Top Horse Camping near Winston-Salem, NC

Looking for a rustic and comfortable horse camping experience near Winston-Salem? It's easy to find Winston-Salem equestrian campgrounds with the Dyrt. These scenic and easy-to-reach Winston-Salem campsites are perfect for equestrian campers.

Best Equestrian Sites Near Winston-Salem, NC (14)

    Camper-submitted photo from Tanglewood Park
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    1. Tanglewood Park

    11 Reviews
    8 Photos
    69 Saves
    • Pets
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • RVs

    $35 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Stone Mountain State Park
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    2. Stone Mountain State Park

    56 Reviews
    306 Photos
    283 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $23 / night

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    Camper-submitted photo from Medoc Mountain State Park
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    3. Medoc Mountain State Park

    25 Reviews
    80 Photos
    63 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • RVs

    $24 / night

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    4. Arrowhead Campground

    14 Reviews
    24 Photos
    170 Saves

    Overview

    Arrowhead Campground lies in the Badin Lake Recreation Area, a hub for outdoor activities in central North Carolina's Uwharrie National Forest. The variety of sites in the campground offer a comfortable stay for both RV and tent campers. The facility is open year-round and provides easy access to hiking, off-road vehicle riding, horseback riding, mountain biking, fishing and boating.

    Recreation

    Badin Lake Recreation Area offers many ways for campers to enjoy the lake. Popular activities include picnicking on the shore or swimming, boating or fishing on the water. About 40 miles of non-motorized trails are available for horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking, as well as 17 miles of motorized trails for off-road vehicle riding. The surrounding land offers both big and small game hunting.

    Natural Features

    The campground lies in a dense forest of pine, oak and hickory near the shore of 5,000-acre Badin Lake. Winter temperatures range from the low 30s to upper 50s, while summer brings temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s and high humidity. The weather is pleasant in spring and fall, with high temperatures in the 60s and 70s.

    Nearby Attractions

    A theme park with a petting zoo, nature center and mini golf course lies just under an hour away and makes a fun day trip for families.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs

    $27 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Fairy Stone State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Fairy Stone State Park
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    5. Fairy Stone State Park

    11 Reviews
    111 Photos
    124 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    Camper-submitted photo from Sandy Creek Family Campground
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    6. Sandy Creek Family Campground

    7 Reviews
    19 Photos
    29 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    Camper-submitted photo from Uwharrie Hunt Camp
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    7. Uwharrie Hunt Camp

    6 Reviews
    18 Photos
    50 Saves

    Uwharrie Hunt Camp has eight sites for tent camping. Each site has a table, grill, lantern posts, and tent pad. Two vault toilets are provided in the campground. There are also 2 drinking water spigots available. Opportunities for hiking, boating, fishing, swimming, hunting, OHV trail use and picnicking are available within a short drive. Country stores are located in the nearby communities of Uwharrie and Eldorado.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Group
    Camper-submitted photo from Cane Creek Campground and RV Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Cane Creek Campground and RV Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Cane Creek Campground and RV Park
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    8. Cane Creek Campground and RV Park

    5 Reviews
    12 Photos
    44 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    Camper-submitted photo from Cedarock Park
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    9. Cedarock Park

    4 Reviews
    13 Photos
    38 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Group

    $10 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Uwharrie National Forest Badin Lake Group Camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Uwharrie National Forest Badin Lake Group Camp
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    10. Uwharrie National Forest Badin Lake Group Camp

    3 Reviews
    9 Photos
    44 Saves

    Overview

    Badin Lake Group Camp offers a fun, relaxing place for clubs, families and other groups to rest and play in the Uwharrie National Forest of central North Carolina. The recreation area is a hub for outdoor activities such as hiking, off-road vehicle riding, hunting, horseback riding, mountain biking, fishing and boating. The group campground is open year-round and can accommodate groups of up to 50 people per site.

    Recreation

    Groups have easy access to many recreational opportunities at Badin Lake Recreation Area. The lake shore is the perfect place to watch the sunset or enjoy an afternoon picnic. The lake has plenty of calm water for swimming, boating or fishing for bass, bream, crappie and catfish. King's Mountain Point, just 1 mile from the group camp, has four accessible fishing piers, miles of shoreline and a nice swimming area. A boat ramp is located 2 miles from the campground. Back on land, about 40 miles of non-motorized trails are available for horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking, as well as 17 miles of motorized trails for off-road vehicle riding. The surrounding land offers both big and small game hunting.

