Top Horse Camping near Sandy Springs, GA

Looking for a rustic and comfortable horse camping experience near Sandy Springs? Whether you own a horse or are joining a tour group, equestrian camping is an adventurous and unique way to experience the city. The Dyrt can help you find the perfect equestrian sites that are scenic and easy to access.

Best Equestrian Sites Near Sandy Springs, GA (10)

    Camper-submitted photo from Don Carter State Park Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Don Carter State Park Campground
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    1. Don Carter State Park Campground

    32 Reviews
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    185 Saves
    Lula, Georgia

    Don Carter is Georgia’s newest state park, as well as the first state park on 38,000 acre Lake Lanier. Situated on the north end of the reservoir, the park offers outstanding recreation for water lovers. Guests can stay cool at a large, sand swimming beach with bath house. Boat ramps provide quick access to the lake, while a multi-use trail welcomes hikers and bikers to explore the hardwood forest. This new park offers several choices for overnight getaways as well. Two-bedroom cabins are perched on wooded hillsides near the lake. One campground is designed specifically for RVs, while another primitive camping area is just for tents and hammocks. The campground and cottage loop is gated, providing access to overnight guests. The park is named in honor of real-estate executive Don Carter who served on the Georgia Department of Natural Resources board for 29 years and worked to establish Lake Lanier’s first state park.

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    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $1 - $30 / night

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    3. Little Tallapoosa Park

    15 Reviews
    22 Photos
    88 Saves
    Carrollton, Georgia

    Little Tallapoosa Park is 256 acres and includes: 7 miles of natural trails 2.5 miles of paved trails 7 acre open meadow for events, disc golf, and more 32 tent/pop-up campsites with 120-Watt electric hookup 23 RV campsites with water, sewer, and power hookups All sites have picnic table and fire ring with grill Equestrian parking Comfort station with bathroom, showers, washer, and dryer Small pond for fishing 17 Geocaches

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    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $30 / night

  • 4. Quail Run at Pate's Creek

    1 Review
    12 Photos
    69 Saves
    Stockbridge, Georgia

    Conveniently located just south of Atlanta, 2 miles from I75 Jodeco RD Exit, restaurants, and shopping, enjoy 5+ acres of flat, private land bordering a large creek.

    A dirt driveway off a quiet back road takes you to a secluded 120'x80' field perfect for tents, hammocks, and RVs. There's enough room for small to medium size RVs and travel trailers to pull through / turn around.

    Continue down the path to the back of the property where it opens up to a 200+ year old oak tree and large creek.

    A camping toilet and sink are available.

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    $25 - $50 / night

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      5. James Shackleford Memorial Park

      1 Review
      14 Saves
      Auburn, Georgia

      This park is located at the intersection of Browns Bridge Road and Appalachee Church Road and was newly dedicated for the late Council member James Shackelford. Before its dedication and reopening, the park was renovated by Scout Troop 774. This park offers camping areas with shelters, and a beautiful nature trail that circles the park.

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      • Tents
      • Group
      Camper-submitted photo from McIntosh Reserve Park
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      6. McIntosh Reserve Park

      10 Reviews
      18 Photos
      28 Saves
      Whitesburg, Georgia

      The McIntosh Reserve Park is 527 acres packed with history, trails, a splash water park, pavilions, and sweeping frontage on the Chattahoochee River. The park is a favorite of hikers and equestrian riders.

      Park Hours McIntosh Reserve Park is open year round except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Park office hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. The park is open: 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. (Summer) 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. (Winter) Reservations Camping and pavilion reservations may be made by phone or in person Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

      Location McIntosh Reserve Park is located 35 miles southwest of Atlanta along the Chattahoochee River and can be reached by U.S. Alternative 27 from Carrollton or Newnan and Georgia Highway 5 from Douglasville. Direct access to the park is provided by a county-maintained road that connects with Georgia Highway 5 at 2 miles west of Whitesburg.

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      7. Newton Factory Shoals Rec Area

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      29 Saves
      Mansfield, Georgia

      This campground is located across the street from the graveyard up the road - not at the park itself. It is better suited to primitive camping.

      This campground is first come, first serve. It is $15 dollars a night. Some of the sites are waterfront. There is a bathroom with a shower that was kept up with and stocked with toilet paper and paper towels. There is also a water spigot near the bathroom and electrical outlets in the bathroom.

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      $15 / night

    • 8. Liberty Stables

      3 Reviews
      22 Photos
      6 Saves
      Social Circle, Georgia

      54 acre working horse farm welcomes short stay boondockers. Pets available with pre approval. Quiet, beautiful acres with horses, ponies, goats, sheep, and chickens. Fire pit, bring your horse or book a ride on one of ours, 5 miles from Hard Labors State park with hiking, boating, mini golf etc. 15 minutes from Downtown Covington of Vampire Diaries fame. 10 minutes from Monroe’s antique shops. Do ALOT or nothing at all. You decide.

