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Best Equestrian Camping near Whitmore, CA

38 Reviews

Horse-friendly campgrounds near Whitmore, California are limited in their equestrian facilities. None of the campgrounds in the data explicitly offer horse corrals or dedicated equestrian amenities. Horse Camp Primitive Campground in Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area accommodates both tent and RV camping with two reasonably spaced sites that allow pets. The campground features potable water from a hand pump, clean outhouses, picnic tables, trash bins, and fire pits. The sites are notably uneven and not well-defined, with large boulders surrounding the picnic and fire pit areas. Access requires navigating a long, winding road to reach the camping area. Campers reference The Dyrt for top tips on camping near Whitmore, California.

Several campgrounds in the region provide alternative accommodations while exploring nearby riding opportunities. Hat Creek Resort & RV Park offers full hookups for RVs, cabin rentals, and tent sites with creek-side spots providing privacy between campsites. Butte Lake Campground in Lassen Volcanic National Park features large, well-spaced sites with shade from tall pines. The 6-mile gravel access road may present challenges for horse trailers, but the campground's remote location offers a quieter experience than other park campgrounds. The area provides access to several hiking trails that could potentially accommodate horses on certain designated routes, though specific equestrian trail information is not detailed in the available data. The sites at Horse Camp Primitive Campground cost $20 per night plus a required Whiskeytown National Forest pass.

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Best Equestrian Sites Near Whitmore, California (6)

    1. Hat Creek Resort & RV Park

    7 Reviews
    Old Station, CA
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 335-7121

    "Fishing in camp and nearby. Friendly staff. Had originally reserved a back in site, but emailed to hopefully get a pull through. Got a quick reply, and all taken care of."

    "Nice spot near the NP. Level spot, nice clean bath and shower area. Got a nice hot shower, thank you!"

    2. Butte Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park

    14 Reviews
    Old Station, CA
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 595-6121

    $37 / night

    "Located off a well maintained gravel road near beautiful Butte Lake. We had no problem towing our trailer to this location and neither did our friends whose trailer is 30+ ft."

    "Stayed at Butte Lake for two nights in late June 2022. None of the campsites has an unobstructed lake view, but it’s a short walk to the day use area on the shore."

    3. Black Rock Campground (Lassen NF)

    4 Reviews
    Mill Creek, CA
    33 miles
    Website

    "There are some nice places to fish that are just a short walk from the campsites and the campsites are nicely shaded to help cut the heat during the day. We saw some salmon, deer, quail, and frogs."

    4. Horse Camp Primitive Campground — Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area

    4 Reviews
    Shasta, CA
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 242-3412

    $20 / night

    5. Old Lewiston Bridge RV Resort

    5 Reviews
    Lewiston, CA
    48 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 778-3894

    "We were looking for.a place to camp near Redding, our home town. This campground is about 30 mins from Redding. It was an easy tow on rural but well maintained roads all the way to the campground."

    "There are tent sites away from the rv part, but we never checked that area out. The rv spots are very clean, and even though they’re close together with no privacy it was an amazingly quiet park."

    6. Soldier Meadows Campground

    1 Review
    Chester, CA
    44 miles
    Website

    "Just a short drive down a forest service dirt road and you'll find yourself at Soldier Meadows---a gem of a campground!"

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38 Reviews of 6 Whitmore Campgrounds

  • Laura F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 9, 2020

    Butte Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park

    Tucked away

    This little gem is a great place to stay while visiting Lassen. Located off a well maintained gravel road near beautiful Butte Lake. We had no problem towing our trailer to this location and neither did our friends whose trailer is 30+ ft. The campsites are spacious and well maintained. Lots of trees and within walking distance to the lake. Flush toilets were decently clean.

    There are no sites located on the actual lake so you have to pack a beach bag, chairs, toys and snacks and haul them down to the waters edge if you want a beach day. Mosquitoes were HUGE so don’t forget bug spray!

    The Cinder Cone hike along the old lava flow behind the campsite is spectacular! Don’t let the climb up the cinder cone dissuade you; the panoramic view from the top is well worth it! We did it with two 6 year olds. Don’t forget to visit the nearby Lava Tubes and geothermal sights.

  • Kristina B.
    Jun. 21, 2021

    Bogard Campground

    Bugs. Beautiful. Serene. But bugs.

    Free! I do love free. I had spent the day in the sun and had no intentions of driving four hours away. I did Subway Cave 👍🏻, Burney Falls👍🏻, and took a much needed nap by Hat Creek. 

    I pulled into another campground but there were kids running everywhere and the second I got out the mosquitoes came at me starved for my blood. I left. 

    The next was Bogard. I had literally no idea where I was. I needed rest. 

    It was beautiful. Aspens fluttered. Owls hooted through the night. 

    Most of the sites are for horses so I tried to take another without corrals as I’m not a horse but light was fading, I took a horse one. 

    I met all my fellow campers. So many dog cuddles. Kids rode bikes and played hide n seek. 

    5 other sites were taken so it was nice and quiet. 

    I found some wood someone had placed in my site previously and had a nice fire before sleep took over.

    It was hot so no rain fly on my tent and the stars were abundant. So were the bugs. 

    Literally the only downside. 

    Easily 30 bugs came to bed with me. I used repellent to no avail. 

    But hey. It’s free.

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 21, 2021

    Bogard Campground

    Not Maintained in the Winter

    We did not stay the night here, as there was too much snow on Bridge Creek Springs Road in April for our RV to be able to get through. We spent the night in a clearing nearby though, and walked over to the campground to check it out. 

