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Best Equestrian Camping near Karnack, TX

37 Reviews

Equestrian camping facilities near Karnack, Texas remain limited, with no dedicated horse corrals identified at the closest campgrounds. Daingerfield State Park Campground, located approximately 25 miles from Karnack, offers camping options for visitors with pets but lacks specific equestrian amenities according to available feature data. The park maintains clean, well-kept campsites with fire rings and picnic tables across several camping areas including Big Pine, Dogwood, and Mountain View. While the park features hiking trails around its 80-acre lake, including a 2.5-mile loop trail, these are not specifically designated for horseback riding. Bathroom facilities are consistently noted as exceptionally clean and well-maintained.

Lake Bistineau State Park Campground, located in neighboring Louisiana, similarly permits pets but does not feature dedicated horse facilities. The park offers tent, RV, and cabin accommodations with electric hookups, water access, and sanitary dump stations. Visitors have access to approximately 10 miles of trails for walking and biking throughout the park. Camping facilities include picnic tables, fire rings, and access to showers and toilets. The park's lake level fluctuates seasonally, which affects water-based activities but not land-based trails. Both parks require reservations, which can be made online, and feature security gates that close overnight for camper safety.

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Best Equestrian Sites Near Karnack, Texas (2)

    1. Daingerfield State Park Campground

    24 Reviews
    Daingerfield, TX
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (903) 645-2921

    $10 - $225 / night

    "Peaceful, beautiful trees surrounding you at all times, great campgrounds and all facilities were super clean at all times! There are a couple hiking trails but they are mainly easy walks."

    "Its nestled in the thick pineywoods of northeast Texas - the towering pine trees, lakeside cabins and crystal clear lake all combined bring back memories of a person's childhood."

    2. Lake Bistineau State Park Campground

    13 Reviews
    Haughton, LA
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (318) 745-3503

    "Didn’t realize they lowered the lake. My fault for not investigating more. Facilities are nice and has about 10 miles of trails to walk/bike."

    "Lake Bistineau is a great state park park near Shreveport, LA. We stayed 2 nights. The sites are very shady. The park streets and sites are asphalt. Some roads need repaving."

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Equestrian Camping Reviews near Karnack, TX

37 Reviews of 2 Karnack Campgrounds

  • Clari R.
    Oct. 29, 2020

    Daingerfield State Park Campground

    Perfect getaway close from home

    My husband and I just started our camping adventures so we are not big connoisseurs on the “campgrounds of America” topic yet, but we were impressed by this State Park. Peaceful, beautiful trees surrounding you at all times, great campgrounds and all facilities were super clean at all times! There are a couple hiking trails but they are mainly easy walks. Is a great place to go relax, walk by the lake and hang out making S’mores! We live in Dallas so its only 2hrs away from home so is a perfect weekend getaway. 🏕🥰🍁

  • J
    Oct. 30, 2018

    Daingerfield State Park Campground

    Your classic camping experience

    For folks that went camping in the 70s, 80s, 90s with your coleman lanterns, coleman fuel stoves, and actually camped in tents (as intended)... Daingerfield State Park is the place to be. It gives you the classic nostalgic feeling of camping. Its nestled in the thick pineywoods of northeast Texas - the towering pine trees, lakeside cabins and crystal clear lake all combined bring back memories of a person's childhood. Being in this park makes you feel like that picture perfect family on the packaging of camping products. It is a beautiful park with plentiful trails for mountain biking and hiking. There are multiple campgrounds allowing for large RVs/campers and tent camping. Bathrooms are always clean and the staff is polite and helpful. Fishing is good in this large spring-fed clear water lake - although motorized boats are not allowed, kayaks, canoes and paddle boats are permitted and available to rent as well. The park store is small but has most of your camping basics such as drinks, snacks and tshirts, etc.

    All of the campsites have fire rings and the park sells firewood at a fair price and permits ground fires if the county is not under a burn ban. The park also hosts a healthy amount of events such as dances, Halloween in the park, and Christmas in the park.

