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Best Equestrian Camping near Colchester, CT

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Frog Hollow Horse Camp at Pachaug State Forest provides equestrian-focused camping on a first-come, first-served basis. The campground features sites arranged around a loop with space for camping gear, horse trailers, and designated areas for horselines. Three horseback riding loops depart directly from the campground, connecting riders to the larger trail network within Pachaug State Forest. Composting toilets are located near the entrance, and water is available for both campers and horses. The campground accommodates both tent and RV camping, though it lacks electric hookups, showers, or water hookups at individual sites. Most sites include picnic tables and allow campfires. Campgrounds near Colchester, Connecticut are listed with photos on The Dyrt.

LeGrand Reynolds Horsemen's Camping Area in Rhode Island's Arcadia Management Area offers another option for equestrians within reasonable driving distance of Colchester. This established campground provides tent sites with some amenities for horse owners, including electric hookups with both thirty-amp and fifty-amp service, water hookups, and sewer connections. Fires are permitted at designated sites that include picnic tables. While the facility does not have dedicated horse corrals, it provides essential services for riders seeking access to the Arcadia trail system. The campground operates on a reservation system, allowing horse owners to secure spots in advance rather than relying on availability upon arrival. The camping area serves as a convenient base for exploring the extensive network of trails suitable for horseback riding throughout the management area.

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  • Jean C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 18, 2020

    Frog Hollow Horse Camp at Pachaug State Forest

    Equestrian campground near trails in a state forest

    It's hard to find much information about this equestrian, first come, first serve campground in Connecticut's Pachaug State Forest. The best source I could find was https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/State-Parks/Recreation-Information/Horseback-Riding---CT-State-Parks-and-Forests

    Campsites are located around a loop with a couple of composting toilets near the entrance. Water is available. There's space your your camping gear as well as a trailer and horseline. About half the sites were occupied in late October.

    Three horseback riding loops leave from the campground. There's also fishing and hiking available in the forest.

  • 175 P.
    Sep. 26, 2021

    Wolf Den Campground — Mashamoquet Brook State Park

    Great place to camp

    Son and I stayed from Friday to Sunday. Easy to find the camp and the plot, well marked. Very nice sized lots. Large open areas for kids and adults to play during day and star gaze at night. Close to a small walking path and a larger intermediate hiking trail. Bathrooms were clean and staff were friendly. Would definitely stay again.

  • Lexis N.
    Jul. 28, 2018

    Sears Bellows County Park

    Perfect campground for anyone who wants to camp off the grid

    This hidden gem is located right in Hampton Bays and is the perfect campground for anyone looking to camp off the grid. Tucked away in the woods is a beatiful well kept & maintained campground with spacious sites , a lake with kayaking access , and trails for bike riding and hiking. Each camp site spot has a provided water hook up . This campground does not have an electric hook up but generators are allowed ! It is perfect for a peaceful and quiet weekend / week stay. I have been here so many time and it has always been my favorite . Friendly and helpful staff , friendly locals , and close to stores & great restaurants. If you are in the area please check this place out ! You won’t regret it!

  • Nadia V.
    Aug. 24, 2016

    Sears Bellows County Park

    Relaxing-Good for your whole family!

    Sears Bellows in New York is a lot of fun. It really does offer a lot of outdoor activities for you and your family. I have stayed at this campsite 1 time, and stayed 2 nights. This campground does offer tent sites as well as RV/trailer sites. When I went with my friends in college, we just stayed in the tent sites and really enjoyed it. The campground is very well kept and clean which I really liked. They do have quite a bit of garbage's to dump your trash in. One thing I really liked about this campground is that there was a river/pond close by (Bellows Pond). The first night I stayed here my friends and I rented some rowboats and went on the water. It was a lot of fun, and the price of the rowboat was pretty cheap. The next morning we got up and did some hiking. The trails were beautiful, and the flowers were in bloom. There were people who were also biking on these trails, which looked like so much fun! We also saw some people fishing in the pond- and it seemed like most people were catching. The people who stayed in the campsite next to us were cooking up some type of fish for their dinner that they caught that day. One thing to note is that there are not any electrical hook-ups, so if that is something you need you might now want to come stay here. I would love to come back here someday, but stay maybe a day or two longer to do more things- I would also bring my bike and fishing pole to do more outdoor activities. I would also advise to rent the rowboats because that was a lot of fun!

  • G
    Aug. 24, 2021

    Wolf Den Campground — Mashamoquet Brook State Park

    Nice overnight spot

    Stayed here on a Tuesday night right after hurricane Henri. The park was completely cleaned up from any damage or debris, all in great shape. No other campers here when we arrived, so totally silent. No road noise. Most sites are relatively short level pads, with little or no shade, but very pleasant. We picked site 33 for the best shade and longer pad. Wished we had time to check out the hiking trails accessible from the campground.

