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Best Equestrian Camping near Enfield, CT

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Frog Hollow Horse Camp at Pachaug State Forest provides dedicated equestrian camping with direct access to three horseback riding loops that depart from the campground. This first-come, first-served facility features campsites arranged around a central loop with space for camping gear, horse trailers, and horselines. Water is available for horses and riders, and composting toilets are located near the entrance. The campground accommodates both tent and RV camping while maintaining its focus on equestrian needs. About half the sites remain occupied during the late October season, indicating moderate usage during fall months. Campers browse The Dyrt when exploring the best sites near Enfield, Connecticut.

Located within Connecticut's Pachaug State Forest, this horse-friendly campground connects riders to multiple trail systems for day rides. Beyond horseback riding opportunities, the forest offers fishing and hiking activities for campers seeking variety. Wolf Den Campground at Mashamoquet Brook State Park provides another option for camping in the region, though it does not specifically cater to equestrians. Wolf Den features paved parking pads, fire rings with grills, and picnic tables, with sites toward the back of the loop offering more privacy by backing up to wooded areas. The campground prohibits hammocks in trees and does not allow pets, which may affect planning for some horse owners traveling with other animals.

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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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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