    The town of Daingerfield is a neat little town - only a 5-10 minutes from the park, it provides multiple fast food options, a Brookshires supermarket, gas stations and perhaps the most famous location in Daingetfield - the Morris Movie Theatre. (Cash only $1.50 tickets on the newest movie releases, two auditorium building, great snacks and best of all it is a family run operation. Nightly showings which makes it a perfect place to visit if you're camping at the park for a few days)

    Stargazing is also great at DSP.. the park is far enough away from bigger cities which allows for darker skies.

    This is defintely one of my favorite parks to go to and in the year I've lived in this area, we've probably gone to DSP at least two dozen times or more. Do make reservations ahead of time, as this park is largely popular and fills up quickly on summer days (day use) and weekend nights (camping).

    I highly recommend this park and hope you and your family make long last memories.

  • Trevor B.
    Jul. 17, 2020

    Daingerfield State Park Campground

    Clear, calm lake bordered by towering pines

    This park is easily in our Top 3 in the Texas State Parks system. It's a small park, but a little slice of heaven. Towering pine trees grow right up to the waters' edge. So peaceful. Donna, my wife, will often sit and gaze over the water. 

    The park is neat and tidy, and the bathrooms have always been clean. There are several picnic tables by the lake, a swim out platform, kayaks, paddleboats, a fishing pier, and a few swings on the playground. We typically visit during the week, so it's always been pretty quiet. And if you need supplies, there's a Brookshire's grocery nearby(only a few miles away). One trip, we decided to fish and grabbed bait from the Ace Hardware in town. 

    We love laying in our hammocks, watching the pines sway, and listening to the birds sing. In the warmer months, we swim and splash around the floating platform. And with a fire pit at every site, s'mores are a given each night(so long as there's no burn ban). 

    There's a short trail that circles the lake(about 2.5 miles). We do it EVERY trip. It's a beautiful and easy hike. Take a picnic and make your way to the CCC picnic area on the lake's other side. There will be a spot where you can enjoy your lunch, looking back across the water.(But don't let your dog grab your PB&J when you're not looking or you'll be hungry on the way back.)

  • Napunani
    Nov. 17, 2021

    Daingerfield State Park Campground

    Lots of FHU Sites

    Reserved on-line 152 days prior to arrival. 

    Pros 

    Pristine clean restroom/showerhouse. Seemed recently renovated 

    BIG PINE camping area only big rig friendly(longer than 20 ft) out of 40 FHU sites. Big Pine, Dogwood and Mountain View Campgrounds FHU so 40 FHU sites with no park dump station. 

    Aluminum picnic table and fire ring with cooking grate 

    Very quiet campground except for highway and train noise 

    4 camp hosts 

    Good night sky viewing in BIG PINE 

    Good view of lake in BIG PINE 

    Privacy from side neighbors 

    No leveling required from side-to-side 

    Asphalt parking pad heaved various places due to tree roots creating numerous tripping hazard 

    Campsite utility hook-ups in good condition with no problems encountered 

    Security gate that closes overnight 

    No street lights in BIG PINE 

    Campsite and entrance fee discount with Texas State Park Pass 

    Not charged a fee to make my own on-line reservation 

    CONS 

    Most FHU sites (other than BIG PINE) are extremely short in length. Barely room for single axle TT, so need to review site details carefully 

    Site 8 had an extreme amount of above ground roots causing tripping hazard

    Picnic table approx 50 feet from Site 8 parking pad

    Highway and train noise

    BIG PINE sites barely off campground road, so therefore no privacy from campers across the road

