Zumbro Bottoms Horse Campground - West is located near Wabasha, MN, and features a landscape of rolling hills and wooded areas. Temperatures range from lows in the 20s Fahrenheit during winter to highs in the 80s during summer. Nearby attractions include the Zumbro River for water activities and the scenic trails of the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest.

West Assembly Area is the largest of the three campgrounds at Zumbro Bottoms, it is a primitive campground designed to furnish only the basic needs of the camper, vault toilets and hand pumped water. Other than 2 accessible sites there are not 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 cannot be around trees.
    Horses cannot be tied to trees.
    Keep the size of your campsite reasonable. To allow for other campers 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.

Horseback riding trails are open April 30–November 1. Trails do not close when it rains and only a few low trails flood when the river is high.

Communication is limited and the trail system is multi-use in areas.

Zumbro Bottoms Horse Campground - West

Whether you're an RVer or tent camper, Kellogg, MN is a great place to post up for the weekend—or longer. There are tons of hikes and other fun activities to partake in, as well as sights to see and explore. You're sure to find the perfect spot for your Minnesota camping adventure.

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Camping at a horse campground for the annual Zumbro Endurance Run event.  Huge campsites (designed for horse trailers and horses and all that), fire rings, water and ample pit toilets near sites.  Great hiking and running trails, and some of the most popular horse trails in the state.  

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