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Castle Mountains National Monument

Home / US National Parks / Castle Mountains National Monument
ByChris Cagle February 8, 2023

VISIT Castle Mountains National Monument:

Park Details

Castle Mountains National Monument was established on February 12, 2016.

Address Castle Mountains National Monument, Barstow, CA, 92311
Phone760 252-6100
HoursAlways open
Entrance FeeFree
Learn MoreOfficial Website

When to Visit: Weather vs. Peak Visitation

We crunched 30 years of historical weather and/or park service data to find the best months to visit Castle Mountains National Monument. We looked for the optimal temperatures, the least amount of snow and rain, and stayed away from peak visitation months if we could help it. All this data then helped us paint a picture as to what the absolute best time to visit Castle Mountains National Monument is.

Our data shows the best months to visit Castle Mountains National Monument are April, May, October & November.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Park Visitsdata unavailable
Precipitation24322517116454524171522
Avg Temp555866738291969488766454
Max Temp666977869310110410196887666
Avg Temp343640455362707063514033
Min Temp222427303747616148342421
Temperature values in °F; Precipitation in Inches

Castle Mountains National Monument Road Trips

Many family vacations consist of stringing one or more national parks together during a week-long trip. Creating these types of trips is our specialty! Here are the road trips we've created where Castle Mountains National Monument is visited.

Trip NameTrip MilesTrip Days
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Other Nearby National Park Sites

From national monuments, to historic sites to seashores and more, here are the other parks closest to Castle Mountains National Monument.

NameDistance
Mojave National Preserve47 mi
Lake Mead National Recreation Area50 mi
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument69 mi
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument105 mi
Death Valley National Park115 mi
Joshua Tree National Park116 mi
Pipe Spring National Monument169 mi
Grand Canyon National Park174 mi
Zion National Park175 mi
Tuzigoot National Monument178 mi

Nearby Campsites & RV Parks

If you are looking to pitch a tent or park an RV at a campsite near Castle Mountains National Monument, here is a list of the closest campsites in the surrounding area. They all have slightly different amenitites, so its best to check them all out instead of just chosing the first on the list.

NameDetailsMiles Away
Mid Hills - Mojave National PreserveCA more
RV Hookups: none
Toilets: vault
Drinking Water: available
Reservations: none
Spots: 26
Open:
Phone: 760-252-6100
23 miles
Cottonwood Cove - Lake Mead National Rec AreaCottonwood Cove, NV more
RV Hookups: water, electric & sewer
Santitary Dump: available
Toilets: flush
Drinking Water: available
Showers: none
Reservations: accepted
Spots: 150
Open:
Phone: 702-297-1464
26 miles
Hole In The Wall - Mojave National PreserveEssex, CA more
RV Hookups: none
Santitary Dump: available
Toilets: vault
Drinking Water: available
Reservations: none
Spots: 35
Open:
Phone: 760-252-6100
26 miles
Big Bend of the Colorado Rec AreaLaughlin, NV more
RV Hookups: water, electric & sewer
Santitary Dump: available
Toilets: flush
Drinking Water: available
Showers: available
Reservations: none
Spots: 24
Open: All Year
Phone: 775-684-2770
30 miles
Sportsman ParadiseLaughlin, NV more
Spots: Unknown
Open:
Phone:
31 miles
Katherine Landing - Lake Mead National Rec AreaBullhead City, AZ more
RV Hookups: water, electric & sewer
Toilets: flush
Drinking Water: available
Reservations: accepted
Spots: 173
Open: All Year
Phone: 928-754-3245
31 miles
Davis Camp - Mohave CountyBullhead City, AZ more
RV Hookups: water, electric & sewer
Santitary Dump: available
Drinking Water: available
Showers: available
Spots: Unknown
Open:
Phone: 928-754-7250
32 miles
Willow Beach - Lake Mead National Rec AreaHenderson, AZ more
RV Hookups: water, electric & sewer
Santitary Dump: available
Toilets: flush
Drinking Water: available
Showers: available
Reservations: accepted
Pets: allowed
Spots: 37
Open: All Year
Phone: 928-767-4747
45 miles

Nearest Ski Resorts

For those of you who are the diehard outdoors type, visiting a national park on a ski trip can be quite the adventure. Here are the ski resorts within 100 miles of Castle Mountains National Monument:

NameLocationSummitDifficulty Score™Distance
Lee CanyonLas Vegas, NV11,289 ft71%54 mi

Nearest Airports

When visiting a National park, many people are faced with either a very long drive across country, or a much shorter flight. For those of you looking to fly into Castle Mountains National Monument, we've listed the closest airports in the area.

Large Airports

A large airport has scheduled major airline service with millions of passengers per year. This type of airport always accepts international flights. Here are the closest large airports to Castle Mountains National Monument.

NameCodeCityDistance
Harry Reid International AirportLASLas Vegas, NV52 mi
Lake Havasu City International AirportLHSLake Havasu City, AZ79 mi
Ontario International AirportONTOntario, CA167 mi
Los Angeles International AirportLAXLos Angeles, CA211 mi
San Diego International AirportSANSan Diego, CA216 mi
Phoenix Sky Harbor International AirportPHXPhoenix, AZ220 mi
Reno–Tahoe International AirportRNOReno, NV385 mi
Medium Airports

A medium-sized airport has scheduled regional airline service. This type of airport may or may not accept international flights. Here are the closest medium-sized airports to Castle Mountains National Monument.

NameCodeCityDistance
Lake Havasu City International AirportHIILake Havasu City, AZ67 mi
Palm Springs International AirportPSPPalm Springs, CA131 mi
Saint George-Southwest Utah International AirportSGUSt George, UT147 mi
Prescott International Airport - Ernest A. Love FieldPRCPrescott, AZ159 mi
Grand Canyon National Park AirportGCNGrand Canyon - Tusayan, AZ171 mi
Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station YumaYUMYuma, AZ187 mi
Flagstaff Pulliam International AirportFLGFlagstaff, AZ194 mi

Credits: Campground data provided by USCampgrounds.info. Map shapes from CartographyVectors. Weather data from NOAA. Airport data from OurAirports.com. Images from Unsplash, Flickr and Parks&Trips. All data has also been updated and augmented by Parks&Trips.

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