    Restroom/shower facility not heated

    No lantern pole

    No wildlife sightings

    No park Wifi

    1 bar AT&T in BIG PINE

  • Melanie W.
    Aug. 30, 2017

    Daingerfield State Park Campground

    Beautiful Pines

    I went there for 3 nights. It is a beautiful little park. It has an 80 acre lake that is really nice except there is too many lilly pads. I took my tiny camper, fishing poles and kayaks. I wish there where more campsites near the water. It is a quite little park. The campsites are nice. The restrooms are very nice. This park is very clean. The park had different activities during the day on Saturday. They had live music and a campfire that I really enjoyed. Then after that they had a dance with a free jukebox and disco lights. It was fun watching the people dance. They have a really nice fishing dock and a store to buy supplies, sueveniers and ice. They rent Kayaks, paddle boats and boards by the hour. The trails go completely around the lake and are easy and very beautiful . They have free WiFi that actually work. The sunset and night sky is amazing. The racoons are very brave and will rob you of anything they can. Do not leave ice chest out or vehicle windows down. The park is only a couple miles from town. I would say this is one of Texas hidden gems. The people that work there are very nice. You don't have to have a fishing license to fish there and that I like because I didn't have to buy an out of state fishing license. There are lots of places to eat out if you don't want to cook. There is a place called Arnold's about 7 miles from park that has really reasonable food. $4 breakfast Eggs, sausage or bacon, hash browns, and biscuit & gravy. The also have a giant hamburger, bigger than a dinner plate that can feed 4 adults for only $15. Also 2 miles from the park is a big grocery store that is very reasonable, convenience stores, ice machines, and drive in restaurants. There is a $4 per person per day park entry fee. If you are a 100% disabled veteran that fee is waived for you and 1 other person. The campsites with electric are $20 & $25. Unlike many other states Texas does not give discounts for camping if your disabled or hold an America the beautiful pass.

  • Briana
    Jul. 11, 2021

    Daingerfield State Park Campground

    Beautiful

    I stopped at Daingerfield State Park on my way to Arkansas... I got there after dark and left around 9am so I wasn’t able to enjoy the park but it was beautiful with all the fall colors. I was at cedar ridge site 51. It was a Wednesday night so there were only 3 other sites being used in that area. 51 was right next to the dumpster but a good walk from the bathrooms. There was a neighbor on one side of the site and across the street. I like not feeling surrounded by campsites. The site and park seemed very well kept up. The bathrooms were one of the nicest state park bathrooms I’ve been in. I got in after the park office was closed but they called me earlier that day and had given me the key code so I had no trouble from getting there after hours. This is one I’ll need to come back to.

  • M
    May. 29, 2017

    Daingerfield State Park Campground

    Daingerfield State Park

    Great campsite. Beautiful tall piney woods. Clean, well maintained campsites, restrooms, park and lakeside facilities. Gorgeous lake for our boys to practice canoeing and kayaking skills. Nice looking swimming area.

  • Amie M.
    Jan. 15, 2021

    Daingerfield State Park Campground

    Gorgeous! Even in Winter

    Great wifi and bathrooms. Tons of security. Decent (even if short) trails.

    Sign is too close to the highway without a safe place to park but there's an old sign inside the park.

    Park store closed during winter except open on Saturdays.

    Huge swimming beach.

  • Becca H.
    May. 5, 2020

    Daingerfield State Park Campground

    Hiking is amazing

    The kids loved the versatility of the trails at this SP. we climbed to 535 ft, walked around the lake and explored waterfalls all at the same park! Good times and good facilities!

Guide to Karnack

Horse camping in Texas offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure and equestrian-friendly amenities, making it a great choice for riders and their horses.

Campers appreciate these amenities for horses

Tips for equestrian camping near Karnack, Texas

  • When staying at Lake Bistineau State Park Campground, be sure to explore the park's extensive trails that are suitable for horseback riding, providing a scenic experience through the beautiful landscape.

Most campgrounds have horse-focused amenities like water hookups

  • Daingerfield State Park Campground features water hookups and picnic tables, ensuring that both campers and their horses have the necessary facilities for a comfortable stay.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Karnack, TX?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Karnack, TX is Daingerfield State Park Campground with a 4.9-star rating from 24 reviews.

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