    Facilities

    Groups have easy access to many recreational opportunities at Badin Lake Recreation Area. The lake shore is the perfect place to watch the sunset or enjoy an afternoon picnic. The lake has plenty of calm water for swimming, boating or fishing for bass, bream, crappie and catfish. King's Mountain Point, just 1 mile from the group camp, has four accessible fishing piers, miles of shoreline and a nice swimming area. A boat ramp is located 2 miles from the campground. Back on land, about 40 miles of non-motorized trails are available for horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking, as well as 17 miles of motorized trails for off-road vehicle riding. The surrounding land offers both big and small game hunting.

    Natural Features

    The campground lies in a dense forest of pines and hardwoods near the shore of 5,000-acre Badin Lake. Winter temperatures range from the low 30s to upper 50s, while summer brings temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s and high humidity. The weather is pleasant in spring and fall, with high temperatures in the 60s and 70s.

    Nearby Attractions

    A theme park with a petting zoo, nature center and mini golf course lies just under an hour away and makes a fun day trip for families.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs
    • Tents

    $75 / night

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Recent Equestrian Reviews In Winston-Salem

116 Reviews of 14 Winston-Salem Campgrounds


  • K
    Camper-submitted photo from Cane Creek Campground and RV Park
    Oct. 29, 2024

    Cane Creek Campground and RV Park

    Great family campground!

    Plenty of places to tent camp or RV camp! Places to fish things for kids to play on and of course places to shower after! One of my family’s favorite places to camp!

  • Jerry O.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Campground
    Oct. 26, 2024

    Arrowhead Campground

    Great getaway

    This is a great little place to get away from it all. The sites have electric but you will need in-house water and septic. There is a dump station along with a potable water source at the entrance to the campground.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Canebrake Horse Camp
    Aug. 30, 2024

    Canebrake Horse Camp

    Love it!

    I was there alone and had the whole campsite to myself. The camp host was so kind. He always made sure me, my horses and my grandson were comfortable and safe!

  • Sarah P.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Stone Mountain State Park
    Jun. 29, 2024

    Stone Mountain State Park

    Great place

    The campground, paths, and bathrooms were very clean. Beautiful views at Rock Falls. If we didn't have our dogs with us we would have done hikes longer than 4 miles.

  • TThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Campground
    May. 25, 2024

    Arrowhead Campground

    Small and peaceful under the trees!

    We spent 2 nights here with our Storyteller Mode LT RV nestled in the Uwharrie National Forest. The campsites do not offer a view of the water of Badin Lake, but it is nearby with a drive or hike.  Many sites are available with electric hook-up, and drinking water is available at nearby locations.  Many of the sites are not very level so choose carefully.  The campground is very quiet and clean.  The drive-in offers beautiful rolling countryside with low foothills.   Nearby we took advantage of an off-road driver training course with OEX, Overland Experts.

  • Nina B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Cane Creek Campground and RV Park
    Dec. 27, 2023

    Cane Creek Campground and RV Park

    Experienced travel

    The campground is very cramped and the owner is very unfriendly and was unwilling to work with me after I asked not to park my fifth wheel under a hickory tree that was rubbing the top of my recently recoated roof. She refused. Roughly 7weeks into my 13 week stay a large storm rolled through and a hickory nut busted the top of my ac unit on my roof and the nut broke the blades of my fan off. She refused to acknowledge the damage. I tried to compromise with taking the price of the service of the monthly payment. The owner refused then stated she was going to need the next month payment or she would have my fifth towed. She is very unreasonable and very rude

  • KThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Tanglewood Park
    Nov. 3, 2023

    Tanglewood Park

    Excellent for the price

    Arrived late. Camp host was outside waiting for our arrival. Escorted to the camp site. zFHU and level. Nice roomy campground. Warm clean shower house. Nearly tame deer all over the place.

  • BThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sandy Creek Family Campground
    Nov. 1, 2023

    Sandy Creek Family Campground

    Nice campground But……

    Nice campground. Had a nice site on a little creek. Owner was nice. However, the shower house was the worst of any campground I have ever seen. Dirty, plumbing was a mess. Not sure if I was better off going in than when I came out.

  • A
    Camper-submitted photo from Stone Mountain State Park
    Sep. 24, 2023

    Stone Mountain State Park

    Great clean campground

    First time visiting and camping, really enjoyed how clean and quiet the campground was. Campsite itself was perfect, close to hiking and easily accessible. Definitely will return!

  • b
    Camper-submitted photo from Tanglewood Park
    Jul. 17, 2023

    Tanglewood Park

    Tanglewood Campground

    Nice quiet campground in a large park. Deer roam theoughout the park and campground. Clean bath/shower. Easy check in with multiple host on site. All sites paved.

  • Kristi D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Stone Mountain State Park
    Jul. 4, 2023

    Stone Mountain State Park

    Lovely campground and trails

    Awesome place! Campgrounds were nice and spaced out, well maintained...we were right by a small stream that you could hear...stone loop mountain trail is incredible! Long and strenuous but all ages were hiking it...homestead was so neat to walk around at the base of the mountain. Only negative is there showers. Very frustrating....you have to push the shower head to get water...great way to conserve but it gave you no time to enjoy the water. Made it hard to shower and it came out blasting all over the place....only complaint :)

  • Chris E.
    Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Campground
    Mar. 19, 2023

    Arrowhead Campground

    Ready for bedtime?

    Camp here if you want to be tucked in by a forest ranger at 10pm for talking at a normal volume. Not friendly to anyone who doesn’t have crotch goblins. Also, all of the campsites are literally on top of eachother.

  • M
    Camper-submitted photo from Stone Mountain State Park
    Dec. 8, 2022

    Stone Mountain State Park

    Beautiful campground

    I loved staying at this campground. My campsite had a lake view and was high enough to see over the tents that would be in front of me by the lake. Clean bathrooms, and friendly staff. A lot was going on that weekend so it was quite noisy across the lake. (Weddings, festivals, Highland Games) i can’t wait to go back.

  • DThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Stone Mountain State Park
    Nov. 28, 2022

    Stone Mountain State Park

    Stone Mountain State Park = Awesome

    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. I chose a site that had water and electric hook-ups. The bathrooms were heated, clean and the men’ bathroom had two showers.

  • keith F.
    Camper-submitted photo from Fairy Stone State Park
    Oct. 4, 2022

    Fairy Stone State Park

    Our favorite

    The park is so beautiful. The sites are a little rough but easy to level your rig. The park has great trails around it, they can be pretty challenging when it comes to elevation gain. The lake is wonderful. They were updating cabins when we were there last, they look great. The showers were clean and the bathroom was the same. The host was a nice gentleman. No Verizon service or WiFi. We go here to get away.

  • Johnny T.
    Camper-submitted photo from Stone Mountain State Park
    Sep. 25, 2022

    Stone Mountain State Park

    Fantastic State Park

    Definitely visit the falls, it has a lot of stairs, but it is quite close/short walk, and very worth it! Also, the longer trails have amazing views, including the flora, the distant landscapes, and (chiefly) the spectacular rock formations. 

    Also good facilities in general. Am going back soon with a group, to explore even more of this park. Another good thing is how easy it is to access from the Triad or Charlotte, and even from Raleigh it isn't that bad of driving time. An extra bonus is all of the wineries nearby!

  • Tommy S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Stone Mountain State Park
    Sep. 17, 2022

    Stone Mountain State Park

    Nice campground

    Cute little campground. Tent only or RV sites. Upper part of loop A is nice and woodsy. We stayed at site 15, up against a wooded hillside. We had some noisy neighbors but not too bad. Bathhouse was great. Sink for dishes there and a spigot nearby the site. Can buy ice and firewood at the office.

    I took a hike up the hill behind this campsite and saw several deer.

    You should look at Stone Mountain falls while you’re there. It’s only a 15/20 min hike from parking lot. There are A LOT of stairs to get to the bottom of the falls, but it is very worth it!

