| Country: | Scotland |
| Official Name: | Careston |
| Os Grid Reference: | NO533604 |
| Map Type: | Scotland |
| Coordinates: | 56.7329°N -2.7649°W |
| Post Town: | BRECHIN |
| Postcode District: | DD9 |
| Postcode Area: | DD |
| Dial Code: | 01356 |
Careston is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, that is in the parish of the same name, 5 miles west of Brechin. The parish and hamlet supposedly took their name from a stone laid in commemoration of a Danish chieftain, called Caraldston. It has a castle and church, although the local primary school closed in 2004.
Careston railway station on the Forfar and Brechin Railway once served the hamlet.