Best Equestrian Camping near Wilburton, OK

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Best Equestrian Sites Near Wilburton, Oklahoma (10)

    1. Robbers Cave State Park — Robbers Cave State Resort Park

    61 Reviews
    Wilburton, OK
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (918) 465-2565

    $32 / night

    "Robbers Cave State Park is located in the scenic, hilly woodlands of the Sans Bois Mountains of southeast Oklahoma. It is located 5 miles north of Wilburton, Oklahoma, on State Highway 2."

    "Campground was alongside the highway, however the highway divides the state park, sites up the hill are farther away from the highway."

    2. Cedar Lake (Oklahoma) Equestrian Camp

    12 Reviews
    Hodgen, OK
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (918) 653-2991

    $15 - $40 / night

    "We completed this campout with another family and this is our favorite campout in Oklahoma. The large pines, the facilities and the hiking is wonderful. Cedar lake is beautiful."

    "we took a group of Trail Life boys there and we had a good time. There are plenty of good trails near by and we used Cedar Lake as our basecamp."

    3. Cedar Lake Equestrian Campground

    6 Reviews
    Hodgen, OK
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (501) 321-5202

    $10 - $23 / night

    "This was mine and my mom's favorite place to camp in Oklahoma. The campground is heavily forested with pine trees and there are some sites right off the lake."

    "I’ve lived in OK for 30+ years and didn’t know of Cedar Lake in the Quachita mountains near Heavener, OK. It’s incredible!! Clean site, right in the national forest."

    4. Sallisaw-Fort Smith West KOA

    14 Reviews
    Sallisaw, OK
    45 miles
    Website
    +1 (918) 775-2792

    "They also have normal cabin rental and tiny home rentals that were perfectly positioned around campground and fishing pond. My only complaint would be that the sites are really compact."

    "Also hiking trails. Also some tent sites. There is a whole new section for Class A and large 5th wheel campers now."

    5. Potato Hills Central Campground

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    Clayton, OK
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (918) 569-4131

    $20 - $150 / night

    6. Ouachita National Forest Cedar Lake Recreation Area

    1 Review
    Hodgen, OK
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (501) 321-5202

    "With so many trails that you can access just by walking out of the camp site. This is my favorite spot to camp in Oklahoma"

    7. Cedar Lake Equestrian Campground

    1 Review
    Hodgen, OK
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (501) 321-5202

    "Super close to the Talimena Scenic Drive and Horse Thief Spring and plenty of ATV/UTV trails. The park hosts were amazing and came to check on us throughout our stay."

    8. Little Turtle RV & Storage

    1 Review
    Stidham, OK
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (918) 618-2140

    9. Long Lake Resort

    1 Review
    Poteau, OK
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (918) 647-8140

    $35 - $40 / night

    "Buffalo, horses and awesome amounts of fish! We stayed here in a duplex cabin and could just fish right out our back door. They have hiking trails and 2 private lakes."

    10. Boondockers Landing

    2 Reviews
    Big Cedar, OK
    49 miles

    $30 / night

    "This is as near perfect as you can get!"

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  • Kelly Z.
    Jun. 23, 2016

    Cedar Lake Equestrian Campground

    Great campground

    This was mine and my mom's favorite place to camp in Oklahoma. The campground is heavily forested with pine trees and there are some sites right off the lake. It has a very nice bathroom facility with showers. Normally when we would go (in the fall and spring) it was not very crowded. Lots of great hiking trails nearby and the scenic Talimena scenic drive is beautiful, especially in the fall.

