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Equestrian Camping near Daytona Beach Shores, FL
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Tram Road Equestrian Campground in Tiger Bay State Forest offers four primitive camping sites equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, and grills. Some sites feature small adjacent corrals for horses. Electric hookups, water, and toilets are available at this campground located near Daytona Beach. The campground accommodates both tent and RV camping, with access via drive-in, hike-in, or walk-in routes. Fifty-amp hookups and sewer connections are provided for RV campers. Flagler Beach's Encore Bulow RV Resort accepts equestrian visitors in a wooded setting with oak trees creating a private camping experience. Horse-friendly camping areas at Princess Place Preserve include spacious equestrian sites with 14x14 horse pens that are typically shaded but uncovered. Most pens are maintained in good repair, though occasional maintenance issues have been reported.
Princess Place Preserve offers extensive trail networks for horseback riding through its 1,500-acre property. The equestrian sites at Princess Place include high-lines for securing horses, though some may be poorly strung and require adjustment. The preserve features multiple water access points where Matanzas River, Moody Creek, and Pellicer Creek converge, creating opportunities for riders to enjoy waterfront views while camping. Horse owners should be prepared to bring their own drinking water as the preserve only provides non-potable water. Clarcona Horse Park near Apopka offers additional equestrian camping with drinking water, electric and water hookups, showers, and toilets. The park grounds and riding trails at Princess Place are well-maintained, though wild hog populations occasionally cause trail damage. Riders traveling with horses can reserve sites by contacting state forest offices directly for Tram Road Equestrian Campground.
Best Equestrian Campgrounds near Daytona Beach Shores (12)
1. Encore Bulow RV
"Surrounded by trees quiet and peaceful"
"Beautiful views, close to hiking, and national parks, this place had nice restrooms, and no problems with rl citric or water.. creepy men is the only problem we have. The pools was wonderful."
2. Tram Road Equestrian Campground — Tiger Bay State Forest
"Some sites have small corrals adjacent. Only 4 sites!!"
Check Availabilityfrom $9 / night
3. Wekiwa Springs State Park Campground
"We camp a lot during the summer but since this is Florida it's HOT regularly and sizzling during the summer months."
"Caverns are beautiful under the water but it is constantly crowded around. Pets need to be put on a leash. Horses are permitted. Many opportunities for hiking, biking, swimming, and kayaking."
Check AvailabilityCampground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $24 / night
4. Princess Place Preserve
"Equestrian campsites are nice and spacious, most sites are fairly big-rig friendly."
"But I learned on the way out that it takes about six and a half hours to drive from Miami to the state border on the most direct route, I-95, which is also the dullest route, so I wanted to break up that"
Check Availabilityfrom $20 / night
5. Buddy Martin Road Campsite - Lake George Forest WMA
"Beautiful campsite right on Lake George. No bathrooms or electrical hookups. Gorgeous views and easy kayak access"
Check Availabilityfrom $15 / night
6. Clarcona Horse Park
"If you’ve got one of those incredibly large mobile homes on wheels, then this particular RV location just off of Highway 414 near Hiawassee may just be the perfect spot for you."
"Nice gravel drive for the RV. There are horse events, fun to watch., food truck available for breakfast and lunch day of event. Nice shade snd clean bathrooms. Only $17 if over 55."
7. Welaka State Forest
"The location itself was very quiet and peaceful with good trails. There were a several other campers at the hookup sights."
"Please note there isn’t much close by, so stop at the grocery and get fuel before you turn off 17."
Check Availabilityfrom $10 - $15 / night
8. Jumping Gully Campsite - Lake George Conservation Area
9. Sawgrass Island Preserve
"I like to go across the causeway and down the Bog Button Trail and over to the Hammock Trail and along the Cactus Trail and down around the ponds and back out the Bent Pine Trail. "
10. Ryan Oliver
from $20 - $50 / night
Drive Time
- 33 min from Deltona, FL
- 57 min from Orlando, FL
- 1 hr 29 min from Wildwood, FL
- 1 hr 30 min from Ocala, FL
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103 Reviews of 12 Daytona Beach Shores Campgrounds
- jjames B.
ScoutBuddy Martin Road Campsite - Lake George Forest WMA
Basic primitive campsite on the river
Beautiful campsite right on Lake George. No bathrooms or electrical hookups. Gorgeous views and easy kayak access
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Rebecca H.
TravelerWekiwa Springs State Park Campground
State Park Splendor
This is a lovely RV spot at the FL state park with nice space & full hook up. There is a walking path right behind my spot. Lots of places to explore. Beautiful tall trees & fire pits for the unseasonably chilly nights.
Stuart K.
