Best Equestrian Camping near Rochester, MN
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Best Equestrian Sites Near Rochester, MN (11)
1. Forestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground
Preston, Minnesota17 Reviews•54 Photos•88 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- RVs
$35 / night
2. Chester Woods Park
Eyota, Minnesota5 Reviews•18 Photos•50 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
3. Maple Springs Campground
Preston, Minnesota10 Reviews•8 Photos•21 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
$35 / night
4. Lake Louise State Park Campground
Le Roy, Minnesota6 Reviews•8 Photos•14 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
5. Haycreek Valley Campground
Hay Creek, Minnesota6 Reviews•6 Photos•29 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
6. Whippoorwill Ranch Kampground
Plainview, Minnesota1 Review•3 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Reservable
- RVs
- Tents
7. Money Creek & Vinegar Ridge — R.J.D. Memorial Hardwood State Forest
Money Creek, Minnesota2 Reviews•7 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- RVs
- Tents
- Equestrian
8. Cannon River Wilderness Area
Faribault, Minnesota2 Reviews•2 Photos•32 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Equestrian
- Standard (Tent/RV)
9. Zumbro Bottoms Central — R.J.D. Memorial Hardwood State Forest
Be the first to review!Kellogg, Minnesota•1 SaveCentral Assembly Area is moderate in size; it is a primitive campground designed to furnish only the camper's basic needs, vault toilets, and hand-pumped water. There are fire rings, picnic tables, picket lines, and manure bunkers in the campground.
There are no designated campsites in this campground, and campers can set up as they wish, keeping in line with these rules:
Portable pens must be 50 feet from the road to minimize damage to the grass and not be around trees. Horses cannot be tied to trees. Keep the size of your campsite reasonable. To allow for other campers to use only the amount of space you need. All camping is first-come, first-serve. Do not block off space for friends who will be arriving later. Clean up your campsite when you leave. Take all garbage with you and put all hay and manure in the bunkers provided. This is a popular camping area and on busy weekends can accommodate about 20 camping units. Quiet hours are between 10:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m. (this includes no generator use). Please be considerate of others around you.Zumbro Bottoms offers access to 44 miles of horseback riding trails. The trails have been marked with brown signs showing appropriate uses.
- Fires
- RVs
- Tents
- Equestrian
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Dispersed
$14 - $16 / night
10. Zumbro Bottoms West — R.J.D. Memorial Hardwood State Forest
Be the first to review!Kellogg, Minnesota•1 SaveWest Assembly Area is the largest of the three campgrounds at Zumbro Bottoms; it is a primitive campground designed to furnish only the camper's basic needs, vault toilets, and hand-pumped water. Other than two accessible sites, there are no designated campsites in this campground.
There are fire rings, picnic tables, picket lines, and manure bunkers in the campground. There is a lot of open space, and campers can set up as they wish, keeping in line with these rules:
Portable pens must be 75 feet from the road to minimize damage to the grass and not be around trees. Horses cannot be tied to trees. Keep the size of your campsite reasonable. To allow for other campers to use only the amount of space you need. All camping is first-come, first-serve. Do not block off space for friends who will be arriving later. Clean up your campsite when you leave. Put all garbage in the dumpster and all hay and manure in the bunkers provided. This is a popular camping area and on busy weekends can accommodate 100 + camping units. Quiet hours are between 10:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m. (this includes no generator use). Please be considerate of others around you.Highlights: Zumbro Bottoms offers access to 44 miles of horseback riding trails. The trails have been marked with brown signs showing appropriate uses.
- Fires
- RVs
- Tents
- Equestrian
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Dispersed
$22 / night
Recent Equestrian Reviews in Rochester
50 Reviews of 11 Rochester Campgrounds
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Steve S.
Scout
Maple Springs Campground
WiFi intermittent
WiFi intermittent At far end of campgrounds. Very clean showers and bathroom near office
Jennifer O.
GuideMaple Springs Campground
Great Campground close to State Park
Really nice campground. Well maintained and level sites. Had a river to walk along and playground and animals for kids to enjoy. Staff were really nice and helpful. They had (free) loaner electric cords and water hoses for the sites that had a longer distance to go to the box/spigot. The state park was just down the road with great hiking.
David E.Guide
Haycreek Valley Campground
Outside of City but Not Far for Access
Nice campground outside of Red Wing, MN with a bar/restaurant and other features. Access to trials for bikes and horses. I stayed in the horse camp without a horse but it was a nice area.
Michael V.