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      $35 - $40 / night

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        9. Equitopian Escape Farm

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        3 Saves
        Pine Mountain, Georgia

        Equitopian Escape Farm is a 20+ acre private farm. The camping experience includes the opportunity to hang out with the horses and donkeys, and free ranging chickens. There are also walking trails and a narrow creek in the woods.

        This is for primitive tent camping or if you are passing through with your RV, horse trailer, or other mobile camper there is plenty of parking and space to camp out and enjoy nature and the farm animals. there is an outhouse on the property.

        There is no RV hook up or electricity available.

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        $40 / night

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          10. Georgia International Horse Park

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          4 Saves
          Conyers, Georgia

          We’ve been told by many of our visitors that the Georgia International Horse Park is one of the best kept secrets that they have found with regard to RV parks east of Atlanta. The GIHP offers a full-service RV park for the convenience of our guests. Fully equipped with water, electric and sewer service, these 140+ sites are located near the Stable Complex and the Walker Arena Complex. Full-service shower facilities are also located within the RV Park and their use is included in the daily RV site rental fee. Guests planning to stay overnight in a RV for an event or show need to contact the event promoter directly for reservations. Individuals looking to overnight at the Horse Park, but not associated with a particular event, may contact our office directly. Due to limited capacity and show schedules, you must call in advance (770-860-4190) and reserve your space. Availability is determined by scheduled events. GIHP office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. We look forward to your visit!

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        Recent Equestrian Reviews In Sandy Springs

        101 Reviews of 10 Sandy Springs Campgrounds


        • Camper-submitted photo from Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground
          October 2, 2024

          Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground

          Beautiful Trees with a cool breeze

          This place was great. We arrived after hours and spoke with the camp host he told us we can pay online or in the morning. We drove all day in the sun and due to hurricane Helene aftermath we were limited on where to stay. It was nice to pull in and it be nice and cool with the trees. The stars popped out at night and could be seen through the tree tops. Showers were hot.

        • Camper-submitted photo from Don Carter State Park Campground
          August 26, 2024

          Don Carter State Park Campground

          Only a few campsites near the water

          Site 7 is separate from the others and has the whole point except there is a trail behind the site. No easy, sandy water access unless you go to the nice beach they have.

        • Camper-submitted photo from Newton Factory Shoals Rec Area
          April 17, 2024

          Newton Factory Shoals Rec Area

          Nice campsite

          CG Manager drove through periodically and was very friendly. I met him on the trail to the falls and took the time to explain the factory that used to be there. Very interesting. Most sites are on the water. Has toilets and showers. I stayed for 3 nights and had a great time.

        • Camper-submitted photo from Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground
          December 31, 2023

          Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground

          New Years at Hard Labor Creek Park

          The park was quiet and clean. Bathroom and bath house area kept very clean with plenty of HOT water. Site 26 is a pull through with kinda odd connection placement but we made it work.

        • Camper-submitted photo from Liberty Stables
          November 8, 2023

          Liberty Stables

          Peaceful!

          We really enjoyed our time at Liberty Stables! Will definitely stay there again as our granddaughters live nearby! Highly recommend!

        • Camper-submitted photo from Newton Factory Shoals Rec Area
          September 27, 2023

          Newton Factory Shoals Rec Area

          Nice Waterfront View

          Note to future campers: the campground is NOT located at the address provided. This is the recreational park. The campground is actually up the road, on the opposite side of the park, at the entrance of the graveyard.

          This campground is first come, first serve. It is $15 dollars a night. Some of the sites are waterfront. There is a bathroom with a shower that was kept up with and stocked with toilet paper and paper towels. There is also a water spigot near the bathroom and electrical outlets in the bathroom.

          We arrived late at night and didn’t see how to pay for the campground so we just set up but the next morning, the campground manager, Raymond, stopped by to welcome us and take our payment. He was very nice and helpful, keeping up with the grounds and the bathroom, and answering any questions we had.

          We lucked out and got a waterfront site (site 4) due to the fact somebody checked out early. We had a happy little bonus of getting to watch the beavers play in the river early in the morning. Each of the sites have a raised gravel platform for tents, a grill, trash can, and a fire pit.

          The campground was full on Saturday when we arrived but cleared out during the week.

          All in all, we enjoyed our stay and would definitely be back if we ever come back to the area.

          Thanks again, Raymond, for all that you do to keep up with the place and make it an enjoyable experience for campers like us!

          On a final note: this campground is definitely set up for primitive camping, focusing more on tents. We have a 10 foot trailer. We were able to back in to our spot with no problem. The site was not level but that wasn’t a big deal for us in our rooftop tent. We didn’t check out the other sites but an RV would probably have a hard time setting up here.