  • G
    Sep. 17, 2019

    Sears Bellows County Park

    Really nice quite place

    The campground is more woodsy. The playground is really nice and big has a lot of slides. The bathrooms are in one area and the showers are in another area. Is good for dogs to the trails are nice and big

  • Jean C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 1, 2020

    Wolf Den Campground — Mashamoquet Brook State Park

    Basic campground with hiking trails in the area.

    This small state park campground offers basic campsites with running water and showers, open Memorial Day to Columbus Day.  This is NOT Wolf's Den Family Campground in E. Haddam, CT. Also, be aware there are 2 campgrounds at this State Park; the other one, Mashamoquet Brook, does not offer running water/showers, so if you want these amenities, be sure to select a campsite 1-35.

    There's a small playground in the middle of the loop, a number of hiking trails throughout the park along with a few geocaches (download details for offline use a phone connection is spotty), a swimming pond, and a small brook with an old mill and blacksmith shop that is sometimes open on weekends for tours. It's a nice place to explore and have a picnic. In 2020 with Covid, there were restrictions on visitors to the campground, reservations required, and swimming was not allowed. 

    The parking pads are paved and a few have overhanging branches, but the trees provide  separation and some shade on largely open sites that tend to open up toward the back with open areas for pitching tents. Sites have fire rings with grills and picnic tables. Site 20 is the only one with electric. The ones toward the back of the loop back up toward the woods and give you some more privacy. 

    They don't allow hammocks in the trees or pets. For some reason, silly string also makes the list of prohibitions.

  • C
    Aug. 27, 2019

    The Preserve Club and Residences

    Simply the best!

    The Preserve Club and Residences is a members/owners only community which is New England's most amenity rich properties, in fact it may be the only place in the world that has such a diverse amount of outdoor offerings.  Check it out.

Guide to Colchester

Wolf Den Campground at Mashamoquet Brook State Park provides camping options from late May through early September. Located about 40 minutes northeast of Colchester, this state park features level paved parking pads with 35 campsites arranged in a loop. The campground includes basic amenities with running water, showers, and a small playground in the center of the camping area. Sites include fire rings with grills and picnic tables, with site 20 offering the only electric hookup in the campground.

What to do

Hiking trails for all levels: Wolf Den Campground connects to both beginner and intermediate hiking paths. As one camper notes, "Close to a small walking path and a larger intermediate hiking trail" with "large open areas for kids and adults to play during day and star gaze at night."

Fishing opportunities: Sears Bellows County Park in New York offers fishing access at Bellows Pond. According to visitors, "most people were catching. The people who stayed in the campsite next to us were cooking up some type of fish for their dinner that they caught that day."

Horseback riding: Frog Hollow Horse Camp at Pachaug State Forest provides direct access to equestrian trails. "Three horseback riding loops leave from the campground," notes one visitor. This site offers one of the few dedicated horse campgrounds near Colchester, Connecticut with trails designed specifically for equestrian use.

What campers like

Privacy between sites: Wolf Den Campground sites "tend to open up toward the back with open areas for pitching tents." Campers appreciate that "the trees provide separation and some shade on largely open sites." Sites toward the back of the loop offer more seclusion as they "back up toward the woods and give you some more privacy."

Clean facilities: Wolf Den Campground at Mashamoquet Brook State Park maintains well-kept restrooms. One visitor reports, "Bathrooms were clean and staff were friendly. Would definitely stay again." The campground also features regularly maintained grounds with "the park completely cleaned up from any damage or debris, all in great shape."

Water activities: Sears Bellows County Park offers affordable boat rentals. "The first night I stayed here my friends and I rented some rowboats and went on the water. It was a lot of fun, and the price of the rowboat was pretty cheap," shares one camper. The pond provides multiple recreation options including fishing and boating.

What you should know

Limited hookups: Most campgrounds in the region have minimal or no electrical services. At Sears Bellows County Park, "there are not any electrical hook-ups, so if that is something you need you might not want to come stay here." One visitor points out the "only down fall no electricity."

Reservation requirements: Wolf Den Campground at Mashamoquet Brook State Park requires advance planning. "In 2020 with Covid, there were restrictions on visitors to the campground, reservations required, and swimming was not allowed." Check current policies before arrival.

Equestrian accommodations: Horse camping options require specific preparation. Frog Hollow provides "space for your camping gear as well as a trailer and horseline." Approximately "half the sites were occupied in late October," indicating less crowding during shoulder seasons for equestrians seeking horse campgrounds near Colchester.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Colchester, CT is Wolf Den Campground — Mashamoquet Brook State Park with a 4.5-star rating from 4 reviews.

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