Kızılcaören is a village in Taşköprü District, in Kastamonu Province, Türkiye. Kızılcaören lies at 890 m above sea level, in the Ilgaz mountains. It has 233 inhabitants. The nearest city is Kastamonu, 29 km to the west. Among the landmarks around are Pompeiopolis (13.0 km), Mahmut Bey Mosque (37 km) and Karadere Dam (18.1 km).