  • Melanie W.
    Jul. 28, 2016

    Robbers Cave State Park — Robbers Cave State Resort Park

    Summertime fun

    Robbers Cave State Park is located in the scenic, hilly woodlands of the Sans Bois Mountains of southeast Oklahoma. It is located 5 miles north of Wilburton, Oklahoma, on State Highway 2. Park amenities include camping areas modern to primitive, beautiful lodge, cabins, swimming pool with splash pad, 4 small lakes, streams, a nature center, picnic areas and miles of hiking, cave and equestrian camping andtrails. The office is also a store that sells camping supplies, worms, beer, ice, charcoal, candy, pop, ice cream etc. You can rent kayaks, canoes, bikes and Golf carts for running around by the hour or a golf cart for a whole day for $40. They have fun things to do for all ages such as walking tours, canoe tours, making fishing poles out of cane and then fishing with it. The hay ride is fun. It stops to let you off to see the oldest living pine tree in Oklahoma and stops at artesian water free flowing spout to get a cold drink of sweet water. The hay ride cost $4. There's camping up by the office, down by the lake and stream or primitive camping off hiking trails in the mountains. It gets very hot in the day but the nights are great. So if your hiking be sure and take plenty water. There is all kinds of hiking easy to hard. The lake was not as clean as it was the last time I was there. They have a huge flock of geese that have made Lake Carlton there home this summer. I saw a pair of Bald Eagles and deer. I saw adorable twin fawns. The heat was a little too much for me this trip so I stayed in the lodge. It's is very nice with the most beautiful view of the mountains. Star gazing is awesome. The people that work at the park are very nice. The town of Wilburton is only 5 miles away.

  • Vanessa M.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 24, 2018

    Robbers Cave State Park — Robbers Cave State Resort Park

    Pleasant

    Campground was alongside the highway, however the highway divides the state park, sites up the hill are farther away from the highway. We stayed on a site that was basically parallel with the main highway, however the trees offer privacy and noise reduction. There is water access and many trails that are available. Some campgrounds are closer to the state park's main geological feature which are the caves that infamous bank robbers used. This state park offered what I would consider typical of Oklahoma state park trails. They are poorly marked, more challenging than advertised, and not appropriate for certain types of activities. Generally when in Oklahoma I prepare for the worst to avoid a negative experience, and it works well for me. Horses do access some of the trails so horse flies are prevalent in those areas, I recommend bug spray.

    We do intend to return to this area to camp again in the future.

  • Kyle H.
    Jul. 24, 2018

    Robbers Cave State Park — Robbers Cave State Resort Park

    Our First Camping Voyage into Oklahoma

    Our first Oklahoma camping trip lead us to Robbers Cave State Park in the southeastern portion of Oklahoma. It is located on more than 8,000 acres in the San Bois Mountains. The parks claim to fame is outlaws such as Belle Starr, the Dalton Gang, and Jesse James used it as a hideout from the law. This was going to be our first full week of vacation spent in the popup, and our first camping trip outside of Missouri. We selected Robbers Cave State Park for two reasons it’s distance was a little over 4 hours away, and the number of amenities it offered for our 4 year old on our extended outing.   

     The first thing this park did was challenge my perceptions on what the Oklahoma landscape is. This is a park is located in an old growth pine forest, located in the rocky terrain of the Sans Bois Mountains. The park is split in half by Hwy 2 with the east side of the park consisting of the RV campgrounds, cabins, and Belle Starr Lodge. The west side of the park includes Lake Carlton, the equestrian camps, swimming pool, miniature golf, and nature center. This layout was negative in the fact that we could not walk between two sides with my son because of the distance and elevation change, you could rent golf carts if you would like. The positive was that it kept traffic down in the campground from the day use visitors of the park. We booked site 23 in the Old Circle Campground, when booking on the Oklahoma state park website there are no photos of the sites, only short descriptions…sometimes. I will let you know there is a youtube video that someone made driving around the old circle campground. I used this to take a look at our site after booking it.  Site 23 was a pull through site with full hookups located only about 5 feet off the main campground road. This could be a problem if the park was busy and there is a lot of traffic. Lucky for us we were camping through the week and this was not an issue. The site then on the opposite side held our own little secluded spot surrounded by pine trees down a slight slope from camper. We had a fire circle, picnic table, grill, and lantern post. We loved this site for this very reason. I will post pictures of both sides of our site below so you can get a visual. The bathroom and shower house is located in the middle of the old circle loop. The structure is very old and very dated stone structure, where you might find frogs sitting on shower curtains, spiders, and lizards (Those are just the ones that I witnessed). There is a newer shower house located outside of the Whispering Pines campground, next to the campground office and store. If you go to the newer one to take a shower make sure you have some quarters, or some dollar bills, because the showers cost money. Four quarters will get you 6 minutes worth of shower time.   

