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Castle Crags State Park, Castella, CA

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Sports & Outdoors

Castle Crags State Park

A state park beside the Sacramento River, known for granite spires, camping, picnicking, hiking, and fishing near Dunsmuir.

20022 Castle Creek Road, Castella, CA 96017 · Castella, CA

About Castle Crags State Park

This park takes its name from granite spires roughly 6,000 feet tall that rise beside the Sacramento River in Northern California. Visitors can camp, picnic, hike, and fish here. The campground has developed sites with picnic tables, food lockers, and fire rings, plus nearby flush toilets and showers. A short accessible trail leads to an overlook with views of the crags, Mount Shasta, and Grays Rocks. Longer routes include a popular climb toward the base of Castle Dome. The Pacific Crest Trail also passes through the park. Riverside facilities include a pedestrian suspension bridge over the river.

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