Best Equestrian Camping near Ault, CO

Kruger Equestrian Campground in Loveland provides dedicated facilities for horse owners seeking camping with their equine companions. Located within Hermit Park Open Space, the campground features electric hookups for RVs with sites that accommodate horse trailers. While no dedicated horse corrals appear in the facility listings, the campground's design specifically serves riders looking to explore the surrounding trail systems. Facilities include water hookups, picnic tables, and trash disposal. Many visitors appreciate the campground's accessibility from April through October, making it ideal for spring, summer, and fall trail riding. The park maintains a reservation system for equestrian campers, allowing for planning ahead when traveling with horses. Camping photos and user guides for Ault, Colorado are available on The Dyrt.

The nearby Granite Gulch Campground also caters to equestrians within the same Hermit Park Open Space. Riders can access multiple trails directly from both campgrounds, providing opportunities for day rides without trailering horses to separate locations. The surrounding terrain offers varied riding experiences through forests and open spaces with elevation changes suitable for different skill levels. Water access for horses should be planned in advance, as natural water sources may be seasonal or limited. The campgrounds maintain a clean environment with regular maintenance of sites and facilities. Some visitors report seeing elk and other wildlife while staying at these horse-friendly campgrounds, adding to the outdoor experience. Both campgrounds require advance reservations, especially during peak summer months when equestrian camping spots fill quickly.

Best Equestrian Sites Near Ault, Colorado (10)

    1. Fort Collins North-Wellington KOA

    8 Reviews
    Wellington, CO
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 568-7486

    $20 / night

    "This is a KOA journey, meaning it’s great for a stopover, and it is located next to a horse farm. If you are used to smelling farm life, then the smell won’t be a problem."

    "We needed a stop on the way out of Colorado and grabbed a quick night here in a tent site. Water was off for weather but stoves made much needed coffee in the cold."

    2. Terry Bison Ranch

    16 Reviews
    Cheyenne, WY
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 634-4171

    $20 - $100 / night

    "Horse drawn wagon ride to senator steak house. Omg absolutely fresh and delicious meal. Thanks!!"

    "Honestly, when we first pulled in, we were a little put off by the proximity to the highway, and a policy they have to keep your cc information on a handwritten card."

    3. Curt Gowdy State Park Campground

    58 Reviews
    Buford, WY
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 632-7946

    $19 - $33 / night

    "There are so many different types of sites, from those with several trees, lake side, open, or group spots. Water is available for filling bottles, but not campers."

    "Easy drive from Loveland Colorado. The check In was very easy and the trails are right outside of the camp grounds. The park does have hook ups for water and power."

    4. East Portal Campground at Estes Park

    40 Reviews
    Estes Park, CO
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 964-7806

    $45 - $80 / night

    "Our space was large enough to accommodate our 20 ft travel trailer with our truck next to it, still leaving plenty of room for the picnic table and a chair circle around the fire."

    "The bathrooms were clean, and close to almost every site. They had a very nice playground for the kids with a climbing wall."

    5. Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park

    25 Reviews
    Estes Park, CO
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 577-2090

    $45 / night

    "This campground has all the privacy you would expect yet provides easy access to Estes Park and the Rocky Mountian National Forest. The Laramie County Staff that were on site were kind and helpful."

    "It would be nice if the county could put water in, there are two places to fill containers/rvs-one right by the entrance and another at the entrance to Bobcat Gulch."

    7. Bobcat Campground — Hermit Park

    7 Reviews
    Estes Park, CO
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 577-2090

    $45 / night

    "The bear box was a good size, easy to use, and well located. Restrooms were a short walk away. Our site was easy to get level on but some others looked difficult."

    "We only saw the rangers twice as they were driving by. Most people left on Sunday morning, probably because the snow and wind were moving in. We stayed. The wind gusts must have been close to 60mph!"

    8. Jacks Gulch - **CLOSED FOR SEASON**

    6 Reviews
    Red Feather Lakes, CO
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 295-6700

    $42 - $206 / night

    "After driving for nearly 4hrs to find a spot in any of the first come first serve camp grounds up Poudre Canyon we started to head home only to pull into Pingree Park for one last cry for help... we stumbled"

    "Well off the beaten path. We were afraid of it being full, so we arrived around 930am on a Saturday, there were plenty of spots to choose from, and several still available by the end of the day."

    9. Granite Gulch Campground — Hermit Park Open Space

    1 Review
    Estes Park, CO
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 577-2090

    $45 / night

    "There is a short drive over a tall hill to a valkey with 3 camp grounds. Hermits hollow, Bob cat and kruger equestrian . Hermits hollow is better for small rigs and tents."

