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    Campgrounds with equestrian facilities are limited in the Palmyra, New Jersey area. Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area in nearby Elkton, Maryland offers trail access and water hookups for equestrians camping with horses. The campground accommodates both tent and RV camping with electric hookups available at some sites. Trails throughout the park connect riders to scenic woodland areas with moderate terrain suitable for various riding abilities. The bathrooms are clean and regularly maintained, though showers are not available at this location. Water access for horses includes strategically placed troughs along the main trails.

    Located approximately 40 miles from Palmyra, French Creek State Park provides access to multiple horse-friendly trails that connect to the larger trail system. Horse owners must bring their own portable corrals or highline systems as permanent corrals are not available on site. The park features 35 miles of trails with some designated specifically for equestrian use. The heavily wooded campsites provide natural shade for horses during summer months. Parking areas accommodate horse trailers with sufficient turning radius at most sites. Manure disposal areas are provided but campers should verify locations upon check-in. The trails receive regular maintenance and remain passable even after moderate rainfall.

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    Best Equestrian Campgrounds near Palmyra (9)

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      1. French Creek State Park Campground

      4.2(83)42mi from Palmyra227 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "We were looking for someplace close to the city but away from the hustle and bustle of our city life, this was the perfect little steal-away; relatively close by, great car camping spots, nice easy hikes"

      "Activities See the photo that shows 35 miles of hiking trails. It's an excellent brochure! "

      from $20 - $75 / night

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      2. Brendan Byrne State Forest

      4.7(18)28mi from PalmyraRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Campsite decent size, but some don't have clear boundaries to neighbors, and sometimes not optimally configured (e.g., the site next door's fire pit was placed on the edge of its site/right next to my"

      "First off, I will start by saying you have to drive a good amount of distance to get into the campground and that is something I really enjoyed!"

      from $3 - $60 / night

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      3. Lums Pond State Park Campground

      4.5(52)48mi from Palmyra73 sitesRVs, Tents, Glamping

      "There are some equestrian and tent sites as well. Lots of boating (electric motors only) and kayaking on the pond and a decent amount of hiking."

      "I took her older cousins to  the fishing pier, and we didn't even get a nibble, but I think it was too cold for panfish that close to shore."

      from $22 - $40 / night

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      4. Turkey Swamp Park

      4.4(30)41mi from PalmyraRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "We stayed in New Jersey for our 5th campground on the East Coast: Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold. This is a County park.

       Near some Revolutionary War battlefields.

       I really liked this park!"

      "Heavily wooded and supremely quiet, it’s located not far from anywhere you’d want to be. 30 minutes to the shore. Every site is a pull-through, large and spacious with great woodland views. 30amp and"

      from $42 - $79 / night

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      5. Mountainview Campground

      4.8(16)42mi from PalmyraRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "We were kindly escorted to our site (a nice refreshing change from having to wander around to find the sites ourselves), which was the one farthest away from the entrance."

      "Close by to a couple of nice state parks. Cute sheep and goats that wander about during the day! Sweet little spot, we'll definitely be back!"

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      6. Allaire State Park - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

      3.6(18)48mi from PalmyraRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Lots of walking paths surround the park & you are also close to Belmar, Point Pleasant, Manasquan (all fun shore towns)."

      "Nice state park with trails nearby."

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      7. Spruce Run Recreation Area

      4.2(15)47mi from PalmyraRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Park employees and park police drive around through the day. Some big groups of campers got a little rowdy at night. The bathrooms were absolutely disgusting."

      "The actual site was nice and was close to the bathrooms. There was plenty of shade as the sun moved throughout the day."

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      8. Hibernia County Park

      4.0(8)43mi from PalmyraTents, Glamping

      "This campground has 2 small loops, the Lake Loop and the Fiddler's Loop. Lake loop is the bigger of the two, however the “sites” are smaller and it's more open. It is popular with group tenters."

      "Large campsites at the Lake Loop. Map is a little deceiving- the sites are farther from the lake than I expected and there are no running water bathrooms. Very clean and wooded sites."

      from $15 - $50 / night

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      9. Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area

      4.5(2)48mi from PalmyraRVs, Tents
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    • Cynthia K.
      Aug. 30, 2024

      Turkey Swamp Park

      My favorite!

         We stayed in New Jersey for our 5th campground on the East Coast: Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold. This is a County park.

       Near some Revolutionary War battlefields.

