Best Equestrian Camping near Castroville, CA

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Castroville

48 Reviews of 9 Castroville Campgrounds

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  Jason R.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 20, 2024

  Joseph D Grant County Park - Horse Camp

  Gate closes 8:15pm

  Nice bathrooms no tokens needed, hot water, clean sink for dishes. Lotsa shaded oak spaces. Good trails.

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  Michelle W.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 17, 2024

  Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

  So many animals and birds

  I had a big spot and no neighbors my entire half of the campground on a Monday night in June. I was under 2 big oaks that were buzzing with bird activity.
  The bathrooms were clean and I had water on my site. I had some AT&T service.

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  Jim V.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 23, 2023

  Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

  Best local spots!

  One of my favorite campgrounds as it’s very local and has beautiful scenery. I come here atleast once a month for some camping!

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  Melissa S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 25, 2023

  Joseph D. Grant County Park

  Overnight Stop

  Stopped on a road trip passing through, was able to get a nice spot. No one else was in the campground, so it was definitely quiet. Bathrooms and showers were available. Camp host was friendly. They also sell ice which was nice to grab for the cooler. Nice stay, saw a lot of bunnies and a bobcat on the way out.

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  Ian F.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 20, 2023

  Coe Ranch Campground — Henry W. Coe State Park

  Campground = okay, Camp site = AWFUL

  site #8 should NOT be a site. It is situated just feet from the holding tanks for the vault toilets. Somebody did not think through this site. Breathe in the fresh scent of raw sewage as you attempt to enjoy food being swarmed by all the flies in camp that had previously been sitting on said sewage. Drift off to dreamland as your tent is filled with and subsequently sharpens your awareness of the state of the bathrooms.

  Seriously, this was bad. This is a review that came at the end of a 5 week camping trip where we stayed in 9 different campgrounds. We are lifelong campers. I have NEVER left a bad review of a campground. This was bad. Again, almost every site in this campground is great and has lots of privacy. Site #08 is a mistake and should be used for additional parking at most.

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  Hae Sook Y.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 28, 2023

  Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

  My first camping!

  I was able to enjoy the view of lake and mountains inside the tent. Wild pigs appeared at night. It was our first camping trip and we had a great time! No internet and no electricity. Restroom was clean.

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  Zach

  Scout

  

  Jun. 24, 2023

  River Road

  Good spot for a quick night

  Drove up the road a bit, requires some careful driving and a decent clearance. I drive a Mazda CX-5 and it handled it great. Some pit bathrooms and small parking area, saw a couple other cars come by. There is a sign saying no camping but it’s unclear if it’s for past that point or for the little parking area. Either way we showed up around 8:30 pm and left by 9:30 am with no issues. It’s a popular mountain biking area so people will probably be there in the morning. I wouldn’t stay here long term but for a night it’s isolated enough you shouldn’t have any issues. If you look up A-1 Trailhead just follow google maps and drive a bit further up until you see the bathrooms.

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  Drenda

  Scout

  

  Apr. 25, 2023

  Thousand Trails San Benito

  Back to Nature

  Birds, trees, flowers, grass. Doesn’t have that jammed together RV park like some Thousand trails parks (ahem Cottonwood and Yuma AZ )

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  Alex M.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 11, 2023

  Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

  Good spot, close to town

  Stayed here in March. Camp ground was mostly empty. Showers were locked. $35 a night. There’s an electronic kiosk to pay. Intermittent signal with ATT. 20 min drive into town with lots of amenities.

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  Jeret B.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 15, 2022

  Thousand Trails San Benito

  Been here many times

  Although this is a dryer region the campground tends to be on the browner side, but I look forward to every trip.

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  CJ J.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 5, 2022

  Cabana Holiday RV Park-cabins

  Great services, easy check in, everything you need and more.

  this KOA has everything you need. the streets are wide and the pull-ins are easy to access. the Wi-Fi here is good enough to check email but not for streaming or anything intensive. however you can get a good starlink connection and over 100 megabits per second. it is pet friendly and has a store filled with pretty much anything you would need. they also give cookies to guests and treats to dogs.

