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Best Equestrian Camping near Eureka, MO

232 Reviews

Equestrian camping options near Eureka, Missouri are limited, with none of the reviewed campgrounds offering dedicated horse corrals or formal equestrian facilities. Horseshoe Lake State Park Campground in nearby Granite City, Illinois accommodates tent and RV campers and permits pets, though lacks specific horse amenities. Most campgrounds in the region allow pets but don't provide specialized horse facilities such as corrals, wash racks, or dedicated trailer parking. Alcohol is permitted at most locations, with basic amenities like picnic tables, fire rings, and access to drinking water available at established sites. Train noise frequently affects the camping experience at several locations, particularly at the Route 66 KOA.

The trail systems near Eureka provide opportunities for day rides, though overnight horse camping infrastructure is minimal. Mark Twain National Forest's Berryman Trail Campgrounds offers primitive camping with toilet facilities and trash collection, potentially suitable for experienced horse campers willing to create their own highline systems. Cuivre River State Park Campground features multiple accommodation types including cabins and tent sites with electric hookups, drinking water, and shower facilities, though reviews don't specifically mention horse use. For horse owners seeking developed camping facilities, contacting individual campgrounds about their equestrian policies before arrival is essential, as many locations may accommodate horses by special arrangement even without designated equestrian sites.

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Best Equestrian Sites Near Eureka, Missouri (17)

    1. St. Louis West / Historic Route 66 KOA

    30 Reviews
    Eureka, MO
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (636) 257-3018

    "Eureka is a nice town with everything you’ll need as far as food and supplies. Six Flags close by, but travel time to St."

    "Our site was gravel to park on with grass around it. Close to train tracks and highway, but didn’t notice with AC on in the camper. Close to 6 flags."

    2. Greensfelder County Park

    8 Reviews
    Eureka, MO
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (314) 615-4386

    "Heavy equestrian park, it’s not required (to have a horse) to stay here. A few piles of horses droppings but very well maintained."

    "Pretty nice wooded campground close to St. Louis! Each site has a picnic bench, a fire pit and grill."

    3. Cuivre River State Park Campground

    43 Reviews
    Troy, MO
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (636) 528-7247

    $15 - $38 / night

    "Plenty of gorgeous campsites and a lake to swim and kayak! And if you need a place to camp with your horse they have an entire equestrian section. Close to St."

    "Our site, though, was the smallest in the loop, tucked away in the weeds, and the only area to pitch our tent was on a slight slope."

    4. St. Francois State Park Campground

    29 Reviews
    Bonne Terre, MO
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (573) 358-2173

    "Not a huge campground but, Its a really simple beautiful place to enjoy Missouri's rolling hills. It is located 1 hour from St. Louis and 30 ish min from Elephant Rock State park."

    "My site was close to the camp host and the shower house. Shower house was nice with 4 separate showers with locking doors. Water pressure was great and they were clean."

    5. Horseshoe Lake State Park Campground

    10 Reviews
    Collinsville, IL
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 931-0270

    "Great spot in a beautiful area close to St. Louis. No power but access to drinking water and waste water dump for just 8$."

    "Horseshoe Lake is one of my most visited parks and most favorite park in the STL and surrounding areas. First off absolutely beautiful land and peace is easily achieved."

    6. Ozark Outdoors-Riverfront Resort

    21 Reviews
    Leasburg, MO
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (573) 245-6837

    "Positives: quiet time starting at 11:00 pm, we didn’t hear cursing, loud music, or anything else that disturbs little ones once they go to sleep, close to the river, clean restroom and shower house, shaded"

    "They have a family section if you prefer to be away from the louder bunch."

    7. Berryman Trail & Campgrounds - Mark Twain National Forest

    17 Reviews
    Davisville, MO
    45 miles
    Website
    +1 (573) 438-5427

    "It's remote and off the beaten path. A small campground with only 8 spots, some big enough for RVs. No hook ups or water. Pack it in and pack it out. Each site had enough space from each other."

    "Pavillion, parking and horse tie out area adjacent trailhead. Excellent place to bring the kids if you want to unplug them from the media world. Trails and bugs and things that go bump in the night."

    8. St. Joe State Park Campground

    20 Reviews
    Park Hills, MO
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (573) 431-1069

    "So, as one of Missouri’s atv parks, this can be a load one. But, you can camp at campground 2, and you’re dealing with a MUCH more classic camping scenario."

    "A great spot with a minute walk to a very well kept shower house and bathroom. We really liked this spot at CG#1."

    9. Bass' River Resort

    12 Reviews
    Leasburg, MO
    45 miles
    Website
    +1 (573) 786-8517

    $11 - $16 / night

    "This go around we pulled our popup down and chose a site with out hookups. (545) only negative things to say about the site was that it was very densely populated with trees."

