In 2002, local residents began restoring the place. In 2004, the Castle was selected by the Hampton Inn to be restored through their Save-a-Landmark program. However, the restoration was never completed and the property is available for sale again. It was put up for auction on eBay in 2006 and didn't receive any bids. It was finally auctioned off by the Sheriff's Department in 2007. Since then, the place has deteriorated further and been the target of vandalism. I believe Humpty Dumpty has fallen from his wall.

There was a reception area building across the street which was also abandoned when the Castle closed. It reopened as a restaurant known as "Frank's Castle Grill" during the Castle's renovation. However, it has been closed since around 2005. There are remains of a petting zoo and dinosaurs behind the former restaurant. In 2018, a new owner planned to restore the place. But I don't believe anything has happened yet. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]