Castle Rock, CO Road Trips
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Trip Routes
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Longest Drive
56.3 mi
Dacono, CO
Quickest Drive
1h 10m
Dacono, CO
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Castle Rock, CO by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
76,614
Median Income
$143,031
Median Home Value
$621,700
Median Age
35.8
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Castle Rock, CO at a Glance
Founded
1874
Elevation
6,224 ft
Area
34 mi²
Notable People from Castle Rock, CO
A sampling of people born in Castle Rock, CO.
Christian McCaffrey
1996
American football player (born 1996)
Edward Seidensticker
1921–2007
American Japanologist (1921–2007)
Ann Strother
1983
American basketball player-coach
Will Owen
1995
American racing driver
Max McCaffrey
1994
American football player
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Castle Rock, CO.
Castle Rock Depot
railway station in Castle Rock, Colorado
City data from Wikidata (Q994457), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Castle Rock, CO
Castle Rock is a town of about 81,000 in the Denver Metropolitan Area of the western U.S. state of Colorado. The seat of Douglas County, the town lies 26 miles (42 km) south-southeast of Denver.
1 Rock Park, 1710 Front St, ☏ +1 303 814-7444. (updated Jan 2018) 2 Castle Rock Historical Society and Museum, 420 Elbert St, ☏ +1 303-814-3164. (updated Jul 2020)
1 Castle Rock Zip Line Tours, 1375 Plum Creek Pkwy, ☏ +1 720 733-9477. (updated Jan 2018)
1 Pegasus on the Square, 313 Jerry St, ☏ +1 303 688-6746. Excellent selection of international food. 2 Crave Real Burgers, 3982 Limelight Ave, ☏ +1 303 814-2829. (updated Jan 2018) 3 Union Bistro, 3 Wilcox St, ☏ +1 303 688-8159. (updated Jan 2018) 4 Guadalajara Restaurant, 150 Wolfensberger Rd, ☏ +1 303 660-6299. (updated Jan 2018) 5 B & B Cafe, 322 Wilcox St, ☏ +1 720 733-7827. Breakfast and lunch only. (updated Feb 2023)
1 Best Western Plus Castle Rock, 595 Genoa Way, ☏ +1 303 814-8800. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. The Best Western Castle Rock Hotel features 70 air-conditioned Guest Rooms and Suites on four hotel floors. (updated Jan 2018) 2 Holiday Inn Express and Suites Castle Rock, 654 Genoa Way, ☏ +1 303 688-0888, toll-free: +1 877 859-5095. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. (updated Jan 2018) 3 Days Inn & Suites Castle Rock, 4691 Castleton Way, ☏ +1 303 814-5825. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Jan 2018) 4 La Quinta Inn & Suites Castle Rock, 884 Park St, ☏ +1 303 660-2230. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. (updated Jan 2018) 5 Comfort Suites Castle Rock, 4755 Castleton Way, ☏ +1 303 814-9999. (updated Jan 2018) 6 Hampton Inn Castle Rock, 4830 Castleton Way, ☏ +1 303 660-9800. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Jan 2018)
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