Location Name - Castle Crags State Park (SP)
20022 Castle Creek Rd
Shasta 95966

County: Shasta
Region: *Northern
Location ID: 7534

Phone 1:(530) 370-8180

Website:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=454 (Website)
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/454/files/CastleCragsSP_WebBrochure2014.pdf (Park Brochure)
https://www.parks.ca.gov/Gallery/454 (Image Gallery)

Email: [email protected]

 
Categories:
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks
TRANSPORTATION - *
TRANSPORTATION - Bridges - Pedestrian Bridges
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Rivers / Rapids
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Waterfalls

Tags/Keywords: Wilderness, Unpaved Roads, Trails

Description:
The park is named for 6,000-feet glacier-polished crags. It offers swimming and fishing in the Sacramento River, hiking in the backcountry, and a view of Mount Shasta. The 4,350-acre park features 28 miles of hiking trails, including a 2.7 mile access trail to Castle Crags Wilderness, part of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. There are 76 developed campsites and six environmental campsites. Castle Crags State Park, six miles south of Dunsmuir on I-5 in SHASTA and SISKIYOU COUNTIES, has a variety of wildflowers in the spring. The park phone number is (530) 235-2684.

General Notes:
updated 5.15.25 bd / updated by: [Wright, Aaron] 6/2/2025 11:53:10 AM

Jurisdictions::
CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, SHASTA COUNTY FILM COMMISSION - FLICS / FILM SHASTA

Within 30-Mile Zone: N

State Property: Yes

Closed/Vacant: No

GPS Source:
Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 41.1486916, y coordinate: -122.3163531

Contacts:
Wright, Aaron *
Public Safety Chief, Northern Buttes District, Lake Oroville Sector
530-370-8180 Phone 1
530-538-2244 Fax
[email protected]
http://www.californiasbestcamping.com/oroville/floating.html

State Parks and Beaches, Permits Department,
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.860.2960 Phone 1
800.858.4749 Phone 2
[email protected]
http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/

* Key Contact


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