Castle Rock State Park

Castle Rock State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / California

Location: 2.5 miles south of junction of Highways 9 & 35 on Skyline Road.
Facilities: 23 primitive backpacking campsites, picnic areas, trails (32 miles).
Activities: Camping, hiking, horseback riding, rock climbing.
Special Features: Situated along the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the park retains a wild and natural atmosphere of steep canyons with interesting rock formations and a dense, mossy forest of coast redwood, Douglas fir, and madrone. The park's trails are part of a more extensive system that links the Santa Clara and San Lorenzo valleys with Castle Rock State Park, Big Basin Redwoods State Park (see separate entry), and the Pacific Coast.
Address: c/o Santa Cruz District Office
303 Big Trees Park Rd
Felton, CA 95018
Phone: 408-867-2952;
Web: www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=538
Size: 5,242 acres. Elevation: 3,215 feet.

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Castle Rock State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Illinois

Location: Northwestern Illinois, 3 miles south of Oregon on Highway 2 in Ogle County.
Facilities: Primitive canoe camping area; 3 picnic areas with shelters, playgrounds, toilets, and drinking water; hiking trails (6 miles); boat ramp. Additional campsites, picnic areas, and trails are planned.
Activities: Boating, canoeing, fishing, hiking, hunting (limited), cross-country skiing, sledding.
Special Features: Park lies along the west bank of the Rock River and is representative of the Rock River Hills area, with rock formations, ravines, and unique northern plant associations. Castle Rock is a large sandstone butte situated between Rock River and Highway 2. The rock is made up of Saint Peter sandstone and is one of the few places in Illinois where this type of sandstone comes to the surface, even though it underlies almost the whole state.
Address: 1365 W Castle Rd
Oregon, IL 61061
Phone: 815-732-7329;
Web: dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R1/CASTLE.HTM
Size: 1,995 acres.

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