        • Camper-submitted photo from Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground
          August 25, 2023

          Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground

          Camping

          We had so much fun we spent the whole weekend at hard labor creek at park camping and swimming at the beach it was very convenient the restrooms and showers were near the campsite so it wasn't a long walk. Def will be going back

        • Camper-submitted photo from Newton Factory Shoals Rec Area
          August 13, 2023

          Newton Factory Shoals Rec Area

          Great camp site

          Such a great campsite for very cheap. They have many water front campsites with a lot of room. They have a box platform for your tent. It could easily fit my 8 person tent. They have fire pits and a main bath house with a shower. I will say that you should probably bring flipflops for the shower because it doesn't look like it's been cleaned in a year but it's nice having a option for one. That was the only downside to the property but it's only 15 dollars a night so I can't really complain

        • Camper-submitted photo from Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground
          July 22, 2023

          Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground

          Been coming for a decade it feels like

          Meh I have mixed feelings for hard labor. This is actually my first time camping at their campground. I did find the camp area pretty nice. I did have concerns about some of the trees as I recall last year they camp host had an incident. My issue for me was I used a ground tent this time versus my roof top tent or camper. Man my site choice was horrible! Site 24 turned into a pool. I had to move my tent to RV vehicle parking area. I did consider trenching the site but didn’t want to cause property damage with the rail road ties. Other than the flooding of my site and making adjustments not a bad experience. Just noticed a lot of water issues throughout the park and runoff.

        • Camper-submitted photo from Liberty Stables
          July 9, 2023

          Liberty Stables

          Beautiful property

          We needed a last minute place to stay on our way back home. They were very accommodating and friendly. Beautiful property with farm animals to look at. Will definitely stay again!

        • Camper-submitted photo from James Shackleford Memorial Park
          March 26, 2023

          James Shackleford Memorial Park

          Review

          Not much to say about it pretty much all the sites around the lake area the same in Hall county Gwinnett it was very peaceful nice people was able to find plenty of outdoor stuff to do hope other people enjoy it too

        • Camper-submitted photo from Liberty Stables
          January 20, 2023

          Liberty Stables

          54 Acre Working Horse Farm

          Ashley here with The Dyrt. We're so happy to have this property on our platform. Quiet, beautiful acres with horses, ponies, goats, sheep, and chickens. Fire-pit included! Book your stay and leave them some love.

        • Camper-submitted photo from Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground
          July 26, 2022

          Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground

          When will it improve?!?

          Now we’ve never stayed here for our rv trips however we’ve revisited over the course of maybe 5 years for our family reunion and yes over the past two to three years they’ve remodeled the cabins. Yet, this year the newly remodeled cabins were in need of maintenance and repair. I mean come on. The conditioned building we rent every year has even got mold in it and we had a family member clean the kitchen for two hours in preparation for our event. We plan on changing locations finally as it seems the staff and rangers at Hard Labor are just riding their paycheck.

        • Camper-submitted photo from Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground
          July 23, 2022

          Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground

          Quiet, rural state park camping

          This campground has a great rural state park vibe. If you’re weekending -it’s nice. The sites are pretty private & woodsy. Kids can ride bikes everywhere, play some putt-putt or on the playground, go fishing or take them to the lake beach (just a short drive away-5 minutes).
          If you’re into golf-looks like a nice course. If you’re planning to remote work from here-forget it. We had absolutely no service, even weak cell service. You’re also away from town/groceries/restaurants.
          Bottom line is it’s a fun place to weekend/feel pretty remote but not ideal for full timers who still work/school online.

        • Camper-submitted photo from Don Carter State Park Campground
          July 1, 2022

          Don Carter State Park Campground

          Spacious Campground on Lake Lanier

          A great place to camp with lots of hiking trails; there’s even a canoe trail! Campground is well maintained and bath houses are clean.

        • Camper-submitted photo from Don Carter State Park Campground
          May 31, 2022

          Don Carter State Park Campground

          Annual Memorial Day Trip

          We go camping every memorial day weekend and this year it was at Don Carter. We love this camp ground! Its fairly new, probably under 12 years, and everything is so clean and well taken care of. The campsites are always clean when you arrive, and the volunteers are so sweet. We love that it's on the lake because family members have boats and its just easy to jump on at the campsite dock. There is also a beach for the kids to play at as well, very well kept. Our campsite was a tad bit small for our camper, large campers like motorhomes or fifth-wheels will not fit. Our campsite backed up to one of the hiking trails and our little guy loved it! Wonderful campground!

        • Camper-submitted photo from Don Carter State Park Campground
          May 26, 2022

          Don Carter State Park Campground

          Ok, but nothing special

          I might be a little spoiled after staying at places like Black Rock and Cloudland, but this park was a bit boring. Definitely not a destination park by any means, but it was clean and easy to navigate, and the little beach was nice. The walk in campsites were nice, with plenty of room for our large group. However, there were no showers for the walk in sites, so we ended up showering down at the beach bathrooms at the outdoor showers. I wish the park had even put an open-air shower on the back of the bathrooms for the walk in. Would've made the stay a lot better.