     When we were not at camp we spent most of our time exploring the west side of the park. We spent two afternoons swimming in Lake Carlton. The designated swim area has a very rocky drop-off for an entrance, but once out it was very nice swimming.  There is a concrete pier that is located along the swim ropes that you can climb up and jump off of. Besides swimming you could rent peddle boats, canoes, and paddle boards to go exploring. There was a pool with two water slides and a splash zone, it is $5 dollars to enter for the entire day. My son also got to play miniature for the first time at the course located next to the pool. One word of warning the golf course is very dated with carpet ripped or completely missing in spots. This did not slow us down at all, it just needs a little work.  They also sell shaved ice at the miniature gold building.    

    The Oklahoma Park staff were very knowledgeable, friendly, and willing to answer any of my questions. Also when you get to camp they will give you a schedule of all the events that are going on throughout the week you are staying. We did a hayride that lead us through the park to the stables where there is a petting zoo, we saw the second largest pine tree in Oklahoma, and drank water from anartesian well. They also had a campfire with stories and smores one night, a cane pole fishing class, and even a tour of Lake Carlton by canoe. Just make sure you have cash because each item does cost money. 

    The last thing we did before leaving Robbers Cave State Park after our three night stay was to go and search for the outlaws in the cave ourselves. I will give you a spoiler alert, the hiking trail to the cave is steep and rocky with big drop-offs, so be careful with small children. It is a ¾ of a mile trail that my son absolutely loved. He was trying to find the robber that was hiding out. The hike was worth every hair raising nervous parent moment.    

    It is a consensus with my family that we will need to return to this park again. It has so much to offer, and we did not even touch on the many miles worth of trails to hike or go for a horseback ride on.  We look forward to our return to continue the exploring and searching for the elusive robbers.

  • Richard
    Jun. 1, 2019

    Robbers Cave State Park — Robbers Cave State Resort Park

    One of my favorites

    We camp here every October at group camp 1. It’s a big site with cabins and a great dining hall. New playground as well. The hike up and around robbers cave is fun. Very nice view at the top.

    We stayed at the lodge a few years ago. I can recommend that as well.

    Wilburton is about 10 minutes away. There is a great Mexican restaurant there.

  • Neil T.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 2, 2021

    Robbers Cave State Park — Robbers Cave State Resort Park

    2nd Visit - will again given the chance

    Our first visit was in November and the fall color was stunning.

    Early March for this visit and definitely winter scapes...but still beautiful.

    Trout fishing just steps away from camp and we had the whole campground to ourselves for the night.

    The afternoon hours did have some rambunctious local teens, but they kept to themselves. Can’t blame them - I’d have hung out here in my teens too if I lived close.

    Just up the road on the main lake they are building a new restaurant overlooking the lake. They are getting a new office and other upgrades too.

    Kayak rentals and horse rides nearby. Plus lots of hiking.

  • Crystal C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 27, 2020

    Robbers Cave State Park — Robbers Cave State Resort Park

    Lots of Options For Camping

    Camping at Robber’s Cave State Park you will quickly discover that no matter what your overall preference for camping style, they pretty much have you covered. On a recent trip I visited the park and discovered that from primitive to improved sites, equestrian areas, atv areas they have a bit of everything. The camp even has options for those who aren’t feeling quite as adventurous and want to live in a bit more of the creature comforts we all have at home with cabins, a lodge and yurts. 

    The area itself is filled with historic mystery as it was formerly known to be the hide out of some of the West’s most infamous and notorious bank robbers. From Jesse James and the Younger Gang to Belle Starr the area once served as an excellent place to hide their treasures and watch out to make sure no one was coming. 

    The mountains around this area are beautiful and have towering trees and rolling waterways. You will find 3 lakes here that can keep you occupied wether you like to fish, boat, kayak, peddle or swim. Additionally amenities such a nature center, swimming pool, grocery store and mini golf make this site perfect for families who are wanting to find a little fun and adventure without having to go very far. 