RangerMoney Creek & Vinegar Ridge — R.J.D. Memorial Hardwood State Forest
Good hunting campground
Stayed here multiple times throughout the years, not much to it. Put toilets, usually slow except during hunting season. Camp sites are decent but primative.
- Michael V.Ranger
Oak Ridge / Wet Bark Recreation Area — R.J.D. Memorial Hardwood State Forest
Horse trail campground
Small campground, usually no one here except during hunting season. Not much to this place.
- KKevinGuide
Chester Woods Park
Large sites
Nice place but it is a campground not an rv park, 30 & 50 amp service but no water hookup (fill when you come in) and dump tanks when leaving,
anne K.Guide
Forestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground
1st tent camp of the season
Stayed here one night in early may and hiked the big spring trail. Site #42 was private with partial shade and a very nice and level gravel tent pad. The site was plenty big with plenty of room for activities. The shower facilities were very clean, same story for the latrines.
- JJOSEPH M.Scout
Maple Springs Campground
Eden
We stayed here for the month of august, and this place is awesome! Beautiful spaces of various size, a river runs next to it and they have duck races. Dog park, small general store, backs up to a national park, close to town, immaculately maintained, volley ball court, lots of shade trees, easy access, and Andy(owner/operator) is the nicest person you’ll ever want to meet. For those so inclined there’s church service on Sunday in an old (cool looking!) barn! Fire pits at every spot. There is WiFi there, but little to no phone service unless you have a cell booster. 5/5 will definitely be back!
- MMichelle A.
TravelerWhippoorwill Ranch Kampground
Mature crowd and tons of fun!
We had a fabulous experience at BJ's this weekend. Mark, Sheri and the staff are good people who work hard to make sure you have a great time. The food is excellent and comes out SO FAST; bravo to the kitchen staff! Bartenders are very attentive; Tasha took excellent care of us! The campsites are well kept and spacious. There are no picnic tables in the sites, but we got along just fine without. We can't wait to go back!
- jjoleenScout
Maple Springs Campground
Clean, friendly, with a trout stream running past
Well maintained trails, lovely hosts & amenities. Not like any other campground.
Mark N.GuideChester Woods Park
Nice County Park
Nice park for everyone’s type from tents, cabins and all size RV’s. Electric only at the camp sites but have water and dump station on site. Clean bathrooms and showers. Best value I’ve seen for fire wood. Has many walking trails that you can take your dog on and just a couple that you can’t.
ANDY C.TravelerMaple Springs Campground
Pretty good.
Overall a nice place. It was very wet, standing water in the grass from lots of rain. Spot 105. Not much room between sites there and had to back turn around and back down the road to park. Memorial wknd, they had a very nice pot luck lunch and pork chops on a stick, all free and great food. Shower house is a quaint old farm house, it was very nice. General store and firewood. Dump station was in odd spot, if it were busy it wouldn't be good. Overall a nice time.
Nick G.Guide
Cannon River Wilderness Area
Perfect place Found a great site
For free the area is awesome right by the river. We found a site tucked away from people which is what we like. We set up hammocks right next to the river. The hike from parking is not bad at all about a 10 minute walk from parking to the farthest site.
- ddaniel H.Guide
Forestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground
Feels like you’re in the middle of the woods
For a campground that’s not too far out of the way, you feel so secluded and hidden away in the woods. Its quiet and really easy to get some solitude.
- TTod S.
LegendForestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground
Private sites, no mosquitoes
This is a pretty great campground with mostly large, private sites. Not all sites are level and there’s little to no cell coverage. The tours of the cave and historic Forestville are extra costs and are only available Thursday - Saturday
- Hannah H.Guide
Lake Louise State Park Campground
Lake Louise Summer
Good time! It rained and was a little muddy, but it was nice. Site 11 is kind of small for a large tent like we have. The group sites are close by and they were quite loud, but the rest of the park was nice and quiet. There is horse camping here, and the lake is nice for swimming.
- RRodney A.Scout
Lake Louise State Park Campground
Nice Little Park
This is a great family park where the kids and grown-ups can have fun!
You can go fishing at the pond without having to purchase a Minnesota Fishing License!
- BBenjaminGuide
Lake Louise State Park Campground
Cozy little gem in Southern MN
Our sight overlooking a small grove of trees. Several species of birds I don't recognize kept us entertained the whole time. Bathrooms were exceptionally clean best I've encountered. We got bikes from nearby LeRoy city hall ($5.00 donation) really great program. The bike path traverses through the campground (shooting star trail). One drawback is the faint highway noise. I would visit this campground again.
