Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge
Directions: Castle Rock is an island located a half mile offshore of Crescent City, California. The refuge is not open to public access.
Primary Wildlife: Established in 1981 to protect an important migration staging area of the endangered Aleutian Canada goose. Second largest seabird breeding colony in California. Haul-out for a variety of marine mammals, including California sea lion, Stellar sea lion and northern elephant seal.
Habitat: A 14-acre offshore rock with steep cliffs and sparse vegetation.
Recreation and Education: Castle Rock is not open to the public. Wildlife can be observed from the mainland shore.
c/o Humboldt Bay NWR
Route 1 Box 76
Loleta, CA 95551
(707) 733-5406
Published: 29 Apr 2002 | Last Updated: 13 Sep 2011
Details mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication
Details mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication
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