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Best Equestrian Camping near Beulah, MI

34 Reviews

Turtle Lake Campground offers equestrian camping near Beulah with dedicated horse sites that include water and electric hookups. The campground features a separate equestrian camping area that accommodates horses while providing the amenities riders need during their stay. Facilities include water access, picnic tables, and fire pits at each site. Campers report the equestrian area is well-maintained with adequate space between sites for horse trailers. The campground remains open from May 15th to October 15th, providing a full season for riders to explore the area. Both tent and RV camping options are available in the horse section, making it versatile for different camping preferences. The camp store offers basic supplies, and modern restrooms with showers are accessible to all campers.

Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp provides another horse-friendly option in the region with rustic camping suitable for equestrians. Located within state forest land, this campground connects directly to bridle paths and forest trails ideal for day rides. The trail camp includes drinking water access, toilets, and designated areas for horses. Several reviewers note the campground is specifically designed with horse owners in mind and serves as a stop along the Michigan Shore to Shore Trail for equestrians completing the cross-state route. Trails through the surrounding forest offer varied terrain for riders of different experience levels. Both campgrounds require that horses remain in designated areas when not on trails, and riders are expected to clean up after their animals. During peak summer weekends, equestrians are advised to arrive early as horse sites can fill quickly.

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Best Equestrian Sites Near Beulah, Michigan (6)

    1. Turtle Lake Campground

    8 Reviews
    Honor, MI
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 275-7353

    "Turtle Lake is a perfect mix of campers! Very family friendly, but spaced out well enough for privacy. They have a nice beach area and areas to fish. All sites provide a good amount of shade."

    "Family friendly, there is fishing and canoeing, fire pits and swimming in the lake. They have a camp for horses too."

    2. Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp

    9 Reviews
    Interlochen, MI
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 922-5280

    "We stayed at this campground while doing the Michigan Shore to Shore Trail by horseback, therefore we were in the "horse" portion of the campground."

    "Being only a couple miles from home, I could ride my bike through the forest paths to this camp ground. The camp is located on the N.W. shore of the Lake Dubonnet resovoir."

    3. Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds

    4 Reviews
    Grawn, MI
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 943-4150

    $25 / night

    "Quiet, large sites, like new bath house, 7th nite free, rate$35, good location for northwestern Michigan sites Water on all outside sites. interior sites share water hookups"

    4. Manistee National Forest Marzinski Horse Trail Campground

    5 Reviews
    Manistee, MI
    28 miles
    Website

    "I only spent a night here while passing through, but it's a very nice campground that's specifically suited to equestrians."

    "I wish we had a place to dump our grey water, but otherwise it was an easy drive in and had fresh water."

    5. Scheck's Place State Forest Campground

    5 Reviews
    Kingsley, MI
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 922-5280

    "The other is the trail camp. You drop your money in the box pick a spot of as much space as you want (there is hardly ever a lot of people)."

    "I like the location; very secluded in the State Forest but only a half hour from downtown Traverse City. This facility meets the recreation need of a diverse cross section of Michigan residents."

    6. Manton Trails RV Park, Hotel & Campground

    3 Reviews
    Fife Lake, MI
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (269) 857-8000

    $25 - $55 / night

    "We rented a extra site, so nobody could rent near us, sooo nice! Very close to Manistee River and canoe/raft liveries, very fun family togetherness activity."

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Equestrian Camping Reviews near Beulah, MI

34 Reviews of 6 Beulah Campgrounds

  • evi L.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 2, 2021

    Manistee National Forest Marzinski Horse Trail Campground

    Everything you need

    I only spent a night here while passing through, but it's a very nice campground that's specifically suited to equestrians. This established and well maintained campground is free, and you can stay up to two weeks. There's a well kept pit toilet, 21 established campsites w/ firerings, and even a water pump (meant for horses.) Only a few other campers on a Wednesday night, including some people with horses, and all have been friendly. The campsites are all flat and quite large, being that they are meant to accommodate people with a horse trailer, and there are numerous hitching posts throughout the campground. A great place overall.

  • Judy B.
    Jul. 15, 2016

    Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp

    Beautiful Campground

    We stayed at this campground while doing the Michigan Shore to Shore Trail by horseback, therefore we were in the "horse" portion of the campground. This campground had easy access to the water, and the restrooms were very clean. The campground seemed to have a lot if unnecessary traffic.

  • Gemma G.
    Apr. 24, 2019

    Scheck's Place State Forest Campground

    Schecks Place-TRAIL CAMP enjoy privacy, the river, horse trails

    There are 2 sections of Schecks Place. One is a campground with picnic tables and site numbers.

    The other is the trail camp. You drop your money in the box pick a spot of as much space as you want (there is hardly ever a lot of people).

    The last 2 times we went there was maybe one or two people with their horses or just passing thru.

    There are bathrooms and a well for water. No showers No electric.

    The river runs by and is awesome to go tubing down.

    There are trails that go through so if you are an equestrian this spot is perfect.

  • J
    Jul. 25, 2021

    Scheck's Place State Forest Campground

    Primitive State Forest CG right on the Boardman River

    I like the location; very secluded in the State Forest but only a half hour from downtown Traverse City. This facility meets the recreation need of a diverse cross section of Michigan residents. It’s a great home base or overnight camp for canoeists and kayakers (my particular interest). The camp is also used by mountain bikers & gravel riders, ATV riders, anglers, and equestrians (separate camp area). Large wooded sites. Primitive means vault toilets, no power and hand pump water. No reservations — FCFS.

    Negatives: can be noisy at times with the ATVs and also large camping groups. But for the most part I’ve found ppl to be respectful. A couple of the sites flooded after an unusually heavy rain today, so I would avoid any site that looks low if rain is expected.

    Site 16 is good. High and dry after the rain.

  • C
    Jun. 20, 2020

    Turtle Lake Campground

    Camping for everyone!!

    Turtle Lake is a perfect mix of campers! Very family friendly, but spaced out well enough for privacy. They have a nice beach area and areas to fish. All sites provide a good amount of shade. We will definitely be staying here again! They also have a separate equestrian camping area that have water and electric hookup sites.

  • Dalton B.
    Sep. 5, 2018

    Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp

    Childhood Favorite

    Cant count how many times i've been here. Being only a couple miles from home, I could ride my bike through the forest paths to this camp ground. The camp is located on the N.W. shore of the Lake Dubonnet resovoir. Rustic, cheap, horse friendly, out house, and pleanty of forest and lake to explore.

  • T
    Nov. 2, 2018

    Turtle Lake Campground

    Family friendly people. Amazing place

    Family friendly, there is fishing and canoeing, fire pits and swimming in the lake. They have a camp for horses too.

  • L
    Jul. 29, 2024

    Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds

    close to travese city and interlockin

    Quiet, large sites, like new bath house, 7th nite free, rate$35, good location for northwestern Michigan sites Water on all outside sites. interior sites share water hookups

  • Emily V.
    May. 27, 2019

    Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp

    Fine for a night

    Trail camp but no horses the night I was there. Lots of open space, spots aren’t really numbered. A couple nice hike/bike trails spur off the campground. Lots of traffic in the area through the night (ORV and mudding trucks). Bathrooms are nice. Only a few water front spots.

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