Castle Rock, Washington

About Castle Rock

Set in the southwestern part of Washington, Castle Rock is a small town, home to 2,445 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Castle Rock is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,164 residents per square mile.

📰 Castle Rock News Today

• Castle Rock Volleyball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Castle Rock Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Missing woman found dead inside overturned car in Castle Rock creek KGW · Jun 24
• Naomi Cummings Obituary (1936 - 2026) - Castle Rock, WA - The Daily News Legacy obituary · Aug 8
• Citizen tip leads officials to car in creek, ending search for missing Cowlitz woman KATU · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Castle Rock Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Castle Rock

• Castle Rock Bakery (café)
• Luckman Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Amaro's Table — american
• Cowlitz Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• El Compadre — mexican
• Espresso — coffee shop (café)
• Papa Pete's Pizza Parlor — pizza
• Pepers 49er Restaurant
• Reng Hua — chinese
• Vault Books & Brew (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mount Saint Helens Creation Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Castle Rock

• Canal Road Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gardner Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hall Road Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Seaquest State Park reviews ★
• Carnine Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Castle Rock Bike Skills Park reviews ★
• Harry S. Truman Park reviews ★
• Lions Pride Park reviews ★
• Memory Lane Volunteer Park reviews ★
• Mouth of Toutle Water Access reviews ★
• North County Park reviews ★
• Silver Lake Access Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Castle Rock

• Castle Rock Elementary
• Castle Rock High School
• Castle Rock Middle School
• Castle Rock Virtual Academy
• Toutle Lake Elementary
• Toutle Lake High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Castle Rock

🏘️ Nearby Communities