Best Equestrian Camping near Palestine, TX

Equestrian Camping Reviews near Palestine, TX

59 Reviews of 6 Palestine Campgrounds

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  Mary A.

  Guide

  Jul. 29, 2018

  566 Piney Creek Horse Camp

  Small primitive campground adjacent to horseback riding trails.

  This is a small primitive camping area in the Davy Crockett National Forest. There’s a small covered pavilion and shady sites. Sites are first come and fees are paid at the campground. The camp is a great place to camp and ride the adjacent horse trails. The trails are nice but not well marked.

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  Mary A.

  Guide

  Jul. 29, 2018

  566 Piney Creek Horse Camp

  Small primitive campground adjacent to horseback riding trails.

  I believe this is the same campground reviewed under 566 Piney Creek. This is a small primitive camping area in the Davy Crockett National Forest. There’s a small covered pavilion and shady sites. Sites are first come and fees are paid at the campground. The camp is a great place to camp and ride the adjacent horse trails. The trails are nice but not well marked.

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  Tony E.

  Traveler

  Mar. 2, 2021

  Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area

  Wonderful, well-spaced campground under the East Texas tall pines

  What the campsites lacks in remoteness it makes up for with everything else. 

  Very well-maintained National Forest site just off Texas Highway 7 in the middle of the Davey Crockett National Forest. 

  Highlights for the site include:

  • very well-spaced apart offering more privacy than usually afforded

  • restrooms and showers were clean.

  • Access to hacking trails in the national forest

  • Easy access to food/fuel/firewood

  • A large variety of species for birdwatching

  • Small lake with deck for launching kayaks or SUPs

  There was not water at every site, so bring a longer hose and be ready to fill your tanks or containers.

  Road noise from highway was audible, but not too distracting.

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  Seeking Narnia

  Traveler

  Jul. 15, 2023

  White Rock Horse Camp

  Nice dispersed camping

  Nice area for dispersed camping.  Several level areas.  Great hiking / horse riding trails around.  Would not recommend this area during hunting season.  Accessible via car, good roads, smaller trailers.  If RVing, will need levelers.

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  Emily M.

  Legend

  Jun. 25, 2017

  Fairfield Lake State Park - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

  Lost on the trails

  Ok they need a better map for these trails. I got a bit turned around and ended up off trailing it in the right direction to go back. The lake had some nice inlets to paddle. The campground was nice, but there were some erosion issues due to past flooding.

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  Gretchen N.

  Guide

  Jun. 21, 2016

  Fairfield Lake State Park - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

  Fairfield Lake: spring favorite

  Fairfield offers a great weekend getaway location! The park boasts a large selection of shaded camp spots (i.e. lots of space for hammocks!) that offer privacy from one another. Visited on a holiday weekend, and it didn't feel crowded at all. Walk down to the lake or explore several miles of walking trails. Perfect night out! As a bonus, visit the Cooper Farms store right across the highway (exit 198) for the best fresh peaches and peach ice cream you've ever tasted!

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  Yasmin S.

  Guide

  Nov. 1, 2024

  Davy Crockett National Forest Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area

  Ratcliff - Natl. Forest

  Has great camping. Entertains many hike trails. One even for handicap person to follow thru. Good for horses or bikes. You can go for miles even to a dispersed camping lookout point.

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  Sydney L.

  Traveler

  Aug. 7, 2018

  Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area

  Classic East Texas

  East Texas weather is so unpredictable. When we arrived at camp it was nice and sunny, so my friend and I decided to walk our dogs. On our walk we got caught in the middle of a down pour! We laughed our way back to camp and waited out the rest of the storm in our cars. It cleared up quickly and we were back out in the wild. We took an inflatable kayak out on the lake. Decent little lake. People were in the swimming area. Would camp here again.

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  Kim V.

  Traveler

  Jan. 15, 2020

  Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area

  East Texas Pineywoods!

  Great campground in the Pineywoods of east Texas. Stayed 14 days in site 20 on Dogwood loop. Nice size sites with plenty of room between. Restrooms and showers clean, though showers do need some repair. Plenty of walking/hiking trails and wood for fires. Swim area looks nice, though we visited in November so we didn't swim. Can see the foundation for the old mill in back of the park.