       I really liked this park! They have 2283 acres. A 17 acre lake. Some hiking trails & a nice campground! The sites are all pullthrough. There's lots of vegetation for "privacy". We had a site on the perimeter, which are forest views. Only problem is none of the roads are paved. All are packed sand. We could tell it rained recently because of the muddy tracks. Fortunately it didn't rain while we were there!

        Shower/bathrooms are clean, but dated. They're checked regularly. The bath house is for the entire campground. 3 out of the 4 women's were working. There's a shared dressing area. 

      There's a laundry that doesn't take quarters. EPay. 

      There's a nice playground in the campground.

       They have 3 cabins for rent, with forest views.

       The lake has fishing & boat rentals. No gas motors. There's no swimming at the lake. Cell service was fair.. No WiFi. 

      They have an archery range. 

          This was my favorite campground on our trip! I really enjoyed camping here! There's a rustic retro quality to the place. I adored the campsites & I didn't see any really bad ones.

    • Amanda K.
      Aug. 14, 2022

      French Creek State Park Campground

      Reviews are misleading, they don’t offer what they use to

      I’m sure one point in time this use to be a 4-5 star campground. It is a far stretch from that today.

      PROS:

      AT&T / Cricket cell service Paved loops good for bicycles

      CONS:

      The large pool you see in pictures, is not operating.

      The kayak/canoe rentals is not operating.

      It is prohibited to take a swim in the lake.

      A majority of the campsites are small and stacked right on top of each-other. Ours, C15, was a rocky terrain making it difficult for our children to walk around.

      Loop A has many parking pads that are on a significant sloop making it very difficult to level your camper/rv

      The bathrooms don’t seem to be well maintained or cleaned.

      No camp store

      No place to buy firewood

      THE WORST PART - The park rangers are on the boarder-line of harassment. They constantly patrol the area and seek out reasons to write tickets. We have witnessed them rummaging around peoples campsites when they were away from their sites. It doesn’t take much to do something wrong. Your vehicle tires must be on the pavement pad, they cannot be touching the grass. If your vehicle cannot fit it must go in “over flow parking” which isn’t close by. Any evidence of alcohol is surly a fine.

      NEARBY ATTRACTIONS: Hopewell Furnace Historical Site Birdsboro Preserve St. Peters Classic Auto Mall Museum Ryerss Farm for aged equestrians

    • Ellen B.
      May. 23, 2019

      Lums Pond State Park Campground

      Great place in the back yard

      We do Lums Pond at least twice a year if we can get reservations.

      Sites are big and all were redone in the last few years with concrete pads, 30 amp service and full sewer. There are some equestrian and tent sites as well.

      Lots of boating (electric motors only) and kayaking on the pond and a decent amount of hiking. There’s an off leash dog park, equestrian center and boat ramp. Book early because it fills up fast!

    • Laure D.The Dyrt PRO User
      Apr. 24, 2021

      French Creek State Park Campground

      Feels crowded

      This PA state park felt, upon first impression, very tightly spaced and had an overall crowded feel in loop C, the only dog friendly electric loop. The sites that aren’t ADA have more space between them than we did.  Our site C41 was full hookup as are several others (1-7, 39-47). This is an ADA site, there are several of them. Perhaps this is why it’s crowded so they could fit extra ADA sites? They are very level and have paved pads, but also a paved picnic pad, and paved fire ring pad. Non ADA full hookup sites appeared to be the nicest though they were narrow and some weren’t level side to side. There were a lot of rocks embedded in the ground around and on many sites. Non ADA sites have only a paved pad for the RV. The picnic table and fire ring were behind our RV and when sitting at them, we were within view of sites 37, 39, and 40. I felt like I was in a townhouse setting. Non ADA sites varied as to where picnic and fire rings were set. Also many sites looked like there was quite a drop off at the edge of the already narrow pad so that you had a big step down off your last RV step. Site C42 is ADA and is a nice, semi private, spacious site. Though I’d choose from sites  #1-7 next time. ALL parking pads are 45’ long.

      Loop B has a mix of electric and non electric but doesn’t allow pets. That loop was more spacious and had trees between some  sites so it felt  more private. The sites appeared level. There are Yurts and mini cabins outside Loop C that had lots of space around them. Loop A is a pet loop but no electric. However, it’s closed now for what appears to be renovations. Loop D is non electric, no pets.

      The campground had no vacancy on this particular weekend. One car allowed per site and most had to park perpendicular. Sites were short (45’ long). 2nd cars are $5 a night but wouldn’t fit in most sites.