    10. Blue Spring Ranch

    6 Reviews
    Bourbon, MO
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (573) 732-5200

    "We park close to the creek, we drive to the Meramec River and sometimes enjoy petting a horse or goat. Last year we zip lined. It’s close to the caverns and other awesome sites."

    "It's up by the cabins/cottages and you definitely need to drive there. Get there early in the morning to set up your chairs in the river to get a good spot."

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Equestrian Camping Reviews near Eureka, MO

232 Reviews of 17 Eureka Campgrounds

  • iloveitontop R.
    Sep. 13, 2016

    St. Joe State Park Campground

    Great place if you are boating or ORV.

    Nice park with a large camp sites with premiere off-road vehicle area. The park also features four lakes, two swimming beaches, equestrian trails, a hiking and bicycling trail and picnic sites, as well as two campgrounds capable of accommodating campers with ORV or horse trailers.

  • Matt S.
    Sep. 3, 2016

    St. Francois State Park Campground

    St. Francois SP is Fair to Average.

    This campground was packed, but it started off on the wrong foot. The entrance comes up quick and is right off a state highway with traffic moving between 65-80 mph so of course I passed the entrance and had to double back.

    When I pulled into the park there was bunch of construction. There were a few trails but honestly it really seemed like an RV park with very few tents. The showers and bathrooms were clean but there were too many people, it was very crowded.

    I should add as a positive that here were equestrian trails and a large parking lot to park your horse trailer.

    St. Francois State Park is close to St. Louis so it is probably a popular destination, it just didn't feel like camping. I'm sure it will improve a little when the construction is completed, but I doubt it will be above three stars.

  • Annie C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 29, 2017

    Greensfelder County Park

    Ranger Review: Greensfelder County Park Camping

    Campground Review: This is a nice little hidden gem outside St Louis in a great county park. If you are a Six Flags kinda person, the amusement park sits at the southern entrance to Greensfelder. The park itself has some great hiking and biking trails, but the big draw is equestrian in nature (including eventing jumps along some of the trails). This campground caters to the horse-set, with more campsites attached to the equestrian park than not, which means you should make reservations in advance as it is a busy little campground. The equestrian camping area has a standing stall type open barn, a round pen for turn out, and large campsites designed for horse trailers. All of the sites with electric are meant for horse trailers as there are no amenities for RV's. The showers and toilets are in the horse camping portion of the campground. The non-horse camping area seemed to be an afterthought, and is along side a park artery leading to a boarding barn and more trails. I did like that there were two trail heads on opposite sides of the camping lot, and the trails were well marked. Expect this campground area to be busy as it is the staging area for equestrians who use the park.

    Product Review: In July I won some gear from Primus for reviewing some campgrounds I visited earlier this summer. This was the first opportunity I had to try out my Primus Profile Camp Stove. This is a nice car camping stove; at eleven pounds, it isn't something to carry far. Things I liked about it include the wind guards, the latching lid, and the fairly thin profile when collapsed. For a two burner stove, it really didn't take up much room in my trunk and it is sturdy enough that I wasn't worried about piling gear on top of it. However, while new out of the box, the igniter didn't work. Glad I always pack a lighter. It's not going to boil water in record time, but certainly held a steady flame and was easy to adjust. I have other stoves, but this one seems like it will be my go to when car camping with friends as I can cook more on two burners than one. https://primus.us/collections/camping-stoves

  • J K.
    Aug. 6, 2019

    Cuivre River State Park Campground

    Beautiful park with everything you need!

    This is a perfect place to enjoy with the family. Plenty of gorgeous campsites and a lake to swim and kayak! And if you need a place to camp with your horse they have an entire equestrian section. Close to St. Louis but far enough out to enjoy peace and quiet!

  • Grant M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 27, 2021

    St. Joe State Park Campground

    Good for ATV’s, also good for horses and people.

    So, as one of Missouri’s atv parks, this can be a load one. But, you can camp at campground 2, and you’re dealing with a MUCH more classic camping scenario. The park is big enough you don’t hear the small engine vehicles over here.

    The campground 2 sites are set up for horses, something I know almost nothing about, but they make the sites larger to accommodate equestrian needs and that’s nice. Hiking, MTB, and horse trails are separate from the atv trails. There’s even a nice 11 mile long paved trail that has some hills but will work for kids/strollers/etc.

    There are a number of more interesting parks in the area for what I think of as a true camping experience, but this is a good one if you’re also on the pokemon plan (gotta camp ‘em all). If you like atv/utv/dirt bike stuff, man, campground one is for you, and it looks like a blast, read up on the lead mine tailing warnings.

