Best Equestrian Camping near Adel, OR

Fish Spring Dispersed offers rustic camping with limited amenities for horse owners in Nevada near Adel, Oregon. The site features remote, desolate camping with dispersed spaces rather than defined spots. While there is a horse corral on site, it is in poor condition according to visitor reports. The campground has a clean vault toilet but lacks drinking water and picnic tables. The dispersed nature of the site provides flexibility for vehicles of various sizes, including those hauling horse trailers. Campers should bring pelletized feed only for horses as requested by site signage. The area provides basic accommodations for both tent and RV camping with fire rings available at some spots.

Located near the state line, Fish Spring Dispersed connects to multiple regional trails and natural areas. The well-graded dirt road makes the site accessible for vehicles pulling horse trailers. From this location, riders can access the nearby Mud Spring Canyon Road which leads to Virgin Valley. The campground serves as a practical base for exploring the surrounding Bureau of Land Management lands by horseback. Visitors report peaceful simplicity and solitude at this remote location with minimal traffic. Horse owners should be prepared for self-sufficient camping as the site lacks amenities like water spigots for horses. The nearby Warner Mountains offer additional trails and riding opportunities for equestrians seeking longer excursions. The free camping and spacious layout accommodate horse trailers of various sizes.

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Equestrian Camping Reviews near Adel, OR

12 Reviews of 5 Adel Campgrounds


  • Greg B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 23, 2023

    Fish Spring Dispersed

    Remote, desolate & nearly perfect......

    On Thursday (10/12/23)  I left home with the plan of driving to the Virgin Valley Hot Springs via 299/8A to see the Annular Solar Eclipse.  I arrived at the state line a tad later than expected and followed a beautiful graded 'dyrt' road.  The first camp I came across was Fish Spring.  I saw some open spaces and figured things were going to get busy with the eclipse, so I grabbed a spot.  Beautiful simplicity!!!  No real defined spots, but several areas of access.  Some pull-throughs were occupied by RVs, other spots had nothing but a car/tent combo.  One vault toilet was very clean & well-stocked with paper.  I could not find the spring or water spigot.  There is a horse corral but looks to be in poor condition.  A sign requests "pelletized feed only'.  There were only a handful of fire rings and no picnic tables.  This was my camp for 2 nights.  The following day I drove the rough Mud Spring Canyon Rd to the Royal Peacock Mine & Virgin Valley, and on Saturday, witnessed the Annular Eclipse from here.

  • mike W.
    Jun. 20, 2024

    Mud Creek Campground

    Nice spot just unbearable with mosquitoes

    It’s a nice spot for a night but plan to stay inside the entire time. When I pulled up people were leaving and told me it’s infested with mosquitoes to the point they’d rather go into town and get a hotel for the night. If you dare to go outside you’ll be eaten alive spray or not I tried. I’m from a rural farm town in Alabama. We get a good amount of mosquitoes down south but this is out of this world. Oregon should look into spraying the area truly.

    I’d also like to add I’m towing a 30 foot TT and my roof was touching The tree branches on the way in. I would not recommend a 5th wheel or anything longer. It’s tight.

    Edit: after I got to my next spot I noticed tears on my rubber roof. Highly recommend no 5th wheels and tts be extra careful if you decide to try and boondock here.

  • Ariel & John  W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 27, 2020

    Mud Creek Campground

    Beautiful, large, private & free

    Camped here in Oct 2020. This is a USFS campground in the Fremont Winema NF. No hookups but large private sites with fire rings and ginormous picnic tables plus vault toilets. There’s water but only in season. Close to Hart Mtn Antelope Refuge. Would camp here again.

  • Ariel & John  W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 27, 2020

    Stough Reservoir Campground

    Small but great and free

    Camped here in June 2020 and got the single prime spot across the little pond with its own pit toilet. Snowed when we were there in June. No hookups but there’s water around the campsites and picnic tables and fire pits. Excellent little campground with maybe a dozen or so sites. Clean & well maintained. Beautiful Warner Mountains all around.

    If you keep going up the forest road there are dispersed camping spots at higher elevation with great views but roads only suitable for small rigs. There’s both a BLM and USFS office in nearby Cedarville for info plus hot springs in Surprise Valley and lots of good rockhounding in nearby Warner mountains on the west side towards Lakeview. Would camp here again.

  • Nicolaus N.
    Aug. 27, 2018

    Mud Creek Campground

    Primative campground with benches and rings.

    This campground is small and only has around 10 sites. Typically either pine needle floor or 3 ft tall grass. Not maintained well. Picknick benches, fire rings, pot bathroom and manual water pump for water. During August there was no creeknor lake here. Other times of the year it looks to floor.

    Easy to find. Road is well maintained. Paved roadway.

  • Kelly N.
    Aug. 31, 2018

    Fremont National Forest Mud Creek Forest Camp

    Take a drive out to Mud Creek

    Cows… you will see many open range cows while you drive down a long gravel road and again when you reach your destination at Mud Creek. The creek is somewhat seasonal, but you can find a small stream on the road across from the campsite. Not enough water to go fishing or swimming. There is no cell service out there, but many hiking trails and peace and quiet if that is what you are searching for. There is a trailhead a mile up the road with parking. There are vault toilets and space for both tent and RV camping. Be on the look out for rattlesnakes, ticks, and cows out here.

  • Edna S.
    Aug. 9, 2018

    Fremont National Forest Mud Creek Forest Camp

    Clean remote camp

    This campground has a vault toilet, a water pump, and a brown water dump site. It has 7 back in camping spots, and there is fishing nearby. I would suggest smaller trailers and Rvs or tent camping. If you need phone or internet service this site is not for you.

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 16, 2023

    Stough Reservoir Campground

    Roads not cleared at this time! (early May 2023)

    Not much to report here, other than be aware of snow in May. We tried to get to this campground but were blocked by too much snow in the road. Other than the snow the road was in good condition and easy to drive in our class c. The website lists the status for this campground as “area not cleared,” so presumably if you have a vehicle that can get through the snow, then you’re ok to go camp here. 

    Also as of Spring 2023 there will be a $15/night fee, so no longer free. Zero cell service here.

  • T
    Jun. 5, 2022

    Mud Creek Campground

    A great spot with very nice camping spots

    We had the place to ourselves till our friends showed up for the weekend.


Guide to Adel

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Adel, OR is Mud Creek Campground with a 4-star rating from 4 reviews.

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