Best Equestrian Camping near Moravian Falls, NC

Equestrian Campground at South Mountains State Park offers electric hookups with both fifty-amp and thirty-amp service for horse owners camping with trailers. The campground features tent and RV sites with water hookups, picnic tables, and fire rings at each site. Facilities include modern showers and toilets maintained throughout the camping season. All sites require reservations, and pets are allowed to accompany campers. The campground serves as a base for accessing the park's trail system where riders frequently encounter wildlife in early mornings and evenings. Sites accommodate various trailer sizes with ample room for both equine and human companions.

Located approximately 45 miles southwest of Moravian Falls, the campground connects directly to South Mountains State Park's extensive trail network. Riders access bridle paths directly from the camping area without having to trailer horses to trailheads. The trail system traverses diverse terrain including wooded slopes, creek crossings, and ridge views throughout the 100,000-acre park. Chestnut Hollow Horse Campground at Grayson Highlands State Park provides another option about 70 miles northwest, featuring electric hookups, water access, and sanitary dump stations. This campground remains exceptionally clean with bathrooms receiving regular maintenance. Trail connections allow for multi-day riding excursions with access to high-elevation meadows and mountain views. The campgrounds typically fill quickly during peak riding seasons from late spring through early fall.

Best Equestrian Sites Near Moravian Falls, North Carolina (15)

    1. Stone Mountain State Park Campground

    56 Reviews
    Roaring Gap, NC
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (336) 957-8185

    $17 - $72 / night

    "But, ya know North Carolina summers."

    "The site also had a huge area for the picnic table and the fire ring is far away from your camper. There was a huge grassy area behind our site with a creek, lots of space for our dog."

    2. Julian Price Park Campground — Blue Ridge Parkway

    47 Reviews
    Blowing Rock, NC
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 963-5911

    $30 / night

    "Julian Price Park is a beautiful campground just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. We enjoy this campground on the weekends throughout the fall and spring as it is less occupied."

    "This campground is on a beautiful lake. There is no swimming on the lake(its pretty shallow) but awesome for kayaking and paddleboarding."

    3. Sandy Creek Family Campground

    7 Reviews
    Traphill, NC
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (336) 957-8525

    "The grounds are adjacent to the Stone Mountain State Park. Very fun long weekend at a family friendly campground. Would definitely camp here again!"

    "Stayed there for a weekend, great location close to Stone Mtn park. Hiked from there into the state park. Very clean kept campground and nice owner"

    4. Love Valley Campground

    1 Review
    Stony Point, NC
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (704) 592-2231

    5. Basin Cove — Blue Ridge Parkway

    3 Reviews
    Blue Ridge Parkway, NC
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 348-3487

    "Near a creek as well. Just follow the basin creek trail for about a mile and then cross bridge."

    "This camp ground is very small and on the side of a very quiet road next to beautiful fields with breath taking views it has no paved roads so bring a truck or suv sedans will get stuck easily there is"

    6. The Glamper at White Oak Stables

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    Hays, NC
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (803) 235-6093

    $25 - $151 / night

    7. South Mountains State Park Family Campground

    26 Reviews
    Casar, NC
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 433-4772

    $27 - $32 / night

    "The family campground is a short distance further inside the park on the left side(approx 2 miles) marked by a small brown sign...and is situated at 1400 ft elevation. "

    "Beautiful but crowded trails. There are equestrian trails and camping facilities. Dogs welcome. Ice cold creeps and lovely waterfalls."

    8. Tanglewood Park

    12 Reviews
    Clemmons, NC
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (336) 703-6400

    $35 / night

    "Walking path paved. Bike trails and horse trails. Near to I40 but any noise from that is very minimal. Full hookups. Wi fi present but not strong enough for any streaming. Will definitely return"

    "Great hosts, spacious spots, nearby dog park, loved staying here. The bath houses are a little dated but very clean. There is horse shoe, volleyball, soccer goals on the camp ground."

    9. Chestnut Hollow Horse Campground — Grayson Highlands State Park

    6 Reviews
    Whitetop, VA
    41 miles
    +1 (276) 579-7092

    "This equestrian campground in a beautiful state forest allows for other campers to make reservations no more than 30 days in advance; priority is for campers with horses."

    "We camped at an equestrian campgrounds, chestnut ridge perhaps? Saw a Family of black bear about a mile from camp then a bobcat in camp later that day!"

    10. Equestrian Campground — South Mountains State Park

    1 Review
    Casar, NC
    42 miles
    +1 (828) 433-4772

    $12 - $27 / night

    "I took my horses and grandson to camp in the equestrian campsite. The bathrooms are very clean with AC. There a beautiful creek you can ride your horses in or just play if you want."

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  • Kirsten J.
    Aug. 5, 2018

    Julian Price Park Campground — Blue Ridge Parkway

    Wooded, shady campground near a lake!

