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Best Equestrian Camping near Kirkwood, DE

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Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area accommodates equestrian campers with electric hookups and trailer-friendly sites positioned near an extensive network of horse trails. The park maintains well-developed trails for riders throughout its 5,600+ acres of natural landscape. Water hookups and sanitary dump stations provide necessary utilities for overnight horse camping. Though no dedicated horse corrals are available, the area permits horses with appropriate containment systems brought by owners. Campgrounds remain open year-round, allowing for extended riding seasons across varied terrain. Sites typically require reservations, especially during peak riding months when trail conditions are optimal.

Lums Pond State Park Campground offers horse-friendly camping with full hookup sites that accommodate both riders and their animals. The campground connects to several equestrian trails circling the 200-acre pond, providing scenic riding opportunities through wooded areas. Drinking water stations and electric hookups support extended stays for horse campers. The park features an equestrian center where riders can access additional trail networks and riding facilities. Large, level sites accommodate horse trailers with adequate space for temporary containment systems. Many sites back up to wooded areas where riders can easily access connecting trails. Specially designated equestrian sites include picnic tables and fire rings positioned to maintain proper distance from horse areas. The park's dedicated off-leash dog area also accommodates horses with additional trail access.

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Best Equestrian Sites Near Kirkwood, Delaware (7)

    1. Lums Pond State Park Campground

    48 Reviews
    Kirkwood, DE
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (302) 368-6989

    $22 - $40 / night

    "There are some equestrian and tent sites as well.

    Lots of boating (electric motors only) and kayaking on the pond and a decent amount of hiking."

    "Great place to stay and check out “Lower, slower Delaware.”"

    2. Blackbird State Forest Campground - CLOSED TIL FURTHER NOTICE

    6 Reviews
    Townsend, DE
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (302) 653-6505

    $25 / night

    "The only thing about this site specifically is the trail was close by so you’d occasionally see people walking by but not enough that it didn’t still feel secluded."

    "I was only one in the forest ATM but saw some hikers occasionally throughout the day walking by."

    3. Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area

    3 Reviews
    Newark, MD
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (410) 398-1246

    4. French Creek State Park Campground

    79 Reviews
    Geigertown, PA
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (610) 582-9680

    $20 - $75 / night

    "We were looking for someplace close to the city but away from the hustle and bustle of our city life, this was the perfect little steal-away; relatively close by, great car camping spots, nice easy hikes"

    "Activities

    • See the photo that shows 35 miles of hiking trails. It's an excellent brochure! "

    5. Tuckahoe State Park Campground

    30 Reviews
    Ridgely, MD
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (410) 820-1668

    $21 - $70 / night

    "Those can be found at the campground entrance. Each loop has a wood shed and clean, well-appointed bathhouse. There are water pumps along the road for refills."

    "We backed up to a hiking trail which was nice. There's lots to do here. There's a disc golf course and the camp store has discs available to use."

    6. Hibernia County Park

    8 Reviews
    Coatesville, PA
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (610) 383-3812

    $15 - $50 / night

    "This campground has 2 small loops, the Lake Loop and the Fiddler's Loop. Lake loop is the bigger of the two, however the “sites” are smaller and it's more open. It is popular with group tenters."

    "Large campsites at the Lake Loop. Map is a little deceiving- the sites are farther from the lake than I expected and there are no running water bathrooms. Very clean and wooded sites."

    7. Martinak State Park Campground

    24 Reviews
    Denton, MD
    50 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 432-2267

    $18 - $77 / night

    "Park is that the Electric loop (B) has all of the sites on the outside of the drive loop so you are not looking across the road at other campers."

    "Just off highway, nice wooded area, access to a good boat ramp."

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196 Reviews of 7 Kirkwood Campgrounds

  • Amanda K.
    Aug. 14, 2022

    French Creek State Park Campground

    Reviews are misleading, they don’t offer what they use to

    I’m sure one point in time this use to be a 4-5 star campground. It is a far stretch from that today.