- TTodd W.Guide
Maple Springs Campground
Peaceful spot in the valley
We stayed here for a week in June to start our trip around the country and it was a great place to start our camping experience! The owner/host does a great job and is extremely helpful. Plenty to do in the area... we floated down the root river for about 3 hours and had a great time. The campground had everything we needed including a great little trout stream on the edge of the property, a hayride, movie for the family in the old red barn, and a church service in that same barn on Sunday. We will look forward to camping there again in the future!!
Scott S.GuideMoney Creek & Vinegar Ridge — R.J.D. Memorial Hardwood State Forest
Nice State Forest Campground
The are 8 sites. There is no water or electricity. One pit toilet for the site. 5 miles from Rushford MN. Access to Root River trail close by.
Megan L.TravelerForestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground
Open land, surrounded by trees
Campsites are flat and grassy. They back up to each other so good for groups camping together. Has horse tie ups and great trails
Megan J.TravelerForestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground
Great place
Bathrooms are close to camp. Camp sites are close to eachother, but there is tons of camping to get away!
Tim B.TravelerCannon River Wilderness Area
Paddle in or hike it in only
This park is great for hiking and winter snowshoeing and cross country skiing. The 2 camp sites are a good little hike in and you have to backpack everything you need in. Of course if you are on the river it's a nice little stop between Faribault and Northfield. Not sure about camping in the parking lot overnight. Love the park, just not for camping.
- MMelissa A.Guide
Forestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground
Nice campground
This was a nice campground with private sites. We were in site 70e and was very private and close the the showers. Lots of great hiking and forestville is very charming but tours were not running due to COVID. There was no AT&T cell coverage.
- Erik O.Traveler
Chester Woods Park
Awesome campgrounds
The campground is very clean and nice.
The bathrooms and showers we pristine clean and close and easy to walk to.
The beach was great and clean.
Fishing was great.
Would definitely come back
Annie V.TravelerForestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground
Best Memories of My Childhood
I’m probably a little biased. My parents started coming to this park to ride horses in the 70s. We spent at least 3wks every year here when I was a kid trail riding, hiking, even tubing down the Root River (there’s no commercial tubing available and you have to get up and walk through rocky shallow spots, so it isn’t ideal for this, but tell my 10yr old self that).
I stayed here recently in the “people campground.” I hiked 12mi in one day and had a great time. The campsite itself was great—privacy and no loud neighbors. I always make sure to stay in spots without electric if possible to escape the culture and noise that accompanies RV camping. Site #4 isn’t very level, but it backs up to the river and the access trail out of the campground. Forestville never disappoints me—I even randomly ran into my own uncle while hiking!
- Karin W.Scout
Haycreek Valley Campground
Good for biking
Our site was rather odd as the electric and water post was on the opposite side of our camper. Our standard water hose and electrical cord wouldn’t reach so we ended up backing up the hill to get next to the water and filled our tank for the weekend. Thankfully a neighbor had a 30’ extension that we borrowed. The fire pits were located in very odd spots too - basically unusable unless you wanted to light your rig on fire. We really enjoyed the bike trail that was so close, paved and had lots of tree cover to keep us cool. Very nice ride to Red Wing right from our site! Would probably stay here again but would definitely ask for a different site. Great for biking!
Guide to Rochester
Horse camping in Minnesota offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure and equestrian-friendly amenities, perfect for those looking to explore the great outdoors with their horses.
Most campgrounds have horse-focused amenities like spacious sites and trails
- At Chester Woods Park, equestrian campers can enjoy large sites and access to numerous walking trails suitable for horses.
- Haycreek Valley Campground features electric and water hookups specifically for horse campers, ensuring a comfortable stay.
- Money Creek & Vinegar Ridge offers a primitive camping experience with access to horse trails, ideal for those seeking a more rustic adventure.
Equestrian campers like these nearby activities
- Forestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground provides opportunities for hiking and cave tours, making it a great spot for both horse and rider.
- At Maple Springs Campground, visitors can enjoy walking along the river and exploring nearby trails, perfect for a day out with horses.
- Zumbro Bottoms Central features picnic areas and trails, allowing for a relaxing day in nature with your equine companion.
Equestrian campgrounds include scenic views and essential facilities
- Lake Louise State Park Campground offers beautiful lake views and well-maintained facilities, making it a popular choice for horse camping.
- Whippoorwill Ranch Kampground is known for its spacious sites and friendly atmosphere, perfect for families with horses.
- R.J.D. Memorial Hardwood State Forest provides a peaceful setting with essential amenities, ideal for those looking to unwind in nature with their horses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Rochester, MN?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Rochester, MN is Forestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground with a 4.3-star rating from 17 reviews.
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