  • Matthew H.
    Mar. 6, 2021

    Greensfelder County Park

    Rvs and trailers

    Small campground ground ram by saint louis county parks. We were the only ones here. Heavy equestrian park, it’s not required (to have a horse) to stay here. A few piles of horses droppings but very well maintained. We stay about 30 feet to the right of the horse pin, and behind it where they dump the horse stuff really can’t smell anything. Only sites 20-29 have electric and 28 can’t be reserved. Pro -Most sites are great for trailers 26’ or less and 1 slide (sites 24-26 can fit a fifth wheel probably no bigger than 36-38 ft) -2-20 amp plugs and 1-30amp plug -Not to many trees hanging over your camper that would drop branches -site 29 where we stayed can fit a 40’ fifth wheel -a lot of room to back in -showers and restrooms year around -frost free water at both ends of the campground -usual fire pit, picnic table and grill -park campers on grass to be closer to one side or another of your site -sites are reservable

    Cons -no water at sites -no 50 amps -no dump but KOA and RV dealer 5-7 mins away

    -site 29 only have 2-20 amp plugs no 30 didn’t realized till we parked. Only this one doesn’t have 30 -horses traffic on Saturday eventually from what the ranger told me once Covid is better -most sites back up to main road(mostly light traffic and none at night)

  • Sterling M.
    May. 28, 2019

    Hazel Creek Campground

    Secluded, quiet, and friendly locals

    Enjoyed my stay and hikes on the equestrian trails. At the time no horses were around, only other tent campers, one of which gave me their extra camp wood.

    Hazel creek is a picturesque crystal clear creek that is near the campground, featuring tons of wildlife and peaceful views.

    The campsites are flat and clean gravel fill or dirt, the grass is usually tamed, each with a campfire ring with a grill and a picnic table and lantern pole. Densely wooded, full shade.

    The access road was rough but my wife’s tiny compact car didn’t have any trouble, but I’m sure it’s a mess when wet.

  • Ashley Y.
    Aug. 8, 2016

    St. Joe State Park Campground

    Great multi use campground

    I only rated this a 3 because of location. Its located next to odd Monsanto property but great vineyards. I know. Weird. Anyway great multi use if you enjoy hiking, mountain biking ATV and horses. My husband and I went to check out cave vineyard which is exactly what it sounds like and is not to be missed. The facilities at this campground were top notch and the the sites were huge! Missouri always does a great job and its a great place to camp. A few minutes drive from the popular st. Genevieve.

  • Olivia S.
    Jul. 20, 2020

    St. Joe State Park Campground

    Reviews on Campground #1 & #2

    I’ve camped at both campgrounds offered at St. Joe. In the fall of 2018, we stayed at CG#1, the spot has a nice gravel tent pad with border, picnic table, and a fire pit. The spot also offered a concrete section for a camper and cars. We had a pop-up and one tent and it was very spacious. A great spot with a minute walk to a very well kept shower house and bathroom. We really liked this spot at CG#1.

    CG#2 is located about 2-3 away from the main campground, this includes the shower house and main bathrooms. There is no shower house at CG#2. I stayed at CG#2 about a week ago. Very similar in design to the sites at CG#1, it also offers amenities for those with horses. We had a spot with electric and no water, water is located close by the vault toilets. The site has a gravel parking area rather than the concrete one at CG#1. We had two tents, two cars, and five people, just as spacious. If you want more seclusion and don’t really care about being right next to the showers, I would suggest CG#2.

    Also, there was a trail located right by our spot at CG#2, it’s a good hike!!

    Two clean and well kept swimming areas, great trails, good camp sites, and great bathrooms/showers!

Guide to Eureka

Horse camping in Missouri offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure and equestrian-friendly amenities, making it a fantastic choice for riders and their horses.

Equestrian campgrounds include ample amenities

  • The Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park Campground features electric hookups, drinking water, and picnic tables, ensuring a comfortable stay for both horses and riders.
  • At Brazil Creek, you'll find hitching posts for horses and a peaceful creek, perfect for cooling off after a long ride.
  • Greensfelder County Park offers well-maintained sites with electric hookups and easy access to trails, making it a popular choice for equestrian campers.

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Tips for equestrian camping near Eureka, Missouri

  • When visiting St. Francois State Park Campground, be sure to arrive early to secure a good spot, especially during peak seasons.
  • At Cherokee Landing, keep in mind that the campground is near a busy highway, so plan your riding routes accordingly for a quieter experience.
  • Always check for available amenities and trail conditions at Lost Valley Lake Resort before your trip to ensure a smooth and enjoyable stay.

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Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Eureka, MO?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Eureka, MO is St. Louis West / Historic Route 66 KOA with a 4.2-star rating from 30 reviews.

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