    PROS:

    AT&T / Cricket cell service Paved loops good for bicycles

    CONS:

    The large pool you see in pictures, is not operating.

    The kayak/canoe rentals is not operating.

    It is prohibited to take a swim in the lake.

    A majority of the campsites are small and stacked right on top of each-other. Ours, C15, was a rocky terrain making it difficult for our children to walk around.

    Loop A has many parking pads that are on a significant sloop making it very difficult to level your camper/rv

    The bathrooms don’t seem to be well maintained or cleaned.

    No camp store

    No place to buy firewood

    THE WORST PART - The park rangers are on the boarder-line of harassment. They constantly patrol the area and seek out reasons to write tickets. We have witnessed them rummaging around peoples campsites when they were away from their sites. It doesn’t take much to do something wrong. Your vehicle tires must be on the pavement pad, they cannot be touching the grass. If your vehicle cannot fit it must go in “over flow parking” which isn’t close by. Any evidence of alcohol is surly a fine.

    NEARBY ATTRACTIONS: Hopewell Furnace Historical Site Birdsboro Preserve St. Peters Classic Auto Mall Museum Ryerss Farm for aged equestrians

  • Wendy W.
    Jul. 4, 2020

    Tuckahoe State Park Campground

    Perfect First Family Camping Trip

    Tuckahoe is a hidden gem on Maryland’s mid-Eastern Shore region. With many of your standard amenities and a quiet atmosphere, it was a great spot for my first time camping with my kids.

    Our campsite was on the non-electric loop. We had a small creek and trail back up to our campsite. We only had a handful of neighbors and foot traffic at the time was almost nonexistent, so we practically had the park to ourselves.

    There is an electric loop with electric hookup, but no water or sewer. Those can be found at the campground entrance. Each loop has a wood shed and clean, well-appointed bathhouse. There are water pumps along the road for refills.

    There are 4 basic cabins on each loop and most sites are designed for RV and/or tent use. There are 3 sites that are tent-only on the non-electric loop.

    Multiple trails in the area are widespread. Wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring a map! They also have equestrian trails with an equestrian center nearby. The lakefront boasts a picnic area with individual tables and grills, recycled tire playground, and kayak rentals (for a fee). Fishing is allowed, but no swimming (which was a bummer for us, but exploring some of the local creeks helped provide some relief from the summer heat).

    Nearby is Atkins Arboretum. Their 5 mile trail system covers around 400 acres. There are woods, “grasslands,” and “wetlands” to explore the various ecosystems of the Eastern Shore. They also had a goat area and garden play area for children. There is a fee through the Visitor’s Center which supports the center, but some of the trails can be accessed via other Tuckahoe trails.

    Centrally located, you’re still within easy access to a local town center (Denton), supplies, and dining. I can’t recommend Tuckahoe enough if you just want a quiet spot or you’re new to camping!

  • Ellen B.
    May. 23, 2019

    Lums Pond State Park Campground

    Great place in the back yard

    We do Lums Pond at least twice a year if we can get reservations.

    Sites are big and all were redone in the last few years with concrete pads, 30 amp service and full sewer. There are some equestrian and tent sites as well.

    Lots of boating (electric motors only) and kayaking on the pond and a decent amount of hiking. There’s an off leash dog park, equestrian center and boat ramp. Book early because it fills up fast!

  • Laure D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 24, 2021

    French Creek State Park Campground

    Feels crowded

    This PA state park felt, upon first impression, very tightly spaced and had an overall crowded feel in loop C, the only dog friendly electric loop. The sites that aren’t ADA have more space between them than we did.  Our site C41 was full hookup as are several others (1-7, 39-47). This is an ADA site, there are several of them. Perhaps this is why it’s crowded so they could fit extra ADA sites? They are very level and have paved pads, but also a paved picnic pad, and paved fire ring pad. Non ADA full hookup sites appeared to be the nicest though they were narrow and some weren’t level side to side. There were a lot of rocks embedded in the ground around and on many sites. Non ADA sites have only a paved pad for the RV. The picnic table and fire ring were behind our RV and when sitting at them, we were within view of sites 37, 39, and 40. I felt like I was in a townhouse setting. Non ADA sites varied as to where picnic and fire rings were set. Also many sites looked like there was quite a drop off at the edge of the already narrow pad so that you had a big step down off your last RV step. Site C42 is ADA and is a nice, semi private, spacious site. Though I’d choose from sites  #1-7 next time. ALL parking pads are 45’ long.