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  Samantha N.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 20, 2022

  Thousand Trails San Benito

  Wildlife EVERYWHERE

  Seriously love this place and wish we could go all the time! Too bad we live on the East Coast or id he here 24/7. We stayed in a cabin in January. Right near Pinnacles National Park! We had Condors above our cabin, deer around us, wild pigs crossing the roads. Its amazing!!!! My favorite part of our California trip was staying here!

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  Bonnie O.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 26, 2022

  Thousand Trails San Benito

  Great trip

  Our family enjoyed this campsite. The only issue was the squirrels had chewed through the electrical at some of the better sites. All in all it was very relaxing. They had a tv, games and arts for the kids in the clubhouse. The pool was closed for the winter but I can't wait to visit again.

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  Alberto C.

  Scout

  

  May. 10, 2022

  Thousand Trails San Benito

  Disconnect from the World

  Stayed here over the weekend on a last minute reservation. And it’s absolutely beautiful here, campground was very clean and quite. This was our first outing in our pop up and this place made it much better, walking trails and daily activities for the family. Had multiple deers wondering the grounds so be sure to put your food away. Nearest town is San Benito about 20 mins away. They have a small store on the grounds with limited items also. We stayed towards the back site 353 I believe abs had no others around us. Definitely will be booking another stay here!

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  Marco B.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 10, 2022

  Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

  Coyote lake C.G.

  Beautiful view of the preserve with wild pigs off in the brush and the call of turkeys in the a.m. a nice refresh from the city.

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  Riki G.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 10, 2022

  Thousand Trails San Benito

  Very rough

  Plenty of sites if you have 30 amp. Plenty of full hook up sites. The 50 amp sites were all in one section. If you don’t need to run your A/C you can get by with 30 amp hook up. We loved most of the sites were pull thru. Had good picnic tables. Restrooms and showers were great. Like others have said this place needs a lot of care. A lot of sites were out of order. Nice trails there. Gilmore was a distance for us to restock on supplies. Pool was open but not heated. Hot tub was closed for the winter season. You are out in the sticks so no cell phone service. You could purchase WiFi and patch your phone thru WiFi calling.

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  Toni R.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 22, 2022

  Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

  Nice but crowded-SUV tent camper review

  It was a nice campground to go to. Lots of wildlife and hiking. Dogs are allowed. The lake is closed to any and all water-craft because the water level is too low. It is very clean and well maintained for the most part. Cell phone service for Xfinity/Verizon is spotty at best. There is weak wifi.

  However, here's where it loses a star:

  I arrived on a Friday late afternoon. Set up my tent. People were fairly loud until about 11pm. Bathrooms were really nice and clean…at first. Saturday, in came the crowd. Loud, obnoxious, and inconsiderate way past midnight. There was no reinforcement of quiet hours past 10pm. The toilets were clogged by 9pm at both restrooms. Men's restrooms have ONLY ONE STALL. And they were clogged beyond belief. I cannot understand why people do not know how to flush a toilet in public. Do they do this crap at home? Anyway, Sunday morning past 9am, still clogged up. Lines waiting to use the compromised restrooms as well. Ridiculous. Unfortunately, that's what ruined my experience. People just being completely selfish in a public campground and staff not be able to keep up with their antics. Maybe there shouldn't be so many sites for so few facilities. Just a thought.

  For SUV tents, check out campsite pics on other sites before booking. SUV tents are usually limited to one entrance/exit point on the tent. Usually the driver's side. Each campsite is different. The one I reserved had only one pic that basically showed me nothing. I only could back in to set up my tent on the grass. Both the picnic table and firepit were facing the passenger side way far from the parking spot (as you can see in the second pic) opposite the entrance to my tent. So something to consider.

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  Alisa B.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 30, 2021

  Coe Ranch Campground — Henry W. Coe State Park

  I wouldn’t stay very long.

  Campsite 10/11 are great if connected, with the only view in the place. Other sites are secluded but cornered off with not much view.

  Bugs! Lots and lots of flies, wasps and mosquitos here. Keep your trash and cooking in your car to be safe, wasps will swarm quickly.

  Pit toilets are at the top of the campground, full of flies and paper was empty.

  Wildlife! You’ll see plenty of deer and tiny foxes at night scrambling for snacks.

  Lovely drive up, no cell service.

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  Susie R.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 8, 2021

  Coe Ranch Campground — Henry W. Coe State Park

  Fun cold at nite

  Nice close to home

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  Sean

  Scout

  

  Jul. 9, 2021

  Coe Ranch Campground — Henry W. Coe State Park

  89k acres to get lost in.