        • Camper-submitted photo from Quail Run at Pate's Creek
          May 24, 2022

          Quail Run at Pate's Creek

          No frills private camping

          Great location if you're driving through or visiting Atlanta. It's just off the interstate, and there are plenty of restaurants around. Also there's a Dollar General at the end of the road if you need anything.

        • Camper-submitted photo from Little Tallapoosa Park
          April 16, 2022

          Little Tallapoosa Park

          Well Maintained, Perfect Get Away

          Heard about this place from a co-worker and I was not disappointed.

          Check in is easy, either call and leave a deposit or drive up and pay. They let you peruse the sites before paying which was nice.

          Hosts stop by to introduce themselves and how to contact them if needs arise.

          Everything is well maintained from the roads, campsites, unpaved trails, and bathrooms. I was impressed with how clean everything was despite being a campground.

          Trails are great for running or just nice stroll, and there is a small lake onsite that could be used to fish with convenient benches around it.

          The only downside would be that the campground is close to a highway, so occasionally there will be loud subs or burnouts, but not to the point that I’d remove a star.

          Overall great experience and will be camping here frequently.

        • Camper-submitted photo from Little Tallapoosa Park
          April 3, 2022

          Little Tallapoosa Park

          Awesome RV Park in Carroll County GA!!

          Great RV park that is owned and ran by the county. We stayed in the horse camp section because the RV area was full. They use the horse camp area as overflow. Plenty of space there with power and water. Sewer hookup is only available in the RV section. Tons of walking/horse trails to go along with a creek and a couple of lakes.



        Guide to Sandy Springs

        Camping near Sandy Springs, Georgia, offers a great mix of outdoor fun and relaxation. With several campgrounds nearby, you can enjoy nature while still being close to the city.

        What to do

        • Hiking: Explore the trails at Vogel State Park Campground. One visitor said, "The kids had loads of fun playing by the little rivers. Several hikes/trails ranging in difficulty to choose from."
        • Fishing: At Don Carter State Park Campground, you can enjoy fishing and canoeing. A camper mentioned, "A great place to camp with lots of hiking trails; there’s even a canoe trail!"
        • Swimming: Many campgrounds, like Sweetwater Campground, have access to lakes for swimming. One reviewer noted, "The campground is quiet and clean. One word of caution, check the grade of your site before booking."

        What campers like

        • Clean facilities: Campers appreciate the well-maintained restrooms and showers. A visitor at High Falls State Park Campground said, "The amenities were clean."
        • Spacious sites: Many campgrounds offer roomy sites. A camper at Red Top Mountain State Park Campground shared, "The campground is quiet with well laid out sites."
        • Family-friendly activities: Campgrounds like Stone Mountain Park Campground have activities for all ages. One family said, "Beautiful park with lots of activities available for the whole family."

        What you should know

        • Fees: Be prepared for additional costs. At Fort Mountain State Park Campground, a camper mentioned, "On top of the $70 a night you must pay a $20 parking fee."
        • Limited cell service: Many campgrounds have poor cell reception. A visitor at High Falls State Park Campground noted, "There is very little cell phone service—AT&T has none."
        • Reservations: Some campgrounds require reservations, especially during peak seasons. A camper at Vogel State Park Campground mentioned, "You definitely need them as the sites are marked nicely but the areas are not."

        Tips for camping with families

        • Plan activities: Choose campgrounds with plenty of family-friendly options. At Stone Mountain Park Campground, one reviewer said, "Tons of things to do train rides, gondola ride to the top, hiking and fireworks."
        • Check for playgrounds: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds for kids. A camper at High Falls State Park Campground mentioned, "Cute playground and a double dump station available."
        • Bring outdoor games: Pack games for the family to enjoy outside. A visitor at Red Top Mountain State Park Campground noted, "Kids can ride bikes everywhere, play some putt-putt or on the playground."

        Tips from RVers

        • Check site sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A camper at Fort Yargo State Park Campground said, "The roads are narrow, but in good repair. The sites are a little closer than I'd like."
        • Use full hookups: Look for campgrounds with full hookups for convenience. A visitor at Don Carter State Park Campground mentioned, "Has grey tank hookup which is nice."
        • Arrive early: Get to the campground before dark to set up. A camper at Sweetwater Campground advised, "The campground is gated, and the gates are shut between 10:30 pm and 8 am."

        With these tips and insights, you’re all set for a fun camping experience near Sandy Springs!

        Frequently Asked Questions

        • Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Sandy Springs, GA?

          According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Sandy Springs, GA is Don Carter State Park Campground with a 4.4-star rating from 32 reviews.

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