Best Equestrian Camping near Manchaca, TX
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Best Equestrian Sites Near Manchaca, TX (13)
1. Pedernales Falls State Park Campground
Johnson City, Texas88 Reviews•349 Photos•616 SavesFlowing over and around huge slabs of limestone, the Pedernales River can be turbulent. But most often it is tranquil, and a great place to relax and recharge. We are just 30 miles west of Austin. Come over for an afternoon swim or hike, or load up your gear for an overnight adventure. The river awaits! Choose a site with water and electricity or hike to a primitive site. Bring your group to the Youth Group Camp or Equestrian Group Camp.
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- Electric Hookups
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- Reservable
- ADA Access
2. Pace Bend Park - Lake Travis
Lago Vista, Texas33 Reviews•53 Photos•797 SavesLook no further for camping near Austin - Pace Bend Park is popular for camping on the cliffs overlooking Lake Travis, swimming on a beach, boating, and exploring the Hill Country beauty with miles of hike, bike, and equestrian trails. Primitive Camping Primitive campsites with picnic tables, barbecue grills, fire rings, and plenty of trees for shade and privacy are scattered along the cliffs and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The east and north sides of Pace Bend offer more gentle, sloping shorelines with sandy and gravel beaches, providing easy access to the lake for families with young children and people with disabilities. Numerous primitive campsites can be found among the oak and mesquite trees and all are within a short walk to the lake. Camping on the beach is also permitted. Please note that primitive camping permits do not include shower privileges. Waterless toilets are available. Improved Camping Pace Bend offers 20 improved campsites, with water and electrical hook-ups, showers and restrooms. These sites are all located on the east side of the park just above Levi Cove, within easy walking distance to the lake. They feature plenty of shade trees and flat, grassy areas for tent camping. All sites are back-ins only. Reservations are highly recommended. Parking is available on site. A maximum of two vehicles may occupy a site.
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$15 - $30 / night
3. Krause Springs
Spicewood, Texas17 Reviews•26 Photos•330 SavesKRAUSE SPRINGS is a well-known camping & swimming site located in the beautiful Hill Country of Texas. It is located in Spicewood, Texas approximately 30 miles west of Austin. The 115 acre property is listed on the National Registry of Historical Sites and has been privately owned by the Krause Family for over 50 years.
Krause Springs has many natural sites to explore. There are 32 springs on the property, and several feed the manmade pool and the natural pool which flows into Lake Travis. It’s a refreshing treat to swim in the Springs during the hot summers of Texas! If camping is in your plans, there is primitive tent camping as well as 24 RV sites with water and electricity available. Guests are also welcome to relax and to stroll through the Butterfly Gardens; take time to listen to the music of the wind chimes and the fountains during your visit!
We take reservations for RV hookups ONLY. Primitive tent camping is available on “first come-first site” basis. Please call our office at (830) 693-4181, to check RV site availability and book your stay.
We love our pets just as much as you do, but please keep them at home.
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- Reservable
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4. Arkansas Bend - LIMITED ACCESS FOR COVID
Buffalo Gap, Texas6 Reviews•10 Photos•155 Saves- Pets
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- Reservable
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$20 - $30 / night
5. Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area
Spicewood, Texas9 Reviews•25 Photos•66 Saves- Pets
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- Reservable
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$25 / night
6. Grelle - Lake Travis
Spicewood, Texas7 Reviews•13 Photos•169 Saves- Pets
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- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
7. San Marcos River Retreat
San Marcos, Texas2 Reviews•2 Photos•21 SavesA private campground serving youth groups and church groups. Not open to the general public.