    The camp sites are nicely spread out, and each comes with a picnic table and steel fire pit. The website says max trailer length is 25 ft, but the sites looked plenty large enough to accommodate longer vehicles.

    There is lots of shade, almost no sun, so if you rely on solar power keep that in mind. 

    Not maintained during the winter, but the campground is open. There are two unisex handicap accessible vault toilets, and one was unlocked and the other was locked. We saw several sites with dedicated horse corrals at the site. 

    There is also a day use area. 

    We saw a sign pointing the way to “water” but did not see any water spigots in the campground. The sign may have been referring to Pine Creek which passes along behind the campground. The website does mention handpumped water though, so maybe there was a spigot that we didn’t see. 

    During the winter the campground has kind of an eery, disheveled look. However, when maintenance starts up again, and when the Aspen change color in the fall, this campground is probably a beautiful place. 

    Zero cell service.

    No fees even during open season.

  • Jason D.
    Jun. 20, 2022

    Old Lewiston Bridge RV Resort

    Hidden gem

    We were looking for.a place to camp near Redding, our home town. This campground is about 30 mins from Redding. It was an easy tow on rural but well maintained roads all the way to the campground. Easy tow for my 25.5 foot travel trailer and 2019 Chevy taho .

    The store is well supplied with camping and fishing needs. The park has lots of trees for shade and the spaces are wide. Wider than any other places we have stayed . The spots are grassed, all clean and well maintained. Everyone there was very nice and will happily give you fishing advice, if you ask.

    Our dogs loved the area down below, we would take them off leash and let them do dog-things.

    Just around the corner from the campground ( walking distance) is access to the river. The whole family enjoyed dipping in when it’s warm outside

    We will be back

  • Amy C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 21, 2016

    Soldier Meadows Campground

    Sleep amongst the pines, not the tourists!

    Just a short drive down a forest service dirt road and you'll find yourself at Soldier Meadows---a gem of a campground! Located just 15 minutes from the oh so popular Lake Almanor, Soldier Meadows is a peaceful campground nestled among towering pines and a babbling brook. The campsites are huge, with lots of room to spread out. There is no water at this campsite, but if you bring your filtration system you can get water just steps away from your campsite. One pit toilet is located at the front of the campground. My mom and I camped here for a couple of nights as we were doing so day hikes on the PCT, great base camp. You are only 20 minutes from the town of Chester if you need to run in for a milkshake or more beer, you know the essentials! This is not a fancy campground by any means, but with no camp host there, it all seems a bit more peaceful ;)

  • allison W.
    Jun. 22, 2022

    Butte Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park

    If you want remote in Lassen…

    Stayed at Butte Lake for two nights in late June 2022. None of the campsites has an unobstructed lake view, but it’s a short walk to the day use area on the shore. This is a good jumping off point for a ton of hikes on this side of Lassen NP; excellent signage tells you how far each destination is. The sites themselves are not very private; kids were rolling through our site on bikes all afternoon and evening, dogs were barking at each other, it was a little crowded feeling even though it was probably only at half capacity. (There were reservation cards on almost all the sites, but it seems like a lot of people didn’t show up.) That said, after driving past some of the other campgrounds right next to the highway, I was happy to have chosen this one.

  • Moni R.
    Jul. 3, 2021

    Butte Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park

    Remote Campground at Lassen NP

    Despite the remote location and the bumpy gravel road to get to this park, it is a very popular campground. Advanced reservation is a must. Make sure to read the signs about the wildlife and take the advice of how to store food seriously. We saw a bear just a mile outside the campground. 

    The sites are large and spaced far apart and shady. The lake is only a short walk away and great for swimming, kayaking or paddle boarding. The lake is surrounded by lava and the beach has been formed by volcanic material and smells a little sulphuric but the water is very clear. There are several stunning  hikes starting right at the campground .

  • Outdoordude D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 3, 2021

    Hat Creek Resort & RV Park

    More than just camping

    More to the campground than just camping. Fishing in camp and nearby. Friendly staff. Had originally reserved a back in site, but emailed to hopefully get a pull through. Got a quick reply, and all taken care of. Campground is close to other fishing, the Subway Cave (ya gotta go there) Lassen National Park entrance and much more.

  • S
    Jun. 5, 2018

    Butte Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park

    Butte Lake

    I think the most important thing to know about this camp site is that it is not always open. When we went there, it was closed (apparently only open 6/8/18 - 10/23/18, weather permitting per the website).

    We were still able to see and explore the camp sites which looked very standard.

    The best thing about this site would be its location close to many spectacular trails. The cinder cone is very close to here, and while it is quite a journey to get to the top, it offers spectacular views of the nearby lakes, lava beds, and painted dunes.

Guide to Whitmore

Horse camping in California offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure and equestrian-friendly amenities, perfect for those looking to explore the state's stunning landscapes on horseback.

Equestrian campers like these nearby activities

Campers appreciate these amenities for horses

  • Old Lewiston Bridge RV Resort features spacious sites with easy access for horse trailers, ensuring a comfortable stay for both you and your horses.
  • Black Rock Campground (Lassen NF) provides a rustic experience with ample space for horses, though it’s essential to bring your own water as there are no hookups.
  • Soldier Meadows Campground is a hidden gem with large campsites and nearby water sources, perfect for equestrian campers looking for a peaceful retreat.

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