Best Equestrian Camping near Emery, UT

Tasha Equestrian Campground provides dedicated corrals and hitching posts for horse owners staying in Emery County. The sites accommodate both tents and RVs with water hookups and sewer connections available for longer stays with horses. The campground maintains clean toilet facilities and offers picnic tables at all sites where fires are permitted. Trail enthusiasts find plenty of exploration opportunities throughout the surrounding area. Some sites feature corrals while others have hitching posts only, allowing riders flexibility based on their equine needs. The campground operates seasonally from May through September, making it unavailable during winter months.

Swinging Bridge Equestrian Campground features six large sites with green steel corrals specifically designed for camping with horses. Located in the San Rafael Swell region, the campground provides direct access to numerous riding trails along the San Rafael River. The hard gravel roads throughout the facility accommodate horse trailers with easy pull-through access. Campers enjoy the deep canyon setting with massive rock walls surrounding the river campsite areas. Vault toilets and picnic tables serve the human visitors, though no water is available for either horses or riders. The absence of cell service creates a truly disconnected experience in this BLM-managed horse camp. Swimming holes in the river provide refreshment for hot days after trail riding through the canyon country.

Best Equestrian Sites Near Emery, Utah (7)

    1. Buckhorn Draw Wickiup Site Dispersed Camp

    10 Reviews
    Ferron, UT
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (435) 781-4400

    "Lots of flat ground, highway noise wasn’t too loud but also wasn’t too far away from the road."

    "This spot was much easier to find off I-70 since it’s associated with an exit. No gates to find. It was still 98 degrees at 8pm when I stopped, but no humidity and totally tolerable."

    2. Swinging Bridge Equestrian Campground

    4 Reviews
    Cleveland, UT
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (435) 636-3600

    "The road getting you into this deep canyon sets the mood for the epic adventure of sleeping down by the river and surrounded by massive rock walls."

    "Great little area with trees near the river. Awesome hammock trees. Swimming holes in the river."

    3. Tasha Equestrian

    1 Review
    Fremont, UT
    30 miles
    Website

    $20 - $75 / night

    "Perfect for trail enthusiasts. Plenty of places to explore. Some sites have corrals and some only have hitching posts. Clean bathrooms. There is water, however there are no showers."

    4. Koosharem Reservoir

    7 Reviews
    Monroe, UT
    39 miles
    Website

    "This is a very easy place to throw a tent up or park an RV close to lake and good fishing. In some beautiful country.

    There are some primitive bathrooms, and nice tables. The campsites are big."

    "We camped in our 4Runner and parked just feet from the waters edge, it was gorgeous!! We’d certainly visit again!"

    5. Manti-LaSal National Forest Potters Pond Campground

    3 Reviews
    Mount Pleasant, UT
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (435) 384-2372

    $10 - $40 / night

    "We were blown away at how tranquil and beautiful the surroundings are at Potters Pond Campground. The abundant trees and brush truly make one feel like they are a million miles away from home."

    "The campground is right on a main access road for OHV’s to drive up to Skyline Drive which is good if that’s what you are there for."

    6. Black Dragon Pictograph Panel Dispersed

    5 Reviews
    Green River, UT
    45 miles
    Website
    +1 (435) 636-3600

    "There is quite an easy turn off right off of highway 70 (whether heading east or west, you can turn north off the highway)."

    "It's always closed to keep cows off the freeway so please close it. The area has several places to disperse camp. If you follow the road it will take you to the east entrance of the Black Dragon."

    7. Seely Creek Guard Station

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    Ephraim, UT
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (435) 384-2372

    $50 / night

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Equestrian Camping Reviews near Emery, UT

30 Reviews of 7 Emery Campgrounds


  • Steven M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 30, 2021

    Manti-LaSal National Forest Potters Pond Campground

    Awesome Mountain Getaway!

    We were blown away at how tranquil and beautiful the surroundings are at Potters Pond Campground. The abundant trees and brush truly make one feel like they are a million miles away from home. The journey to the campground starts at Millers Flat Road which is a dirt road that is for the most part well groomed/maintained. It is very bumpy, but can be done with most vehicles. We were towing our 24' TT so we were going slow. It is about 8.3 miles of dirt road to the campground from UT 31. The sites are spaced far enough from each other which gives you plenty of room to spread out and relax. The short walk to the pond is easy and you will appreciate the stillness of the water. Most people were either fishing or enjoying the pond on a row boat. Not 100% sure if the pond is okay to swim in as there are no signage and the presence of blue algae is apparent. Potters Pond is part of the USDA national forest and is wide open and plenty of trails to hike/bike. The campground is adjacent to the Appain Trails where one has access to 300+ miles of off-road enjoyment. 