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8. COE Canyon Lake Canyon Park
Canyon Lake, Texas7 Reviews•23 Photos•68 Saves- Pets
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- Reservable
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9. Shaffer Bend Recreation Area
Spicewood, Texas7 Reviews•39 Photos•54 Saves- Pets
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- Reservable
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10. Riverbend RV Park
Lockhart, Texas1 Review•5 Photos•11 SavesRiverBend RV Park & Campground is a scenic 20 acre gated park located on the banks of the San Marcos River. With pool and river access, plenty of space to walk the pets and enjoy the beauty of nature, RiverBend RV park offers a relaxing get-away. Exploring the area within an hour of the park creates interesting possibilities for historic, nature, museum or amusement activities as well as early Texas history, nature trails, ornate painted churches, caves and scenic drives around the area. Luling is home to world famous barbecue, and is the first stop on the Texas Barbecue Trail. There are also a good variety of other restaurants, grocery, gift and antique stores, hospitals, pharmacies, library with genealogical wing, oil museum, bowling alley, golf course, skydiving, airport, hang gliding, and parks. Zedler Mill park offers a slice of life from the early 20th century, and provides canoe rentals and shuttle service for the first inland river paddling trail established by Texas Parks & Wildlife.
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Recent Equestrian Reviews in Manchaca
178 Reviews of 13 Manchaca Campgrounds
juliet S.
Traveler
Pace Bend Park - Lake Travis
Views for Days
Was absolutely stunning, it’s on a cliff top so your “backyard” is a small trail to a gorgeous overlook of the lake and adjacent cliffs. I didn’t expect to be given this view. The campsite itself is also fairly shaded and there are some cacti but it’s the best spot I’ve stayed at while being there!
Yasmin S.
Ranger
Pedernales Falls State Park Campground
Pedernales
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- CCharlesMatias
Scout
Shaffer Bend Recreation Area
Shaffer Bend Recreation Area
Shaffer Bend Recreation Area is a great destination for nature lovers, close to Lake Travis and great outdoor activities. Relaxing on the beach or enjoying the sunrise from the 15th location is an experience not to be missed. Don't forget to de-stress with a io games after a day of exploring!
loinse B.Scout
Krause Springs
game
I love this trip, it gives me a lot of memories. drift hunters
franco T.ScoutKrause Springs
We have enjoyed to much in the Camp
Our College has organize a trip is very joyful.
Lexi W.Ranger
COE Canyon Lake Canyon Park
Pool for Giants!
Stayed here in October and did cold plunges and it was so lovely! Beautiful hikes and sunsets!
Chris E.Scout
Williamson County Berry Springs Park and Preserve
Lots of land, great for vans and tents!
Small, but very clean / new restrooms. Lots and lots and lots of fields, walking trails. Perfect for dogs who like to run. In January no one is here, all by myself. Great rates, they also offer primitive sites where you hike in just a little.
Mike H.ScoutKrause Springs
Scout
Krause Springs: Temporarily closed till February 16, 2024. Historic Texas camping& swimming site nestled in Spicewood, 30 miles from Austin. Ehall pass
- BBrian B.Scout
Krause Springs
It's nice for a quick escape, wouldn't make it a destination
Been here a few times now. We camp all the way down back next to the creek (which was stagnant). It's definitely more peaceful and scenic than the other sites, but also places you as far away as you can be from any facilities if you need them. From the site you can walk to the swimming hole which is cool. The walk over is a bit uneven so if you're not balanced you gotta be a little careful. The swimming hole is cool but gets crowded on hot days, particularly weekends, and when crowded it isn't always super clean due to shitty people. They don't do reservations so you can just pull up early afternoon and camp for as long as you like. Overall, it's nice for a quick/last-minute escape from Austin, but I wouldn't make it a destination for a roadtrip or anything.
Madden W.ScoutKrause Springs
Not nice
Cars and trucks come and go all day and night, stirring up a lot of dust because they're too lazy to walk to the bathroom or set up their own breakout game. That is not what I mean by camping.
- NNicole C.Traveler
Krause Springs
Hidden Gem!!
Beautiful natural springs in the hill country. Family owned property that has gorgeous gardens and swimming.
Chris D.RangerPedernales Falls State Park Campground
Christmas 22 Trip
This was a halfway stop between Tennessee and Big Bend . Large campground with nice facilities and trails . Unfortunately it rained the nights we passed through . Nice place in the off season . I bets it’s packed in the summer
- GGrantTraveler
Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area
Not a great spot
We booked Muleshoe excited about the views. We were very disappointed. There were stickers/burs everywhere so our dogs were very uncomfortable. I couldn’t tell from the pictures, but Muleshoe is very out in the open so you’re really exposed to the wind and have zero privacy. Totally fine if you’re cool with that, but it made it another negative for us. There was a large family/group next to us who was obnoxious and loud until 10:30 so we couldn’t enjoy camping peacefully as you would hope.