    10. Kruger Equestrian Campground

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    Estes Park, CO
    43 miles
    +1 (970) 577-2090

    $60 / night

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  • Mike T.
    Nov. 29, 2022

    Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park

    Great Site Easy Access

    This is a great park. I camped in late July. With the exception of a few rain showers, the weather was great. This campground has all the privacy you would expect yet provides easy access to Estes Park and the Rocky Mountian National Forest. The Laramie County Staff that were on site were kind and helpful. I even had the chance to see some elk walk through while picking up firewood at the office. There are miles of trails within the park if you choose not to venture out to the National Forest. I will 100% be staying at this park again!  Group sites and equestrian sites are available too.

  • Lara B.
    Jun. 22, 2020

    Jacks Gulch - **CLOSED FOR SEASON**

    Saving grace

    After driving for nearly 4hrs to find a spot in any of the first come first serve camp grounds up Poudre Canyon we started to head home only to pull into Pingree Park for one last cry for help... we stumbled upon Jack’s Gulch, a little hidden gem, tucked inside a cute mountain trek to the CSU campus at Pingree Park. It didn’t have any “water features” like a stream or a river but it was a quick car ride to find that. The spots were clean, noise was minimal, and there were bathrooms if you needed them. A lot of options as far as camping goes - electrical sites, walk up sites, equestrian sites, and mixed use (what I like to call a mixture of tent and RV). There were also trails all around the campsite that were accessible for bikes, or hiking. It was definitely a Father’s Day to remember. Oh yea, some coyotes at night definitely woke us up! I don’t believe they made it to the campsite but they were close 😳

  • David L.
    May. 22, 2022

    Granite Gulch Campground — Hermit Park Open Space

    You feel like your camping.

    You must first stop at the base to check in this is where very friedly people checked us in explained the bear behavior and bear safty. The site have bear boxes. We then paid the 9 dollar a day use fee . When we reserved we had already paid 43 dollars a day for dry camp. This is my only reason for 4 stars instead of 5. There is a short drive over a tall hill to a valkey with 3 camp grounds. Hermits hollow, Bob cat and kruger equestrian . Hermits hollow is better for small rigs and tents. Some sites are not level but all are nice. Bob cat is better for your midsize rigs and seems a bit more managable. Kruger equestrian is for hourse trailers. There is a great hike up to the top of kruger rock thats not to hard. Your not far from Estes Park a tourist town that has shops food and fishing.

  • K
    Apr. 16, 2021

    Curt Gowdy State Park Campground

    Beautiful Wyoming Camping

    We visited Curt Gowdy when multiple fires were burning nearby, so all our pictures are tainted with smoke. This facility offers campers two lakes and several different types of sites. Some are full hook-up and others are no hook-up. We had the latter, but were so happy with our spot. The park is primarily composed of dirt roads. There are so many different types of sites, from those with several trees, lake side, open, or group spots. Water is available for filling bottles, but not campers. No dump stations are open here, but Wyoming has dump stations at its rest stops along the interstates/highways for free. Cell service is unavailable away from the beautiful visitors center. Our campsite sat by itself, on a ridge next to the furthest away lake. It was beautiful and a worn trail at the campsite ended at the water's edge where we could store our kayak in the trees for the weekend. A small beach allowed for chairs to be set up at this spot as well. The lake offers fishing and kayaking. The real draw, though, is the IMBA mountain biking trail system that weaves throughout the park. The trails are well-marked and maps are easy to follow. Hiking is abundant as well. This park sits near Medicine Bow National Forest and has similar typography with awesome rocks, evergreens, aspen and creeks. Hiking is a pleasure in this environment. Our campsite was pull-through with a fire pit and table. There was a fire ban (for obvious reasons) during our September visit.

  • Angie G.
    May. 14, 2021

    Fort Collins North-Wellington KOA

    Spotless Overnighter

    This is a KOA journey, meaning it’s great for a stopover, and it is located next to a horse farm. If you are used to smelling farm life, then the smell won’t be a problem. This KOA is also one with long term/monthly residents but I will say the office, laundry and bathrooms were absolutely spotless! We spent 2 nights in our RV and a full day driving Poudre Canyon and it was perfect just for that. The staff was very accommodating! Office is open 8a - 8p.