      The day use areas have frisbee golf, boat rentals, fishing, hunting, hiking, and a pool that overlooks the lake. Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site is adjacent to the park but was not fully open due to covid. It’s a large state park. The pool was nice looking but not open until Memorial Day. Boat rentals are available weekends in May and Sept. and daily all summer. These amenities were far from the campground and would require driving your car. Hiking trails were plentiful but most were labeled as “more difficult.”  Horse back riding is allowed on some trails. I didn’t see any trails that started at the campground loops. 

      Overall, it’s an adequate campground but not my favorite.

    • Christina S.
      Aug. 13, 2017

      French Creek State Park Campground

      Great local getaway

      We were looking for someplace close to the city but away from the hustle and bustle of our city life, this was the perfect little steal-away; relatively close by, great car camping spots, nice easy hikes, there's a lake but unfortunately you can't swim in it, they have a public pool but we opted for hiking instead.

    • M
      Apr. 4, 2022

      Lums Pond State Park Campground

      Will be back again [when we can get a reservation]

      I understand why it is so difficult to get a reservation at Lums Pond.  I don't know if it's the host campers or the management, but they're definitely doing something right.  

      I have to say, Jim, the host camper by us was fantastic.  As it was our first trip after a long winter, I managed to forget to put the anode back in our water heater.  I went over and sheepishly asked him if I could borrow a 1 1/2" socket.  He not only lent us a socket, but asked if I needed help, and if I had teflon tape (which I did) and was willing to lend a hand.

      The site was fairly level, side-to-side, so I really only needed to level front to back.  That was a bonus.

      Our daughter really enjoyed the playground (which was excellent, by my standards). The only complaint I have is that the kiddie swings seem to be modeled after the seasickness machine that they had on Mythbusters (https://archive.org/details/MythBusters..Season.3..480p576P..DVDripHDTV..X265HEVC..O69..FIXED/Mythbusters+-+S03E26+-+Seasickness+-+Kill+or+Cure.mkv).  I could only go on the swing with her for a little bit before I started to turn green.  Other than that?  She fought us about leaving the playground, and really would have been content if that was all we did.

      I took her older cousins to  the fishing pier, and we didn't even get a nibble, but I think it was too cold for panfish that close to shore.

      The trails were well marked, and the day we took a hike, we ended up on the equestrian trail that runs all the way around the pond.  It was a long, but easy hike.

      The bath house was absolutely immaculate, and the design made even my public-bathroom-phobic sister-in-law comfortable and at ease.

      All in all, it was a fantastic trip, and I hope to go back soon.

    • Jules T.
      Jun. 13, 2021

      Spruce Run Recreation Area

      Beautiful and relaxing water sites

      Stayed here 2 nights in May, Friday-Sunday. There were a decent amount of people on Friday, but significantly more on Saturday. Park employees and park police drive around through the day. Some big groups of campers got a little rowdy at night. The bathrooms were absolutely disgusting. I thought with COVID they were cleaning them more, but for the entire weekend, someone's #2 remained all over the toilet, floor, and corner wall. The other stalls weren't as bad, but definitely not clean. Our site was on the water and it was really nice. A duck visited us every morning. Not including the bathroom situation, the only con to this campground is it's proximity to the highway. You can hear 78, especially at night once the campground settles down.

    • Mary S.
      Oct. 6, 2018

      French Creek State Park Campground

      Beautiful, large wooded sites and lots of hiking trails

      This is a nicely laid out campground with 4 loops and many site choices - non-electric, electric and full hookup sites (water, sewer and electricity); a couple yurts; and 3 camping cottages. (There are cabins elsewhere in the park.) We just showed up on a Wednesday in early October but I'm sure you'd need a reservation on a weekend.

      Activities

      • See the photo that shows 35 miles of hiking trails. It's an excellent brochure! Some trails are hiking only; others allow mountain biking in addition to hiking, and there are equestrian trails.

      • Boating and fishing

      • Swimming pool by Hopewell Lake

      • Disc golf

      • Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site is on your way to the campground.

      The Sites

      • See photo of the campground map along with typical site photos.

      • 4 loops: no electricity in A and D, mix of electric and non-electric sites in B, and a mix of full hookups, electric and non-electric sites in C. Loop C is the only loop open all year with no guarantee of access in the winter.

      • Asphalt pads are all supposed to be 45 feet.