  Great backpacking park. Only go in the fall, winter and spring. Summer is way to hot and dry. There are so many sites you could go on a trip for a month and  never stay at the same spot. Lots of wildlife, flowers, amazing views and stars. Be prepared for hills though. The saying goes, "you dont go to Henry Coe to train for the Sierras, you go to the Sierras to train for Henry Coe." I can personally say last trip we did over 1200ft of elevation in under 2 miles. But well worth it, just plan your trip carefully.

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  Josh J.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 3, 2021

  Coe Ranch Campground — Henry W. Coe State Park

  Lovely place if you have a good site

  We had a great weekend camping trip at Coe Ranch - thanks to being at one of the sites with a bit of shelter and shade. Beware that many of the sites have neither of these things, and can be really exposed.

  I’d recommend sites 10-12, 13 looked ok - and sounds like other folk recommend the ones down the hill a bit.

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  Lady L.

  Guide

  

  May. 18, 2021

  Coe Ranch Campground — Henry W. Coe State Park

  Awesome primitive camping

  This is a primitive campground, no showers only vault toilets and restroom near visitor center ( 2 min walk from campground) both decently clean. Water for washing dishes is available. Spots are not close to each other so there is privacy. It is small, quiet, surrounded with beautiful views. Good hiking trails and good opportunity for bird watching, wild flowers viewing and plenty of deer around. From main road it takes about 35 min drive up the hill through narrow road which is paved but I don't think it is appropriate for RVs. It is a bit of hassle getting here but worth it! If you are car camping I advice NOT to choose drive in spots as it is not leveled but the parking where you have to walk to your camp spot is okay.

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  Jerry

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 23, 2021

  Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

  Lots of wildlife

  We were here in November while my house was fumigated.  Nice open campsites with hook ups.  Dump station was available although I did not see it listed on web site.

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  Winnie K.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 22, 2021

  Pacheco State Park Campground

  Beautiful, Magnificent ... But No Camping

  YOU CANNOT CAMP HERE. However, this gorgeous state park has dozens of beautiful trails winding through cattle country and down along streams and ponds in the Dinosaur Point area.

  NO WATER. Note that there is no safe potable water at the park, so if you're hiking, bring plenty to drink.

  NOT DOG-FRIENDLY: Dogs are allowed on leash in the parking lot only. You cannot hike with your dog here.

  VERY HORSE-FRIENDLY: The park is especially friendly to horses, because the lady that donated the land was an equestrienne. There is a corral at the main parking lot area and the park is fenced for livestock. They make a point of stating that although the water in the creeks and ponds is unsafe for humans, it is safe for livestock and horses. (The one exception to the no camping rule, actually, is when those on horseback are allowed to camp during special events.)

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  Tyler V.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 22, 2021

  Thousand Trails San Benito

  Good spot to explore Pinnicales National Park

  Good spot to explore Pinnicales National Park. Typical TT resort park off the beaten path, far out but nice place, we enjoyed our stay. At the time we were there a lot of the riverfront sports were out of order. Park does have a lot of those devil spikes in the grass so beware of those with the dogs or bare feet. I did see someone bare foot walking and I was confused as how he was not stepping on them little spiked mines/ thorns then it happened and he went down having to crawl back to the road and get shoes. Pinnacles NP has lots of great hikes, bird watching is a thing out here and home to the California Condors. Near the town of Gilroy home of the garlic festival. A little out of the way but a nice scenic backroad alternate from I5 or 99 if traveling north/south.

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  Richard S.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 6, 2020

  Cabana Holiday RV Park-cabins

  Good Basic Home Base

  Part of the KOA franchise, this is a very clean, well positioned RV and Cabin park for exploring the Monterey, Salinas, Watsonville, Santa Cruz area. There are limited recreation facilities due to the terrain and size of property. As of this writing, it is under certain restrictions due to the pandemic. Good idea to check first before making any reservations.

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  Andre P.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 1, 2020

  Thousand Trails San Benito

  Very cold on the winter...

  Big campground because the coronavirus the facility has closed. I just use campground and showers is free hot water showers. Seems like fun on the summer I went on the winter and the place is very cold. One time visit. Staff is very cool.