Best Equestrian Camping near Death Valley National Park

Equestrian Camping Reviews near Death Valley National Park

67 Reviews of 7 Death Valley National Park Campgrounds

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  Kristian W.

  Guide

  May. 19, 2022

  Horseshoe Meadow Campground

  Good for tents, not for campers

  Great for tent camping, but no pull-in or flat spots if you're sleeping in your vehicle. I slept in the equestrian campground since those were back-in sites, but if there are horses you're not allowed to do that. The hike to the base of Langley was great though!

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  Les R.

  Legend

  Sep. 16, 2023

  Inyo National Forest Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Campground

  Trailhead campground for Mt Langley hike

  We didn't camp here, rather we used this as the start/finish point for our 2-day hike to the summit of Mt. Langley. It was a convenient place to park, because you drive right up to the trailhead, and there are trash cans, bear boxes, and vault toilets. We stashed some extra toiletries in the bear boxes, rather than risk leaving them in the car. Toilets were pretty clean. Unfortunately, the potable water spigots were already turned off. The national forest website said they are off in the winter, but I didn't expect that already in early September. This is an equestrian campground, so there was some horse dung on the trails around the campground.

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  Katie H.

  Guide

  Jan. 17, 2022

  Horseshoe Meadow Campground

  Great base camp for hiking

  Many campgrounds close to each other but not on top. Cast meadow to the west is wonderful for morning walk with coffee. Hikes nearby from beginner to expert take you to alpine lakes.

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  Cheryl C.

  Scout

  Sep. 6, 2020

  Horseshoe Meadow Campground

  Beautiful and spacious

  This is a walk-in campground designed primarily for the backpackers who use this as a jumping off point for trips. There are campsites spread around the meadow with picnic tables and bear boxes.The campsites are spread well apart under the pines. The parking encircles the large, flat meadow. The area is just gorgeous. It’s a great spot to get away from summer heat at 10,000 feet. Vault toilets, water spigots. Lots of hiking.

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  James N.

  Ranger

  Jun. 11, 2024

  Tuttle Creek Campground — Alabama Hills

  At the approach to Mt. Whitney

  Nice, out of the way campsite. 81 sites on Tuttle Creek. Clean restrooms. No showers or drinking water. Near Lone Pine, just off Whitney Portal Road, adjacent to Alabama Hills, so lots of exploring opportunities! Great dark skies for stargazing and photography.

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  Madeline B.

  Traveler

  Jul. 22, 2020

  Lone Pine

  Great for first timers

  A friend and I camped here - I as a first time real camper (in a tent that was not in my back yard), and she as a first time camper as an adult - at the end of June, and it was great for us! Our camp host Don was very nice, there was firewood available to buy at the camp site, and the bathrooms were always very clean. The bear boxes were big and easy to use, and the campfires had grills on them already, which saved us after our propane stove refused to work. It is also very close to the town of Lone Pine, which has a little market and several restaurants in case you accidentally forget anything or don’t bring enough food.

  The views of Mt. Whitney are stunning, and it is close by a small but really beautiful (and so clear!) creek, though there were only a few spots that allowed you to walk to it without doing some bushwhacking. The camp grounds also have some large boulders to climb on if you are a boulderer.

  Obviously, it was very hot when we went at the end of June (80s-90s in the day and fairly cold at night). Depending on your individual campsite, there may not be a lot of shade available to you, so plan accordingly if you are going in the summer. We were lucky the adjoining campsite had a pine tree in it whose shade we could steal in the afternoon.

  All in all, an excellent place to go for your first foray into overnight camping or for someone who wants a low maintenance camping trip!

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  Vanessa H.

  Guide

  Oct. 6, 2019

  Lone Pine

  Whitney views for days

  Stayed here a few days before hiking Whitney. Great place to acclimate, second to Whitney portal campground. We camped at one of the walk-in sites. Enough space for the 4 of us, 2 tents, and the family pup. The parking spots are only 50 yds away and next to the restrooms. The campground sits in a ravine like space so if the winds pick up it can whip through pretty good. Good trail that connects to Whitney portal on the ridge above, good for the dogs to run on as well. No cell service besides the top of the ridge if you need to call/text. I’ve been coming to the Sierra’s all my life but never stayed here. I’d come back for the views alone.

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  Krystal G.

  Traveler

  Oct. 28, 2020

  Tuttle Creek Campground — Alabama Hills

  Amazing

  Breathtaking views! Spacious first come first serve sites. Arrived shortly after noon and was able to snatch the last two sites available. Will definitely be back(earlier in the day) restrooms are vault toilets, very clean with disinfectant foam available. Beautiful Mount Whitney in the background. Right in the middle of many trails and sites to see, not to mention a quick skip away from Lone Pine.

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  Heather G.

  Guide

  Mar. 18, 2022

  Tuttle Creek Campground — Alabama Hills

  Great Campground at the Right Time of Year

  I thought this was a great campground at the right time of year. The spaces are huge and a nice distance from your neighbor. Vault toilets were kept clean, full of toilet paper and hand sanitizer. We were there in mid-March and the water was not turned on yet. Next to each picnic table was a post to hang a lantern on or anything else you may need to hang. Cell reception was pretty good.

  There was very little shade at this campground which was great in March, but would be a big concern as the weather warms up. Our first night there was very windy and we realized the campsites on the southern side of the creek would have been a better choice as there was some shelter from the wind there.

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