      • The sites looked level but many of the pads in Loop A were just a bit downhill as you back in. That means our heads are downhill for sleeping unless we turn our teardrop trailer, so we just looked until we found a level site. If you're into leveling a camper, it's not a big deal. We can adjust our back end, but we don't mess around with anything else. It is what it is!

      • There are water spigots around the loops and recycling/trash disposal and a dump station on your way in/out.

      • Site map shows some ADA accessible sites.

      New Restrooms Are Worth Noting

      • See photos.

      • Push button showers. You can't adjust the temperature and you have to keep pushing the button every 30 seconds or so. I guess this saves water.

      • Two utility sinks outside the restrooms are a good addition.

      Pet Owners: Pets are only allowed in loop C.

      A Couple Warnings

      • PA state parks do not allow alcoholic beverages at all. That's what they say.

      • Hunting is permitted in most of the state park. That would put a real damper on my hiking at certain times of the year because the hiking trails run right through these areas.

    • S
      Jun. 27, 2021

      Brendan Byrne State Forest

      Nice campsite for car camping

      Flat site, no tent bed, enough space to park two cars. Campsite decent size, but some don't have clear boundaries to neighbors, and sometimes not optimally configured (e.g., the site next door's fire pit was placed on the edge of its site/right next to my site). Could hear the traffic on Rte 72 at night despite being a half mile away.

      Bathrooms were clean and stocked, warm/hot water available. No issues with firepit, water, plenty of tinder nearby. Bought firewood at the office for $7, but there is plenty of dead wood lying around outside the campsite. Picnic tables were somewhat hacked/battoned for kindling, but many sites had a log lying around for such purpose.

      Went during the week and there were only 3 other campsites in use, ran into very few people on the trails. Ticks were definitely present but wasn't too crazy - found 2 on me in 3 days, no mosquito bites... thanks permethrin!

    Guide to Palmyra

    Equestrian camping near Palmyra, New Jersey occupies part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain region with elevations rarely exceeding 100 feet above sea level. The area experiences humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Campsites in this region often feature sandy soils with pine and oak forests providing moderate shade for horses and riders.

    What to do

    Trail riding opportunities: At French Creek State Park Campground, trails accommodate various experience levels. "There are trails for walking, hiking or biking as well! There are a ton of picnic tables too so you can take a lunch and just sit by the lake to relax and have a bite to eat," notes Jen R. The park features multiple interconnected trail systems.

    Fishing access: Numerous ponds and lakes provide fishing opportunities. "There are two lakes, Scotts Run Lake and Hopewell Lake that you can fish at, kayak, canoe or just relax by. There are several warm water fish in the lakes including northern pike, chain pickerel, bass, walleye, muskellunge and several types of panfish," explains a reviewer at French Creek State Park.

    Boating experiences: Lums Pond State Park Campground offers calm water for beginners. "Great state park with lots to do (kayaking, biking, and more)," mentions Matt S. Electric motors only are permitted on the pond, making it suitable for horses that might be spooked by loud engines.

    What campers like

    Spacious sites: Turkey Swamp Park receives praise for its layout. "Sites are all level, very generous in size, and reasonably spaced apart for privacy. A lantern hook, picnic table, and fire ring complete each site," writes Lee D. The additional space proves essential for equestrian camping equipment.

    Natural environment: The wooded settings create comfortable conditions. "Lots of good hiking trails, most the sites have pretty decent privacy from the other ones," says Dan M. about Brendan Byrne State Forest. The pine forest setting offers protection from summer heat.

    Clean facilities: Maintenance standards remain high at most locations. "The bathrooms were very nice and clean with large showers. Nice area to wash dishes," reports Jen R. The washing stations prove useful for cleaning tack and other horse equipment after long rides.

    What you should know

    Reservation requirements: Most equestrian campsites require advance booking. "Book early because it fills up fast!" advises Ellen B. about popular weekend dates. Many campgrounds limit the number of horses per site.

    Bathroom conditions: Facilities vary considerably between locations. "The showers were odd - one large stall but no separate dressing area so you have to be very careful so as not to get your stuff wet during the shower," notes Cheryl K. about one campground.

    Trail conditions: Mountainview Campground provides access to varied terrain. "The trails were well marked, and the day we took a hike, we ended up on the equestrian trail that runs all the way around the pond. It was a long, but easy hike," shares one visitor. Some trails become muddy after rainfall.

    Tips for camping with families

    Playground access: Several campgrounds feature play areas. "There are age-appropriate playgrounds both in the campground and by the office," explains a reviewer about one location. These provide entertainment for children when not participating in horse activities.

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