little spot. First there is a 5 dollar entry fee so don't forget it! At Castle Rocks you can rock climb, hike the trails, fish the stocked pond (we caught 16 and grilled them for dinner), play disc golf, and there is an archery range. They have campsites and vaulted toilets. There are a few unique night stays. They have a yurt, a bunk house (sleeps 12 on bunkbeds), and the lodge. We stayed at the lodge and thought it was fantastic! There is a wrap around deck, and you can keep a pet out there if you would like. 2 propane grills and two dining sets that seat 8 total. There are picnic tables also on the grassy area below the deck and a fire ring (bring wood). If you don't mind a walk you can walk to the pond, disc golf, a small creek, and the rocks and trails from the lodge. In the lodge is a dining room (seats 8), a small living room with a fireplace, loveseat, and chair- we played games here, a fully stocked kitchen, all the pots and pans you could need, dining ware, microwave, range, oven, full sized fridge. There is no dishwasher so those have to be done by hand and the water pressure isn't real great. To continue there is a beautiful bathroom with an enormous tub. Good water pressure in the bathroom, travel sized shampoo, conditioner, and lotion provided, 8 towels, and a blow dryer. The only other common area is a small office off the main bedroom with a desk. The master bedroom has a beautiful queen sized bed, and a nice firm matress. There are drawers and a t.v. with DVD. The next 'bedroom' is a den. There is a couch, chair, and television in this room. The couch can be pulled out, but I would only say it sleeps 1 unless you have children on it. The third bedroom is just big enough for the bunk bed that is in it. Full on bottom and twin on top. The final room is also small with a twin bed and a small deck off the room. Overall beautiful spot, not necessarily spacious but comfortable and well stocked. Would definetely stay again. If traveling with adults and teens I would say it sleeps 7 not 8. Our kids are young and we fit nice.

Beautiful place! $7 entrance fee is well worth it!
We took the 3 mile hike around castle rock. It’s a good hike for beginners/families.

Great place to visit whether you rock climb or not! This place is truly beautiful and amazing. I'll be back to visit again.

Climbed here all day without seeing another person! Pretty rad place! Beautiful rock and some great climbs!

Castle Rock State Park is a newer park design - camping is really accommodating with generous, well spaced sites, lots of pull throughs, water and electric, dump station and very clean facilities and well maintained grounds. There is an equestrian camping loop with horse pens attached.
Nice breezes on the mountain side sites, clear starry nights and well behaved fellow campers. Park adjoins City Of Rocks National Monument.
Allow at least two nights but preferably three to enjoy the geological wonderland next door.
You need to book ahead as all sites were taken.

Still has decent amount of snow in April. Well maintained trails. Not too crowded and beautiful!!

Beautiful place with great hiking and rock climbing.

I love this place. There’s something really special about it. Great facilities, great climbs.

Being so close to City of Rocks National Reserve, it may not get as much attention for it's huge stone cliffs, but I think this is a great place for rock climbers. The trails are well traveled and easy to follow. I would suggest this place to anyone! I think that parking is a big skimpy or really far away... that's my only complaint, so I would actually give this park a 4.75 stars if I could

Early morning, late June, was a great time to hike around Castle Rock. Several climbers were enjoying it as well. Appreciate the information provided along the Around the Rock trail. Pictographs were fun to see, actually showed up better in photos that were taken.

Great for hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking and enjoying the outdoors!

Had a great time hiking and enjoying lunch in the picnic area. This is popular with rock climbers. Be sure you only park in designated parking spots. There were quite a few unhappy people who found tickets on their vehicles for parking along the roadway. Can't wait to go back.

We had our intimate, outdoor wedding at this State Park. Swallowtail butterflies, beautiful weather, natural views and sounds. We lucked out and the park service cannot guarantee such perfect weather. But it was well-maintained, the park service went above and beyond. Friendly and helpful staff. Easy to use. We couldn't be more grateful.