PS if you need a plug, check the closet in between the bathrooms at the front gate. That was the one positive about this place(batteries died on my air pump)…if the door isn’t locked.
Charly S.
GuidePedernales Falls State Park Campground
Great place to camp and hike!
My boyfriend and I came here for a weekend backpacking trip and had a great time! We hiked 2 miles down wolf mountain loop then about a quarter mile on the camping trail to the primitive sites on Saturday. We arrived at the campsites around 5pm and there were so many people camping it kinda looked like a shanty town (but in a cool way!) Even though there were lots of spots filled we managed to find a decent spot fairly quickly that was somewhat secluded. The next morning we hiked to Jones Spring and also checked out the remnants of the Trammels house. When we came back to out site just about all the other campers had already packed out and we had the whole camping trail pretty much to ourselves Sunday. We packed out Monday morning and before leaving the park checked out the bird blind, (which didn’t require a hike), then drove north to the falls. The falls had a short but somewhat taxing hike, since coming out was steep uphill, but it was a beautiful sight! After that I walked down to the swimming area, which was absolutely gorgeous, but the water was very cold of course in November so I just waded around a bit. The hike back from the swimming area was short but very strenuous! Very steep uphill! Overall it was a fantastic experience!
- KKris V.Traveler
Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area
Nice easy getaway
This was only about an hour from Austin. There was only one campsite available and thankfully it was not on the 1-12 strip which apparently is really loud. Our stay was pretty quite and there’s a decent amount of space between camp grounds. It was $25/night and included a charcoal grill, a fire pit, and a picnic table. My campsite was pretty shaded and the outhouse wasn’t too far of a walk. They have an outdoor shower at the entrance as well as a filtered water/ice machine.
Steve L.GuideShaffer Bend Recreation Area
Awesome beach day
We set up at site 15 it has an awesome view of the river/lake and it’s walking distance down to the waters edge. Great spot to fish for some bass or take a dip in the water. Looks like you can also have a fire out in the sand as we found some charred wood out there, there is ample spacing at the site with a fire ring, and a table provided and plenty of shade. The trees are great to set up a Hamic, which we did, which gave you an awesome view of the water and the sunrise in the mornings. They have good trails not too difficult, the only negative items I can mention are the various amounts of stickers everywhere we got plenty on our ankles and our hands other than that there was an issue with loud music from a venue outside of the park that would echo through the valley not much could be done about their music, but the on-site personnel contacted the local authorities to have a talk with them and the music wasn’t a problem after the first night. I’m definitely coming back here in the summer since the water is so close and so cool. Do we great to cool down on those hot days. 
- SSteve L.Guide
Shaffer Bend Recreation Area
Great beach day
Great stay. The site we had was walking distance to the sandy beach of lake Travis. Great fishing and the sand carrier up so it’s a soft bedding for the evening. Lots of tree cover to help combat the sun. There is a table, a fire ring, and a grill at each site. Walking trails are nice for a stroll not too difficult and not much elevation change. Only negative is the amount of stickers everywhere. Got one right between the toes and a venue near the park plays music if there is an event. The echo of the rock face by the lake didn’t help it. That’s not the parks fault though.
Erik C.Guide
Grelle - Lake Travis
Great little spot for a night
Only there for one short night but it was delightful to sit in the water of lake Travis and watch the stars on a warm texas summer night. I’m guessing it gets crowded during the day but I had enjoyed my evening there.
Adventure A.TravelerKrause Springs
Texas Paradise and 68 Degrees
Spent the day at Krause jumping off rocks, sitting under the cool waterfall, and flying through the air on their giant rope swing. This is a great place for families and friends. The staff was welcoming and they offer a wide array of tent and RV campsites. Cool, spring-fed water refreshed everyone on our group on a hot summer day in Texas
- JJessica M.Traveler
Pedernales Falls State Park Campground
Great Hill Country Find
I went for an early morning hike in full swing Texas summer heat. I decided to do the Falls hike following the water and Hackenburg loop. Ended up doing around 3 miles right before 10:30 (started at 9). From there the sun started to beat down and enjoy some time in the water but heads up as of today the water was pretty low. So many wildlife saw some deer, birds (singing the whole time I was there) and some cool lizards!