  • Carol J.
    Camper-submitted photo from Stone Mountain State Park
    Aug. 29, 2022

    Stone Mountain State Park

    Well maintained

    We enjoyed our stay at Stone Mountain, especially the hiking and camping.  We stayed on a weekend, and the campground was quiet.  The B loop is nice, with most the sites having ample spacing but not very private.  Great area for hiking and waterfalls.  Restrooms were modern and clean.

  • M
    Camper-submitted photo from Tanglewood Park
    Jun. 24, 2022

    Tanglewood Park

    Excellent County Park with Plenty to Do

    This is our local park so we're a bit spoiled. It was perfect for our first outing in our new 34' travel trailer. Plenty of shade in the campground which unfortunately makes backing a challenge in some sides dodging the trees. The park has great mountain biking, walking/hiking trails, horseback riding, gold, swimming, playgrounds and a great dog park. It's the place we go on the weekend as locals and a great place to visit for campers. Hosts were extremely friendly and do a fantastic job keeping the sides clean and cleared of even the smallest twigs and branches from the tree.

  • Casey L.
    Camper-submitted photo from Stone Mountain State Park
    May. 31, 2022

    Stone Mountain State Park

    Many choices

    Many choices of what kind of site you want and honestly it wasn’t worth the money. Very expensive to get nice level sites. If you choose one of the least expensive sites they are very bumpy and not updated and still cost a lot in my opinion. It’s nice to have things to do on site but they still require a drive and additional fee. The hike to the top of the mountain was short but intense, great view at the top. Playgrounds were beautiful for the kids!!



Guide to Winston-Salem

Camping near Winston-Salem, North Carolina, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking to pitch a tent or park your RV, there are plenty of options to explore.

What to do:

  • Hiking: There are amazing trails at Stone Mountain State Park Campground. One visitor said, "The hiking is excellent. Make sure you hike to the top. The views are great."
  • Fishing and Swimming: At Badin Lake Campground, you can swim and fish. A camper mentioned, "The lake is swimmable from any point and you have use of the entire campgrounds area."
  • Exploring Waterfalls: Hanging Rock State Park Campground is known for its waterfalls. One review noted, "The park has 5 waterfalls... we got our workout in seeing all the sites."

What campers like:

What you should know:

  • Limited Cell Service: If you need to stay connected, be aware that cell service can be spotty at Stone Mountain State Park Campground. One camper mentioned, "We had limited cell service for AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile."
  • No Alcohol Allowed: Many campgrounds, like Hanging Rock State Park Campground, have a no-alcohol policy. A visitor pointed out, "There is no alcohol allowed and I did not notice anyone breaking this rule."
  • Seasonal Access: Some campgrounds, such as Pilot Mountain State Park Campground, are only open from March 15 to November 30. Make sure to check the season before planning your trip.

Tips for camping with families:

  • Kid-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds, like Mayberry Campground. A camper said, "There is a playground, RV store, and shelter houses."
  • Spacious Sites: Choose campgrounds with larger sites for more room to play. One visitor at Morrow Mountain State Park Campground mentioned, "The campsites tend to be spacious and wooded—perfect for privacy and hammocks."
  • Plan for Bugs: If you're camping in the summer, be prepared for bugs. A reviewer at COE W Kerr Scott Reservoir Bandits Roost Campground noted, "It was SUPER buggy."

Tips from RVers:

  • Level Sites: Look for campgrounds with level sites, like Pilot Mountain State Park Campground. A camper shared, "Tent pad was level and large."
  • Electric Hookups: Many RVers appreciate campgrounds that offer electric hookups, such as Lake Norman State Park Campground. One visitor said, "The sites are paved, with a picnic table and fire ring."
  • Dump Stations: Check for dump stations nearby, especially at places like Morrow Mountain State Park Campground. A reviewer mentioned, "There is a water tank filling station and a dump station on site."

Camping around Winston-Salem, NC, has something for everyone, whether you're a family looking for fun or an RVer seeking comfort.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Winston-Salem, NC?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Winston-Salem, NC is Tanglewood Park with a 4.5-star rating from 11 reviews.

  • What is the best site to find equestrian camping near Winston-Salem, NC?

    TheDyrt.com has all 14 equestrian camping locations near Winston-Salem, NC, with real photos and reviews from campers.