    Loop B has a mix of electric and non electric but doesn’t allow pets. That loop was more spacious and had trees between some  sites so it felt  more private. The sites appeared level. There are Yurts and mini cabins outside Loop C that had lots of space around them. Loop A is a pet loop but no electric. However, it’s closed now for what appears to be renovations. Loop D is non electric, no pets.

    The campground had no vacancy on this particular weekend. One car allowed per site and most had to park perpendicular. Sites were short (45’ long). 2nd cars are $5 a night but wouldn’t fit in most sites.

    The day use areas have frisbee golf, boat rentals, fishing, hunting, hiking, and a pool that overlooks the lake. Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site is adjacent to the park but was not fully open due to covid. It’s a large state park. The pool was nice looking but not open until Memorial Day. Boat rentals are available weekends in May and Sept. and daily all summer. These amenities were far from the campground and would require driving your car. Hiking trails were plentiful but most were labeled as “more difficult.”  Horse back riding is allowed on some trails. I didn’t see any trails that started at the campground loops. 

    Overall, it’s an adequate campground but not my favorite.

  • Christina S.
    Aug. 13, 2017

    French Creek State Park Campground

    Great local getaway

    We were looking for someplace close to the city but away from the hustle and bustle of our city life, this was the perfect little steal-away; relatively close by, great car camping spots, nice easy hikes, there's a lake but unfortunately you can't swim in it, they have a public pool but we opted for hiking instead.

  • Jason E.
    Oct. 14, 2019

    Lums Pond State Park Campground

    Nice, spacious campground in DE

    This State park campground is very well maintained. The staff is friendly. Quiet, clean area and had no problem navigating in our 40’ 5th wheel. Great place to stay and check out “Lower, slower Delaware.”

  • M
    Apr. 4, 2022

    Lums Pond State Park Campground

    Will be back again [when we can get a reservation]

    I understand why it is so difficult to get a reservation at Lums Pond.  I don't know if it's the host campers or the management, but they're definitely doing something right.  

    I have to say, Jim, the host camper by us was fantastic.  As it was our first trip after a long winter, I managed to forget to put the anode back in our water heater.  I went over and sheepishly asked him if I could borrow a 1 1/2" socket.  He not only lent us a socket, but asked if I needed help, and if I had teflon tape (which I did) and was willing to lend a hand.

    The site was fairly level, side-to-side, so I really only needed to level front to back.  That was a bonus.

    Our daughter really enjoyed the playground (which was excellent, by my standards). The only complaint I have is that the kiddie swings seem to be modeled after the seasickness machine that they had on Mythbusters (https://archive.org/details/MythBusters..Season.3..480p576P..DVDripHDTV..X265HEVC..O69..FIXED/Mythbusters+-+S03E26+-+Seasickness+-+Kill+or+Cure.mkv).  I could only go on the swing with her for a little bit before I started to turn green.  Other than that?  She fought us about leaving the playground, and really would have been content if that was all we did.

    I took her older cousins to  the fishing pier, and we didn't even get a nibble, but I think it was too cold for panfish that close to shore.

    The trails were well marked, and the day we took a hike, we ended up on the equestrian trail that runs all the way around the pond.  It was a long, but easy hike.

    The bath house was absolutely immaculate, and the design made even my public-bathroom-phobic sister-in-law comfortable and at ease.

    All in all, it was a fantastic trip, and I hope to go back soon.

