Castle Rock, Colorado
About Castle Rock
Castle Rock is a thriving city in central Colorado with an estimated population of 83,213. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#441 nationwide).
Officially, Castle Rock is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 34.74 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,395 residents per square mile.
📰 Castle Rock News Today
- Castle Rock councilman accused of "quid pro quo" as some try to recall him CBS News · Aug 18
- Jack Jenson Obituary - Castle Rock, CO Dignity Memorial · Aug 15
- 3208 Carabiner St, Castle Rock, CO 80108 Realtor.com · Aug 12
- The Thayer Group Named Castle Rock’s 2026 Best of the Best Real E The National Law Review · Aug 16
- Castle Rock Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Castle Rock Unique
- A top-25 city in Colorado by population (#14 of 271 incorporated places).
- Home to 1.9% of Colorado's city-dwelling population.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 83,213.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Castle Rock
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Castle Rock
- B&B Cafe — american (café)
- Bucket List Tavern — american
- China Cafe — chinese
- Coast2Coast Meal Prep
- Crave Burger — burger
- Crowfoot Valley Cafe & Crow Bar — coffee shop (café)
- Dos Santos — mexican
- Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- IC Brewhouse Bar & Grill
- IHOP — breakfast
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Castle Rock Museum · Museum
- Castle Rock · Attraction
- The Grange Water Park · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Castle Rock
- AdventHealth Castle Rock Healing Garden reviews ★
- Bison Park reviews ★
- Castle Highlands Park reviews ★
- Castle North Park reviews ★
- Centennial Park reviews ★
- Deputy Zack S. Parrish III Memorial Park reviews ★
- Douglas County Fairgrounds reviews ★
- Douglas County Fairgrounds Fields reviews ★
- Festival Park reviews ★
- Fireman's Park reviews ★
- Founders Park reviews ★
- Gemstone Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Castle Rock
- Academy Charter School
- Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
- Castle Rock Elementary School
- Castle Rock Middle School
- Castle View High School
- DC Montessori Charter School
- Douglas County High School
- Early Childhood Center
- Flagstone Elementary School
- Meadow View Elementary School
- Renaissance Expedition Learn Outward Bound School
- Rock Ridge Elementary School
- Soaring Hawk Elementary School
- South Ridge Elementary An IB World School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Adventhealth Castle Rock ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.