    The campground does not have any potable water or any services. There are vault toilets spread out throughout the grounds. Also, there are no dumpsters....so what you bring in, you have to take with you. The campground is situated above 9000ft elevation so the days are mild warm and the nights can be cool to cold. If you're looking for solitude and nature, this is the place to go!

  • Greg L.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 27, 2022

    Swinging Bridge Equestrian Campground

    Nice place for the horse crowd

    Not a horse person but checked it out. 6 nice large sites with green steel corrals. Vault toilet tables and fire rings for the humans. However NO Water for humans or horses. No dumpsters, no cell signal. Roads are good hard gravel.

  • Brad B.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 17, 2019

    Koosharem Reservoir

    Nice place to camp.

    This is a very easy place to throw a tent up or park an RV close to lake and good fishing. In some beautiful country.

    There are some primitive bathrooms, and nice tables. The campsites are big. The only downside to this campsite is the road is close by and can be noisy.

  • Will M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 9, 2021

    Black Dragon Pictograph Panel Dispersed

    Basic camping near Black Dragon pictograph

    Access to this is a bit tricky as you need to take a gate from the interstate. It isn't your typical interstate exit. On the eastbound lane you've then got to drive under the interstate which there is a underpass there that they put a concrete ramp in the wash to make it possible to drive through. Most passenger cars can make this route. The campground itself is very basic there's no water there's no toilets. But it is less than a mile from the black dragon pictograph panel and that is the big plus for it. Note that driving in from the west is an extremely rough road that requires a four-wheel drive high ground clearance vehicle and some skill.

  • Jay A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 7, 2025

    Buckhorn Draw Wickiup Site Dispersed Camp

    Very nice…very open

    This spot was much easier to find off I-70 since it’s associated with an exit. No gates to find. It was still 98 degrees at 8pm when I stopped, but no humidity and totally tolerable. Had the place to myself. Would absolutely stop here again.

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 20, 2022

    Black Dragon Pictograph Panel Dispersed

    Great Hiking

    First off do not pay attention to google directions as it will take you out of the way through a wash. There is quite an easy turn off right off of highway 70 (whether heading east or west, you can turn north off the highway). Once you turnoff of the highway there is a gate that may or may not be closed so once you go through leave it how you found it. 

    Follow the very manageable dirt road and there will be multiple pull out areas to camp in. The closer to the highway the more busy it is so keep driving. We found a small pull out between the two trails that take you on hike to the Spirit Arches and Petroglyphs and the other up through the wash to the pictographs. 

    The hike to the pictographs is much more interesting as you enter the narrow canyon. There are several spots that are reachable by RV, but further back you’ll need high clearance and possible 4x4. 

    There is no camping allowed within the canyon. At the trailhead though there are a few large areas for camping but probably easier with higher clearance. There is no bathroom, trash or water so pack in and pack out even that which you have already digested.;) 

    No cell service from ATT, Verizon or TMobile, but was able to get a bar or two on Verizon with the cell booster.  Oddly we did have cell reception on the hike within the canyon.

  • Josh R.
    Nov. 6, 2017

    Koosharem Reservoir

    Simple and beautiful

    We had a great overnight stay! We camped in our 4Runner and parked just feet from the waters edge, it was gorgeous!! We’d certainly visit again!

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 22, 2023

    Black Dragon Pictograph Panel Dispersed

    Pictographs/Dispersed Camping

    We have used this dispersed camp area several times off of I-70 on several occasions. Easy access whither you're traveling east or west bound. If east bound you'll have to cross over the medium which is allowed and enter the area through a BLM gate. It's always closed to keep cows off the freeway so please close it. The area has several places to disperse camp. If you follow the road it will take you to the east entrance of the Black Dragon. I once got a cell call in the canyon that surprised us as there's little cell coverage. In the Black Dragon you'll find a lot of Indian Petroglyphs. It's pretty easy hike to them or a high clearance vehicle. The San Rafael is quite interesting. The rest areas just west of the dispersed camping has a lot info about the area.


Guide to Emery

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Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Emery, UT?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Emery, UT is Buckhorn Draw Wickiup Site Dispersed Camp with a 4.6-star rating from 10 reviews.

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