Best Equestrian Camping near Walhalla, SC
Willis Knob Horse Camp provides nine campsites with sturdy highline posts for horses, requiring campers to bring their own ropes and highland gear. Each campsite features electric and water hookups, tent pads, lantern hooks, and picnic tables. The campground includes vault toilets but no shower facilities. Trails are well-constructed to avoid deep mud and follow the Chatooga River, offering some of the best horse camping in the mountains. Whetstone Horse Camp near Mountain Rest offers additional equestrian camping options with drinking water, picnic tables, toilets, and trash service. The campground is well laid out with better spots located further back in the area. Both campgrounds maintain clean facilities and provide direct access to trail systems.
Horse trails in the area connect to both Georgia and South Carolina sides of the Chatooga River. Riders note that while the trails are wonderful, more accurate trail maps for both states would improve the experience. Trackrock Campground & Cabins provides another option with full hookup sites in a private setting, surrounded by North Georgia mountains. This working horse farm offers guided horseback rides for those without their own horses. The campground includes bathhouse and laundry facilities. Bristol Fields Horse Camp features a long field specifically designed for horse trailer parking with tie out poles included. The area is bordered by a cold stream excellent for soaking sore muscles after riding, with direct access to horse and hiking trails that provide good vertical workouts.
