Hares Canyon Horse Camp — L.L. Stub Stewart State Park

When we came back from the shower my wife and I observed a dark shadow darting from the table around the back corner of the tent. Figured it was a raccoon or something. Half an hour later I went behind the tent to get a Pepsi, and there it was, a cat. A bobcat to be exact. I yelled at the cat for some time it wouldn't leave it sat there and stared me down. My wife and I took turns holding a light on it. Eventually I threw some gravel at it and it ran away.. I thought. We were cooking dinner about 5 minutes later and I turned around and the damn thing was behind us. We tried calling the state park the Rangers and anyone else who would listen, but they wouldn't. There was no one to call. When I dialed the park ranger I got Oregon State Park Services which was closed. Seeing Wildlife like that up close is really cool. But I'm from the country and I know what to do, kind of. A lot of people would have needed assistance, probably from people with firearms, just to get their camping gear back out of that campsite. All in all it's a nice park though showers are good and hot and clean. The Park host is always around when you need a bag of is always around when you need a bag

The top of the park shows a vast section of sky which is perfect for meteor shower watching.

We've enjoyed previous stays at L.L. Stub Stewart State Park in our tent and in one of the cozy cabins in the past.  This time, we stayed overnight in our camper van at the top of the hill in Hares Canyon Horse Camp. Experiencing several of the many long trails on horseback was an unforgettable experience. The horse camp comes complete with full hookups, a full bathroom with showers, and corrals for the horses. Friendly rangers patrol the camp regularly to make sure there are horses occupying each site.