    Julian Price Park is a beautiful campground just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. We enjoy this campground on the weekends throughout the fall and spring as it is less occupied. Reservations can be made on-line or walk up to the small building in the front of the loop. The campsites are separated into several loops. One loop is closer to the lake, the other loop has more availability and quite a range of campsites.

    Bathrooms are available here (upgrades coming soon!) as well as drinking water.

  • Kaitlyn F.
    Oct. 16, 2020

    Stone Mountain State Park Campground

    Absolutely beautiful

    We came here as our second ever camping trip and it wasn’t exactly what we were expecting but it was definitely an adventure. It was beautiful and quiet and relaxing. The only thing we were not happy about is the insane amount of bugs in the bathroom. But, ya know North Carolina summers.

  • T
    Aug. 9, 2019

    South Mountains State Park Family Campground

    Nice but crowded

    There are multiple campgrounds here. I stayed in the drive up campground for people without horses. There is also equestrian camping and campsites one can hike to. My experience was the campsites were a little close to each other and, since it's a small loop, they fill up fast. I prefer more space and privacy when camping. My tent pad was a little uneven as well. There is a lot of good hiking in the park and horse back riding for those with horses. I'd like to try the back country camping at some point.

  • J
    Aug. 30, 2024

    Equestrian Campground — South Mountains State Park

    Beautiful

    I took my horses and grandson to camp in the equestrian campsite. The bathrooms are very clean with AC. There a beautiful creek you can ride your horses in or just play if you want.

  • Jean C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 30, 2021

    Old Virginia Group Horse Camp

    Equestrian campground group site in national forest

    This is a group equestrian camp that can be reserved via Recreation.gov for$50/night for up to 25 people. There is no potable water available, so plan to bring your own. There is a stream at the site where the horses may drink. There's enough space for a number of trailers, including large ones, and up to 25 horses. There's a fair amount of grassy area and it's lined with rhododendron. Dumpster provided. No cell service.

    There are a number of horse trails that connect, starting with the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail nearby, so you don't need to trailer your horses to get to the trailhead

  • Jean C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 1, 2021

    Chestnut Hollow Horse Campground — Grayson Highlands State Park

    Equestrian campground in beautiful Grayson Highlands

    This equestrian campground in a beautiful state forest allows for other campers to make reservations no more than 30 days in advance; priority is for campers with horses. This state park has wild horses of its own, but has numerous multi-use and equestrian trails and connects with additional trails in the area for up to 66 miles of riding. Chestnut Hollow is distinct from the Hickory Ridge campground.

    The campsites are back-in along a single spur with turn-around at the end. There are  bathrooms with showers and a sink for laundry. Fees are $20-23/night, slightly higher for out of state campers. There are open and closed stall options for an additional fee. These were clean and in good repair. Although the official season runs May - October, it is open for primitive camping March, April, and November.

    Site are long, gravel, relatively level with water/electric.

  • Michelle I.
    Apr. 25, 2021

    Stone Mountain State Park Campground

    Beautiful park, nasty facilities

    I went back and forth on whether I should give this rating two stars or three. In the end, I chose three stars because the mountain itself is so amazing. Geologically this was great place to visit and the trails were well marked and maintained. Beautiful hike. The campground was beautiful but the facilities were run down and dirty. It had, by far, the nastiest park/campground facilities I’ve seen in Kentucky, North Carolina or Virginia this year. I know this park is mobbed on the weekends, but I checked in on a Tuesday and stayed for two nights. The facilities, including the campground bathhouse and the park’s “comfort stations” were dirty, smelly and had bugs in them. The trash in the bathhouse was not emptied in the two days I was there. There was not a single exterior light to the bathhouse, not even something as reasonable as a motion sensor light that would be more energy efficient than a constant lighting option.
    Compared to New River State Park, despite the giant Stone Mountain, this was the bottom of the barrel.