Daniel L.RangerPedernales Falls State Park Campground
Great flexible park
One of my favorites you can do a lot of different activities from horse back riding swimming hiking biking. The facilities are well maintained and the sightseeing is wonderful.
This site has no shade at all but is close to one of the trails to swim
- ttaylorTraveler
Grelle - Lake Travis
A perfect spot!
I brought my family of four here for our first solo camping trip with two littles and we loved it! The drought caused the lake to be pretty dried up so our water front view didn’t have much water! That didn’t take away from how beautiful the view was from spot 11! The camp host was exceptionally kind and really takes care of the park! Already making plans for our next trip!
Anders V.GuidePace Bend Park - Lake Travis
Beautiful spot up on the cliffs
Fantastic short stay in Pace Bend on Lake Travis. We paid for the improved tent camping site but ended up switching to a site North Gracy Cove which had way better views of the river and more privacy. We still went back to use the showers and running water at the improved site though.
Gracy Cove was a great spot for a swim to cool off on a hot day. No boats allowed.
- rrobinTraveler
Shaffer Bend Recreation Area
Small RV and tent-dry camping
Relaxing and clean. Very windy, so no bugs! Dogs love running along water’s edge and jumping in. Horses ok too from the looks of it. Sites 1-13 closer together and more in site if each other but still ok. Great hiking and walking. Small RV plus tent for us.
Ari A.
LegendPedernales Falls State Park Campground
Good campsites, nice trails
The campsites were decent size and well-spaced with buffers in between. Many of them have small pavilions over the picnic tables. All sites in electric area also have a fire pit, water and 20/30 amp electric.
Bathrooms were small but decent and well-maintained.
Note that cell service was quite weak to nonexistent (Verizon and T-Mobile) unless you were out hiking and reached a high spot.
Beautiful area to explore and the nice trails made for plenty to do. The river is super low right now (April 2022) so no water fall, but walking around on the rock formations made for a unique experience.
Also a good campground for some dark skies at night.
- CCharlesTraveler
Pedernales Falls State Park Campground
Amazing Texas State Park
Excellent park, great hike to falls
Aidan M.RangerPedernales Falls State Park Campground
Great getaway
This park has fantastic hikes, new clean restrooms with showers, and great spacious campsites.
Only con (if you consider it a con) is that with ATT, there is no service at the campsites.
Guide to Manchaca
Horse camping in Texas offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure and equestrian enjoyment, with various campgrounds catering to horse enthusiasts.
Campers appreciate these amenities for horses
- At Arkansas Bend - LIMITED ACCESS FOR COVID, equestrian campers can enjoy spacious sites and access to nearby trails for riding.
- San Marcos River Retreat provides a welcoming environment for horses, with amenities that ensure a comfortable stay for both riders and their mounts.
- Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area features picnic tables and fire rings, making it a great spot for horse camping with family and friends.
Equestrian campers like these nearby activities
- Horseback riding enthusiasts can explore the scenic trails at Pedernales Falls State Park Campground, which offers a variety of hiking and riding options.
- Krause Springs is not only a beautiful camping spot but also provides access to nearby trails perfect for horseback riding and enjoying nature.
- The Shaffer Bend Recreation Area offers ample opportunities for fishing and swimming, making it a versatile destination for equestrian campers looking for fun activities.
Most campgrounds have horse-focused amenities like water hookups
- Grelle - Lake Travis features water hookups, ensuring that horses have access to fresh water during your stay.
- At Riverbend RV Park, campers can find electric hookups and a friendly atmosphere, making it a convenient choice for horse camping.
- Texas Pedernales Falls State Park Campground provides well-maintained facilities that cater to both horses and their riders, enhancing the camping experience.
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Manchaca, TX is Pedernales Falls State Park Campground with a 4.6-star rating from 88 reviews.
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