LegendClarcona Horse Park
Getty Up! @ This Not-So-Standard RV Parking Lot
If you’ve got one of those incredibly large mobile homes on wheels, then this particular RV location just off of Highway 414 near Hiawassee may just be the perfect spot for you. OK, there were a few tents here, but you could tell this place was really built for the mobile campers in mind. With 28 ample slanted, elongated parking lanes for your parking pleasure, all of the sites come equipped with the typical 30 / 50 amp electrical hook-ups, waste disposal and water connections. The bathrooms and shower facilities are clean and fairly well-maintained.
There’s the standard picnic table, garbage receptacles and even a community BBQ. The hosts are incredibly nice and offer pricing by the night, week and month. Overall, the community is inviting and friendly and there’s at times some planned activities, with most of those featuring horse shows and competitions of some sort, throughout the week (check with the front desk). While there’s not a ton of amenities to pick and choose from, this location does come with grills, park and shelter as well as all the free glimpses of horses being trained. Of course, should you be here with your noble steed, there’s some 22 miles worth of paths to gallup. Near this RV parking lot, you do have access to Lake Apopka.
Insider’s tips? Here’s a few: (1) The real draw to this particular campground is the massive equestrian infrastructure that exists as the fulcrum, so if you are camping, this can be a very nice distraction, in case you come here with the principle idea of racing / showing your horses, then this CG is ideal – and less so if you don’t have a horse and don’t want to camp alongside what could be considered a bit of a circus (especially on show days); (2) Should you grow tired of whipping up franks & beans again for supper and you wanna check out some local fare, you’re going to have to drive a bit north to South Apopka where there’s joints like The Nauti Lobstah, Verona Café, Lechonera Latina and Wings-N-Things; (3) In the event that you need to load up on supplies, there’s both a Sam’s Club and Walmart Supercenter due NE of here; and (4) For some really great hiking & biking, of course, there’s the West Orange Trail, but if you are looking for something a bit different and less trodden, then check out Oakland Nature Preserve, which sits south of Lake Apopka.
Happy Camping!
- SSerena S.Scout
Encore Bulow RV
Pool was okay, but the staff wasn’t.
I asked my parents to book this RV site because it has a pool and WiFi. First things first, you have to pay for WiFi. I spent $15 on WiFi for ONE DAY for 7 people because if you make only one account it allows only 3 devices to sign it with it. Doesn’t mention anything about that on their website or on here. The plants here and the views are really pretty. The pool was okay, and the one day and night we stayed there we met some friendly people who were staying there as well. The next morning, (40 minutes before checkout time) they were already calling my mom and asking us when we were leaving. Are you serious? Put an earlier check-out time on your business if you want people to leave earlier. It sucks because I recommended this site to my parents, and they treated my mom very crummy. We won’t be back here again.
- SSarahTraveler
Wekiwa Springs State Park Campground
Beautiful and peaceful place to get away
Stayed at site 019 for 5 nights at the end of April in a 30’ travel trailer. The site backs up to an area of low grasses, bushes and palms with tall pines nearby. There is a ranger trail the runs behind the site as well but we never saw any riding past. There is a road not far away but it’s in a suburban area and I didn’t find it to be a problem. We were usually out hiking and swimming during the day and the nights just had a low hum of far off traffic. You could still hear nature all around. The trails are absolutely gorgeous. Natural palms growing among tall pines. We saw so many deer I lost count and we could hear the males in the distance. Also spotted a young alligator walking on a trail near the spring. The gopher tortoises are out in full force in the mid afternoon. Didn’t spot a bear though. We didn’t want to leave at the end of our trip. And would’ve stayed longer if our schedules allowed. Would highly recommend.
- llisa C.Scout
Clarcona Horse Park
Clarcona horse park
Nice sized sites with a cement pad, picnic table, grill and trash can per site. Nice gravel drive for the RV. There are horse events, fun to watch., food truck available for breakfast and lunch day of event. Nice shade snd clean bathrooms. Only $17 if over 55. Right next to the west orange bike trail.
Christian D.LegendWekiwa Springs State Park Campground
Great state park campground
Private sites, nice amenities, great park. Perfect!
- Stuart K.Legend
Welaka State Forest
Solemn Equestrian Campground Experience
As you approach Welaka State Forest, it feels as though you’ve arrived ‘at the end of the line,’ and not in a bad sense either. Here, you’ll feel as though you’ve escaped the crowds, left the commercial world only to discover a truly pristine natural jewel. You’ll be overwhelmed by the incredibly loud silence and solitude of this far-reaching outpost and the moment that you’ve crossed the threshold (or the gravel road) entering Welaka State Forest, you’ll be incredibly grateful for the wide open expanse of the place and the communion with nature that it provides.