  • Jennifer G.
    Aug. 19, 2019

    East Portal Campground at Estes Park

    Ranger Review: Fiber Light at Estes Park Campground at East Portal

    **Campground Review: **

    We really enjoyed our stay at Estes Park at East Portal! I can’t say enough good things. We passed so many parking lot campgrounds and were so happy we chose here. We had trees! Our space was large enough to accommodate our 20 ft travel trailer with our truck next to it, still leaving plenty of room for the picnic table and a chair circle around the fire. We chose to park next to the camper so as to not obstruct the view. Water and electric and a large bear box were provided. Our spot A66 overlooked a little field that every morning a little fawn would come up out of and sniff around. My kids enjoyed playing with sticks and rocks in this little field-something every kid should get to do! We had beautiful views in 3 directions(bathroom behind us). Speaking of bathrooms, they were large and clean! Auto flushing toilets, toilet paper and hand soap! A cleaning crew came in often and quickly. Individual shower rooms make for a comfortable and private hot shower very welcomed at the end of a day of nearby hiking. Mule deer came through every evening right by our camper to eat grass. One morning 3 large Bull Elk and a young bull came through the valley and up through the campground. It was so surreal! The stars were stunning too. We saw shooting stars and even the northern lights (flashing kind not curtains). Then on our last day, a rainbow could be seen right next to the campground. We could not have asked for anything more! The camp hosts were all awesome and very helpful. The location was central to most things that we wanted to do. No cell service and it was glorious! But if we did need it, about a mile down the road we picked it back up. There is a geocache very near to the campground right by a hiking trail-my boys enjoyed marking it off their list . I could watch them walk to it from the site. On our first hike we saw horse back riders from the YMCA and stunning views including a small waterfall. Wildflowers were scattered across the mountainside and there is a small reservoir for fishing-though we didn’t. The air was so clean and you could smell the pines. The site next to us was a walk-in I believe as it cycled through a few times in a week. The playground was small but my kids were satisfied. There was a rock climbing wall and swings. My husband said the dump site was not positioned perfectly for our camper but we were so happy they had one. The office has a small little store with maps brochures and some essentials or souvenirs. If we go back to Estes Park, this is definitely where we will camp again.

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    My husband has been showing our 12 year old some camping how to’s and this was a fun thing for them to mess around with. They used a spark wheel to get it going (survival mode they said lol) and it lit quickly and burned for a long time! We timed a large pinch and it burned for over 5 minutes. Lights immediately with a flame lighter. Comes in a large fully packed round tin with a thick rubber band around it to seal out moisture. My son was the first to try and was not able to get lit with his Firebiner (first time using that too), but my husband got it lit right away lighting the kindling and a log. I was impressed with how much time we had to get the rest of the fire set up! This will definitely be useful in a survival or long hike situation. Thumbs up from us!

  • R
    May. 25, 2022

    Curt Gowdy State Park Campground

    Weekend get a way

    Easy drive from Loveland Colorado. The check In was very easy and the trails are right outside of the camp grounds. The park does have hook ups for water and power.

  • V
    Aug. 16, 2020

    Terry Bison Ranch

    Absolutely wonderful

    Wonderful friendly staff.at the trading post, the escort was super nice and so helpful. Horse drawn wagon ride to senator steak house. Omg absolutely fresh and delicious meal. Thanks!!

  • Jessica H.
    Jun. 15, 2016

    East Portal Campground at Estes Park

    Small, clean, convenient

    Just south of Estes Park, this small organized campground was perfect for our first trip of the season. The bathrooms were clean, and close to almost every site. They had a very nice playground for the kids with a climbing wall. The camp store was tiny, but had a few things we needed and super friendly. And the best was that the campground was just steps away from a trailhead into the National Forest. We hiked about 4.5 miles roundtrip to Sprague Lake.


Guide to Ault

Horse camping in Colorado offers a unique opportunity to explore the stunning landscapes while enjoying the company of your equine friends. With a variety of campgrounds catering to horse enthusiasts, you can find the perfect spot to set up camp and ride the trails.

Tips for equestrian camping near Ault, Colorado

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Campers appreciate these features for horses

  • The Terry Bison Ranch includes horse accommodations and offers unique experiences like feeding bison, making it a fun destination for horse lovers.
  • Hermit Park Open Space features trails that are accessible for horseback riding, allowing you to explore the beautiful surroundings.
  • At East Portal Campground at Estes Park, you’ll find a family-friendly atmosphere with plenty of space for horses and nearby access to Rocky Mountain National Park trails.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Ault, CO?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Ault, CO is Fort Collins North-Wellington KOA with a 3.6-star rating from 8 reviews.

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