Juneau County Castle Rock Park — Attraction in Town of Germantown

Came for the beach since I was told it was nicer than Mirror Lake State Park’s beach. They were similar, but Castle Rock’s was slightly larger, and I’m told it has a nicer bottom, not as mucky as Mirror Lake. I wouldn’t know for sure, though, since I didn’t go in the water. I’m not a beach person, but my friends are and I wanted to be with them. I liked laying out on under the shady trees near the beach and watching the activities like a family group dragging out giant float after giant float (a camel, a rocker, a unicorn, a shark, etc.). They got them in the water, and then they promptly tipped them over whenever anyone in the family got on top of one. There were some friendly dogs there, but they weren’t allowed on the beach, so one sadly got tied to a stake in the grass and had to watch their family have all the fun from a distance. Another cute 2-year old dog cried anytime anyone came near it, you could tell it wanted to play, but it’s owner was an elderly gentleman who just wanted to sit in a chair and look at stuff (kind of like me). Maybe it’s just me, but I would never bring my pet anywhere fun on vacation and then ignore it for hours. Anyway, it’s a very crowded place on a beautiful summer day and if you like crowds and people-watching, this is the place for you. Lots and lots of people on the water boating, paddle boarding, swimming, etc. An ice cream truck came around a couple of times, there was volleyball nearby. My friends and I brought our bocce set and played a round. Nice...

A very nice spot to camp. We spent four nights in Loop C, non reservable. Arrived on a Wednesday and there were lots of spots to choose. But by the weekend, it was full. The office staff was kind and helpful. The host was helpful and friendly. We had some ground hornets which he dispatched the first night. Our spot was just across the road from the lake. Nice that every other lakefront site was closed, allowing easy access to the water for everyone. Kayaking was good during the week and early on Saturday and Sunday. Otherwise the heavy boat traffic made for wakes. Boaters were courteous. Campground boat ramp was nice. Beach was clean. There was a small algae bloom due to the heat. Showers were good, clean bathrooms. Fifty cents buys a five min rinse! The potable water was ok, but there is a water filtration system at the B bathrooms which was nice. Quiet on the weekend. No roudy people and the sheriff drove thru a few times which was nice. Depending on the weather, the biting flies were challenging. Be prepared. Only feedback would be to offer recycling of cans, etc. Dumpsters were provided so we brought our recycling home. $23 per night including electric was...

We have been coming to Castle Rock campground for years and never had any issues. This year we received a call from campground staff threatening to bring in law enforcement because a neighboring camper said their phone pinged location in our tent, they did not say a neighboring camper was missing their phone and asked if we could look around our campsite for it( as they should have). Instead they treated us as if we were guilty. Long story short the neighboring camper found their phone in their boat, it was never in our campsite. No apology from the neighboring camper and not much of one from Juneau county campground castle rock campground staff. I would recommend training for staff on how to handle campers that make accusations and how pinging a...