Just due south of Welaka – where there’s a minute scattering of local eateries and distractions, this spot is fairly off the ‘beaten path,’ a good half hour south of Palatka in central Florida, along the banks of the historic St. Johns River. This federal turned state park was founded in 1935 (under the Federal Resettlement Administration) and today is both a major conservation area as well as fish hatchery for the State of Florida. In all, there’s 4 miles of river frontage area on the east bank of Little Lake George, making for some decent kayaking and canoeing, although most of this is fairly difficult to navigate as it’s swamp-like, where overgrown Cypress and Pine trees provide a very thick canopy of forested shade throughout.
If you’ve got horses en towe, then you have hit the ‘lottery of equestrian campgrounds’ as Welaka State Forest is perhaps the most perfect place to camp if you’ve brought your four-legged steeds and looking for a place that offers up nearly 20 miles of equestrian trails for plenty of galloping, including the 6-mile Sandhill Horse Trail (part of the Florida Trailtrotter Program: www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/Our-Forests/State-Forests/State-Forest-Recreation/Recreational-Activities/Horseback-Riding/Trailtrotter-Program)..) The campground here at Welaka State Park is made for you horse-loving outdoor enthusiasts and provides 2 – I repeat that 2 – 24 stall horse-ready stables, show horse stage, training area, along with 6 primitive campsites along with 5 full hook-up RV drive-through sites.
Insider’s tips? Here’s a few: (1) If you are looking to get some hiking in, there’s 2 decent trails (both integrated into the Florida forest Service’s ‘Trailwalker Hiking Program’ with the first, Spring Trail, offering a short 2-mile loop that ends in Mud Springs and the second, John’s Landing Trail, offering either a 3.5 or 4 mile loop; (2) Not interested in hiking? Not a problem, you can follow the scenic Indian Pond Road from the comfort of your own vehicle. Near here there are 2 primitive campsites that you can rent that places you right on the St. John’s River; and (3) While this SP doesn’t have much to offer apart from encounters with nature, if you find yourself missing civilization, in less than a 5 minute drive, you can join a sweltering crowd at either Shrimp R Us or, for amazing river-front gnashing, check out Welaka Lodge & Resort (for more details on this particular campground, check out my review on The Dyrt on this site).
Happy Camping!
Guide to Daytona Beach Shores
Equestrian camping areas near Daytona Beach Shores offer access to Florida's distinctive coastal forests and inland waterways. The region features sandy soil with pine flatwoods and oak hammocks typical of northeast Florida's ecosystem. Temperatures range from mild winters averaging 65°F to humid summers reaching 90°F, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms from June through September that can affect trail conditions.
What to do
Kayaking from your campsite: At Princess Place Preserve, many sites allow direct water access. "Launch your boat from your site, fish and enjoy. There are creeks meandering all through the preserve for paddleboard and or kayaking," notes Scott S. about the Princess Place Preserve.
Horseback riding trails: Tiger Bay State Forest maintains trails suitable for all experience levels. "Reserve through state forest. Picnic table, fire ring, and grill. Some sites have small corrals adjacent. Only 4 sites!!" explains Alyssa D. about Tram Road Equestrian Campground.
Wildlife viewing: The preserves support diverse ecosystems with abundant wildlife. "We saw deer more frequently than we saw other humans lol. My dog & I were truly at peace here!" shares Taylor about Princess Place Preserve's natural setting.
Historic site tours: Visit the historic lodge at Princess Place. "The Ranger who was working when we were there was really helpful. He gave us a private tour of the historic buildings because no tour was scheduled during our stay," explains Aida K.
What campers like
Privacy between sites: Many equestrian campgrounds offer well-spaced sites. "We loved how private our site felt within the big oak trees, but we noticed they had a lot of other sites that weren't as private," mentions Kasey M. about Bulow RV Resort.
Waterfront camping: Campsites with water views are highly rated. "The campsites are spacious, spread out and on the water. The park has a small but adequate shower facility, clean campsites and plenty of wildlife," according to Justin W. about Princess Place Preserve.
After-hours solitude: Some preserves close to day visitors in early evening. "The park doesn't seem like it gets busy in general, but it closes to the public at 6 pm, so that means you basically have the next three hours of daylight to roam the entire place by yourself!" explains Katie M.
Clean facilities: Even at primitive sites, basic amenities are maintained. "Nice gravel drive for the RV. There are horse events, fun to watch. Nice shade and clean bathrooms," notes Lisa C. about Clarcona Horse Park.
What you should know
Water availability: Non-potable water is common at horse campgrounds. "Keep in mind that there is no water available at the camping sites or the entire park for that matter. Potable or non-potable so you have to bring in all drinking water," warns Louis B. about Princess Place Preserve Moody Campground.
Booking requirements: Reserve well ahead, especially for weekend camping. "Sites are reserved well in advance, especially for the weekends so book early," advises Kippy N.
Horse pen maintenance: Check stall conditions before arrival. "Unfortunately my gate was off its hinges and had rusted sharp edges. I ended up wrapping it so my horse didn't lacerate himself," reports B H.
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