  • Myron C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 9, 2019

    Julian Price Park Campground — Blue Ridge Parkway

    Older Campground with Great Location

    Julian Price Campground is part of the Julian Price Memorial Park, which is along the Blue Ridge Parkway in the northern part of North Carolina. I have heard about this park for many years, so I wanted to finally camp there. It is an older park, and it shows. We stayed at site A4, and I chose this site for a few reasons. It was close to the lake, but unfortunately, we couldn’t see the lake from the site. Many of the sites in the A loop are reservable, and they have been reserved for several weeks(maybe months) in advance. They are the best sites as far as seeing the lake and sometimes because they are larger. The worst part I discovered about sites in the A loop is that you can hear traffic from the Blue Ridge Parkway all day long except for two to three hours in the middle of the night(about 1:30 to 4:30). On average, you can count on about twenty-five vehicles every five minutes(I know because I counted). It doesn’t help that the parkway is under construction and the road is gravel, which makes the sounds of vehicles even louder. The restrooms in A loop are old and need updating. There are no showers in A loop. The only showers are between B and D loops, which are on the other side of the Blue Ridge Parkway. On the positive side, the showers in a new bath house, and they are private shower/restroom units. We rode through all of the loops to see what the other sites were like, and some of the sites are seldom used if the picnic tables and surrounding vegetation is any indication. Some of the picnic tables are covered in moss. Those were mostly in the sites that were small or sloped. For that reason, it is a good idea to look at the photos on the website for each site before reserving. Many of the sites are walk-in sites and you can set up before the 3:00 time for reservable sites. As far as activities, there is no swimming, but fishing is allowed. There is also a boat ramp, and you can rent canoes, kayaks, and SUPs. The lake is hatchery supported, and I did witness someone catching a fish as we walked along the lake trail. While we were in this area, we saw several small deer, including one that came through our campsite. Our campsite was spacious, and it had a concrete picnic table, a fire ring, a lantern pole, and a tent pad. The tent pad needed some maintenance since the dirt had washed onto it and made it slightly sloped. Not until later did I discover that there was a tall dead tree next to our tent. Only the top part was dead, but it could be a potential danger. The site next to ours was sectioned off because of a dead tree. If you are staying in A loop, I give it two stars, especially since the sites and bath house need maintenance, and because of the road noise. If you are staying in B or D loop, I would give it three or four stars. The sites in E loop are mainly for RVs and have less shade. One section in the A loop also is an open field and has limited shade. Overall, it’s not a bad choice for a campground, but it needs updating. What it has going for it is location. It is along the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Cone Memorial Park is down the road, which is a great destination in itself. There are lots of hiking trails and the beauty of the mountains is spectacular.

  • K
    Jun. 14, 2018

    Chestnut Hollow Horse Campground — Grayson Highlands State Park

    Bobcats, Black Bear, & Wild Horses

    Lot s of wildlife! We camped at an equestrian campgrounds, chestnut ridge perhaps? Saw a Family of black bear about a mile from camp then a bobcat in camp later that day! Great facilities and located very close to Wilbur ridge where the wild ponies are! The AT is very close and waterfall hikes can be accessed from camp.also lots of great bouldering in the area


Guide to Moravian Falls

Horse campgrounds near Moravian Falls, North Carolina offer trailer hookups and access to extensive trail networks. The region sits at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains with elevations ranging from 1,200 to 3,500 feet. Seasonal temperature variations significantly impact camping conditions, with summer highs averaging 85°F and winter lows frequently dropping below freezing.

What to do

Trail riding with direct access: Stone Mountain State Park Campground provides immediate access to horse-friendly trails without needing to trailer between rides. As Charli R. notes, "We camped here and didn't even leave. It has so much to do and see. We camped at RV site 40 and I think it's the best. There's a roaring large creek that flows behind the site and a grassy field full of deer beside it."

Creek exploration: Many equestrian campgrounds feature creek access for both horses and campers. At Equestrian Campground — South Mountains State Park, "There a beautiful creek you can ride your horses in or just play if you want," according to Jackie S., making it ideal for cooling off during summer rides.

Wildlife viewing: Early morning and evening rides provide opportunities to spot deer, wild turkeys, and other wildlife. David B. from Stone Mountain State Park mentions, "I stayed here for three nights in early November, 2022. The camp sites are mostly level, well maintained and have tent pads, tables and fire rings."

What campers like

Clean facilities: Campers consistently praise the well-maintained bathrooms at equestrian campgrounds. At South Mountains State Park Family Campground, Jessica L. reports, "we camped at the family camping area, it was great, we had site 6 and it was on the river and the kids loved it! cleanest bathrooms I have ever seen!!"

Diverse terrain: Riders appreciate the variety of trail conditions from creek crossings to ridge rides. According to Julie L. at Basin Cove — Blue Ridge Parkway, "The site is surrounded by excellent hiking trails and is a great place to set as 'base camp' for day hikes."

Privacy between sites: Many equestrian campgrounds provide adequate spacing between camping spots. Jimmy M. from Sandy Creek Family Campground notes, "Found this place in September 2018 and went back 3 more times before winter. The owner (Barry) takes great care of the place and customer service is top notch."

What you should know

Reservation requirements: Most equestrian campgrounds require advance booking, especially during peak season. At Chestnut Hollow Horse Campground — Grayson Highlands State Park, Jean C. explains, "This equestrian campground in a beautiful state forest allows for other campers to make reservations no more than 30 days in advance; priority is for campers with horses."

Trail conditions: Weather significantly impacts trail accessibility. Christian from Basin Cove notes, "This camp ground is very small and on the side of a very quiet road next to beautiful fields with breath taking views it has no paved roads so bring a truck or suv sedans will get stuck easily."

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Moravian Falls, NC is Stone Mountain State Park Campground with a 4.6-star rating from 56 reviews.

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