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Castle Peak Campground

44.0810° N / 103.7260° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
9 monitored sites

Sites at this facility

Shown for reference. This facility is first-come, first-served; availability is determined on arrival, not online.
Castle Peak Campground

Sites shown for reference. This facility is first-come, first-served; availability is determined on arrival.

Reservation method
First-come, first-served

This facility does not offer advance online reservation inventory for Campsite Sniper to monitor, and Campsite Sniper cannot determine real-time physical vacancy. Sites are claimed in person on arrival.

01 · Reservation Method · Sep 18 – Sep 30, 2026

9 monitored sites: 9 first-come, first-served.

First-come, first-served — no advance reservations

Castle Peak Campground operates on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved in advance (tracked window Sep 18 – Sep 30, 2026). Campsite Sniper does not have real-time on-site vacancy information for this facility — visitors claim sites in person on arrival. If Recreation.gov ever lists online inventory here, Campsite Sniper's hourly snapshot will pick it up.

About Castle Peak Campground

Overview

Castle Peak Campground is a quiet, remote nine site campground situated in a scenic canyon shaded by large spruce trees along Castle Creek.

9 monitored sitesFirst-come, first-servedNo hookups9 shadedWaterfrontRiverfrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 5

Getting there

From Hill City travel west on Deerfield Road for 5 miles. Stay straight and follow Mystic Road for 8 miles to Castelton. Turn left (west) onto National Forest Service Road (NFSR) 181 and travel 8 miles to the campground. From Rochford travel west on NFSR 231 for half a mile, then turn south onto South Rochford Road. Travel for 2.8 miles, turn left onto NFSR 181. Travel on 181 about 700 feet and stay to the left on 181.1C. stay on this road for 2.5 miles.

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Castle Peak Campground?

Castle Peak Campground operates on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved in advance. Campsite Sniper does not have real-time on-site vacancy information for this facility; visitors claim sites in person on arrival.

Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?

No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.

How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

First-come, first-served

This facility does not offer advance online reservation inventory for Campsite Sniper to monitor, and Campsite Sniper cannot determine real-time physical vacancy. Sites are claimed in person on arrival. For arrival rules, season dates and current conditions, check the facility's page on Recreation.gov.

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