  • Laure D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 31, 2024

    Lums Pond State Park Campground

    Snall campground, big sites

    Nice smaller campground with large spacious sites. Very level and spaced apart from neighbor is you pick the right spots. We were in 17 which looked out to open space and woods. If it rains, some sites are flooded. Not much going on for activities in March. Near an Ape Adventure park, hike around lake, and any shopping or restaurants you might want are close by. It rained heavy so we didn’t get out much but walk around camp loop is nice and flat.

  • Laure D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 7, 2021

    Lums Pond State Park Campground

    Small and Nice

    This was our first time here and it’s only an hour from home. I was hopeful for another nice DE state park and I wasn’t disappointed. All DE parks are nicely laid out. There were shaded spots and sunny spots. Bathhouse was clean. The camp loop is a nice walk but there are also trails. They were pretty muddy when we were there. Site 35 was quite spacious as were many of them. Sites do sit close to the road but are spacious side to side. There is a large field in the center and woods surrounding the loop. Site 33 was close to our back side but site 37 was far from us. There is one cross road with sites and those were closer together. Sites on pond side were more spread apart than the opposite side. The one tent area was behind and slightly surrounding an RV site which was weird. The other tent areas were separate from RV sites. I would recommend this campground.

Guide to Kirkwood

Equestrian camping near Kirkwood, Delaware offers access to woodland trails through the region's coastal plain topography, with elevations rarely exceeding 400 feet above sea level. The area experiences humid subtropical climate conditions with moderate rainfall throughout the year. Trail conditions typically remain suitable for riding from April through November, with spring and fall offering optimal temperature ranges for equestrian activities.

What to do

Fishing opportunities: Multiple stocked ponds provide fishing access within short distance of equestrian camping areas. "The fishing pier... didn't even get a nibble, but I think it was too cold for panfish that close to shore," notes one visitor at Lums Pond State Park Campground.

Kayaking and canoeing: Several campgrounds provide direct water access for paddling activities. At Scotts Run Lake in French Creek State Park Campground, "We spent Saturday afternoon fishing but not catching anything at Scott's Run. It's a beautiful location and it was still a fun way to spend the day with the kids away from the site."

Trail exploration: Beyond equestrian routes, campgrounds maintain extensive multi-use trail networks. "The trails were well marked, and the day we took a hike, we ended up on the equestrian trail that runs all the way around the pond. It was a long, but easy hike," explains a camper at Lums Pond State Park.

What campers like

Site spacing: Many campgrounds near Kirkwood provide adequately separated sites that enhance privacy. "The sites are large and well spaced. Many are in full sun," reports a camper at Lums Pond State Park Campground.

Natural surroundings: Woodland camping environments provide pleasant settings for overnight stays. "We do Lums Pond at least twice a year if we can get reservations... Lots of boating (electric motors only) and kayaking on the pond and a decent amount of hiking," explains a visitor at Blackbird State Forest Campground.

Bathroom facilities: Several campgrounds maintain clean restroom facilities. A visitor at Tuckahoe State Park Campground noted, "The bathroom/showers are the cleanest I've ever seen, especially since we stayed in the hottest time of the year."

What you should know

Reservation requirements: Many equestrian-friendly campgrounds fill quickly during prime seasons. "Book early because it fills up fast!" advises one Lums Pond camper. Weekends typically require advance planning, especially for equestrian sites.

Limited facilities at primitive sites: Some forest camping areas offer minimal amenities. At Hibernia County Park, "There are NO HOOKUPS, and water is not easy to come by if you are in an RV. If you are coming in an RV, you should come with a full water tank."

Seasonal closures: Access limitations affect certain campgrounds during winter months. "The campground is only open on the weekends, in season," explains a Hibernia County Park visitor, limiting availability for off-season riding.

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Multiple campgrounds maintain play areas for younger visitors. At Martinak State Park Campground, "They have quite a few playgrounds throughout the park, which was a major plus for us."

Multi-generational activities: Consider campgrounds with diverse recreation options beyond equestrian trails.

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