    Hiking around this park is abundant and there are miles upon miles of trails to explore with some being very easy and user friendly and others posing a bit more of a challenge. 

    The campgrounds themselves are pretty standard throughout with picnic tables, lantern hooks, grills and fire rings. Many also have prep tables located just beside the grill making dinner very easy.

     I found that not all campsites were created equally however in way of restrooms. The primitive sites on loops were not evenly placed near restrooms, and a restroom could be a bit of a tall order if you are camping on some of the loops. You would expect that from the hike in campsites, but might want to plan carefully for a stay at the primitive sites based on your need for these facilities. 

    Not all facilities offer showers either. Showers are located centrally for all to use and you can easily walk to these or park beside if you are staying a bit further away.

     I did notice that there is camping on both sides of the highway with each having its unique advantages and disadvantages. The primitive sites mostly are located on the side with more recreation, while the more improved sites, cabins and lodge are located on the opposite side. This side also offers hiking and has some improved spaces of interest but the vast majority of the popular spaces you will want to check out will be located just across the small highway. 

    On the improved camping loops you will find most of the RV campers. These sites are placed closer together and have improved pull ins as well, unlike the hard pack of the primitive camping/semi improved camping areas. Additionally, these areas have both water and electrical connections and can really squeeze a lot of size into each spot. 

    On this side of the park, a grocery store is within walking distance of the improved camping area and easy to access for park information as well as supplies you might need. 

    Unlike many parks which are a considerable distance from town, the community of Wilburton is only a short drive from this location and has several restaurants, stores and fuel stops. This makes it very convenient if you are spending more than a couple of days out at the park and want to venture out for anything you might need. 

    Tips: 

    • Research your site before selecting one online through the booking system or in person. This will save you a lot of headache if you are needing a restroom that is closer. 
    • Bring sunscreen!! Despite having wonderful shaded areas, the water is a HUGE draw here and you will want to be able to have fun in it without issues. Don’t forget waterproof sunscreen. Try the trails or rent a boat. The Robber’s Cave trail is the most exciting hike in the park in way of history and challenge, you will enjoy finding the cave that once housed some of the most notorious in the West through a series of inclines and scrambles. Through this is not for everyone, it is able to be navigated by most.
  • Jennifer D.
    Sep. 25, 2020

    Robbers Cave State Park — Robbers Cave State Resort Park

    Beautiful place to get away

    I love Robbers Cave. It’s one of my most favorite places to camp. There are over 40 miles of hiking trails and the views are incredible! I prefer to camp away from people and toilets don’t matter, I tent camp around Lake Wayne Wallace or Eagles Nest. Watch the trails bc you could end up on the horse trails and be very sad lol.


Guide to Wilburton

Horse camping in Oklahoma offers a unique blend of scenic trails and well-equipped facilities for equestrian enthusiasts. With a variety of campgrounds catering to horse campers, you can enjoy the great outdoors while ensuring your equine companions are well taken care of.

Equestrian campers like these nearby activities

  • At Cedar Lake Equestrian Campground, you can explore numerous trails that wind through the beautiful Ouachita National Forest, perfect for both riding and hiking.
  • The Cedar Lake (Oklahoma) Equestrian Camp features access to scenic trails and a peaceful environment, ideal for a relaxing getaway with your horse.
  • Robbers Cave State Park offers a variety of trails that are suitable for horseback riding, allowing you to immerse yourself in nature while enjoying the company of your horse.

Tips for equestrian camping near Wilburton, Oklahoma

  • When visiting Robbers Cave State Park, be sure to bring a waterproof map from the nature center to navigate the extensive trail system effectively.
  • At Cedar Lake Equestrian Campground, plan ahead as the closest store is about 45 minutes away, so stock up on supplies before your trip.
  • Make sure to check the condition of the roads leading to Robbers Cave State Park as some areas may be rough, especially if you're towing a trailer.

Campers appreciate these amenities for horses

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