Best Equestrian Camping near Marysvale, UT
Looking for the best horse camping near Marysvale? Camping with horses is a beautiful way to experience nature. These scenic and easy-to-reach Marysvale campsites are perfect for equestrian campers.
Best Equestrian Sites Near Marysvale, UT (13)
1. Koosharem Reservoir
Monroe, Utah7 Reviews•10 Photos•83 Saves- Pets
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- Phone Service
- ADA Access
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2. Piute State Park Campground
Fishlake National Forest, Utah2 Reviews•2 Photos•50 SavesPiute offers incredible fishing opportunities whether from shore or on a boat. Game fish include rainbow, cutthroat, and brown trout, and smallmouth bass. Piute is also a great lake for watersports, including waterskiing, jetskiing and wakeboarding. The park offers camping and picnicking on the beach, and access to the Paiute Trail System for OHV riding. No culinary water is available at Piute and camping areas are primitive.
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$8 / night
4. FS #117 Rd Dispersed Camping
Fern Ridge Lake, Oregon24 Reviews•58 Photos•543 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- RVs
- Tents
5. Posy Lake Campground
Escalante, Utah6 Reviews•23 Photos•87 SavesOverview
Posey Lake Campground is located next to its beautiful namesake lake high on the Colorado Plateau at an elevation of 8,800 feet. Visitors enjoy canoeing, fishing and exploring local trails.
Recreation
Posey Lake offers rainbow and brook trout fishing, canoeing, kayaking and non-motorized boating. Two hiking trails begin at the campground. The Posey Overlook Trail is a mile long and leads to a beautiful overlook. The Posey Spur Trail connects the campground to the Great Western Trail, which provides excellent hiking and mountain biking.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on a hillside above Posey Lake. A scenic forest of towering ponderosa pines covers the area. Clusters of aspens dot the landscape and summer wildflowers are abundant.
Nearby Attractions
Posey Lake offers a cool escape from the surrounding desert landscape and is often used as a base to explore the surrounding region. The Escalante area of southern Utah offers breathtaking scenery nearly everywhere you look. Sightseeing along Forest Road 153 (Hell's Backbone) and Utah Highway 12, a National All American Highway, is very popular. The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Anasazi State Park, and the Escalante Petrified Forest State Park are all located in the area.
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$58 / night
6. Tom's Best Spring Road Dixie National Forest
Fern Ridge Lake, Oregon8 Reviews•23 Photos•69 Saves- Pets
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- Phone Service
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7. Tasha Equestrian
Fremont, Utah1 Review•15 Photos•21 SavesOverview
Tasha Equestrian Campground is located in central Utah, just 4 miles north of beautiful Fish Lake at an elevation of 9,000 feet. Visitors enjoy horseback riding and fishing for famous Mackinaw lake trout.
Recreation
Many miles of horseback riding, hiking, biking and off-road vehicle trails crisscross the area. Johnson Valley Reservoir is just a half-mile from the campground, offering boating, fishing and a boat ramp.
Natural Features
Tasha's high mountain setting is beautiful but remote and is prone to rapid weather changes due to its elevation. The site is forested with a mixed stand of aspen, spruce and pines, which provides partial shade. Most sites provide sweeping mountain and valley views.
Nearby Attractions
Fish Lake, Utah's largest natural mountain lake, is less than 10 minutes from the campground. The lake is famous for its 20-40 pound Mackinaw lake trout. Boating, swimming and scuba diving are popular activities on the lake. Boat ramps, rentals, a marina, fuel, groceries, restaurants and fishing and camping supplies can all be found at Fish Lake. The Mytoge Mountain Trail, a 25-mile hiking/biking loop, offers everything from easy cruising to challenging singletrack in the mountains around Fish Lake.
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- Reservable
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- Group
$75 / night
8. Maple Hollow
Fillmore, Utah4 Reviews•5 Photos•27 SavesPicnic Site and Campground. Facilities include tables, fire rings, water, restrooms, dirt road access. There is no garbage pickup, please pack out all trash.
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9. Barker Reservoir Area
Escalante, Utah1 Review•13 SavesA fishing lake in the North Creek Lakes area. The Department of Wildlife Resourses of Utah (DWR) stocks this lake with Brook Trout. Other fishing lakes near Upper Barker Reservoir are Flat Lake , Yellow Lake , Joe Lay Reservoir , Blue Lake , Lower Barker Reservoir , and Dougherty Basin . To hike to these lakes see the Barker Lakes Loop .
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- Reservable
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- Group
10. Elkhorn Recreation Site
Fremont, Utah1 Review•6 Photos•13 Saves- Pets
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- Equestrian
Recent Equestrian Reviews in Marysvale
59 Reviews of 13 Marysvale Campgrounds
The Wandering Shores ..
Guide
Tom's Best Spring Road Dixie National Forest
Even After Four Years...
This continues to be one of our favorite boondocking sites even after four years on the road. This time we visited in late October/ Early November. We had some minor snowfall while we were there but that is to be expected at this elevation. We filmed a campsite review for anyone who is interested, we linked in on the video tab here on Campendium but here is the direct link to
Great for rigs of any size, with thousands of acres to choose from.
Chris P.GuideTom's Best Spring Road Dixie National Forest
Spacious & Quiet Dispersed Camping
Pulled in around 9pm and found an empty site about .5 miles from Route 12. Awesome spot. Fire ring and very spacious. Managed to get 1-3 bars of T-Mobile 5G/LTE all night and morning.
Will most certainly revisit next time I’m in the area.
- bbrandon W.Guide
FS #117 Rd Dispersed Camping
Great place to boondock with cell service!
I enjoyed my stay here. I pitched a tent and drove a Honda Accord there. There was great cell service a bathroom/rest stop within 5 minutes and this is only a 15 minute drive to Bryce canyon NP.
- GGarrett B.Guide
Tom's Best Spring Road Dixie National Forest
Quiet, shaded spots near Bryce Canyon
Easy to get to, plenty of room and quiet. One of the best spots we've stayed in. Vault toilets across the highway if needed.
- EErin V.Guide
Tom's Best Spring Road Dixie National Forest
Tom’s Best
Came to camp after dark. Had to travel 7-8 miles off the main road. Sites are sporadic- lots of big campsites with lots of people, so it took a bit to find a secluded spot. Some trees. Very few fall branches for fire. Beautiful views.
- Mark B.Guide
Tom's Best Spring Road Dixie National Forest
Tom's Best Spring Rd.
Only 7 miles from canyon city. Nice paved bike path right at the entrance of the dispersed camping area. We drove in about a mile on a nice gravel main road. Found a nice secluded spot about 100 yards off the main road. There a lot of opportunities for displaying here. Are closest neighbors were 150 yards away. Will certainly stay here again.
DL M.
Legend
Posy Lake Campground
Posey Lake. Nice renewed campground
Only the group campsite has Lakeview. There is a picnic site beside the lake. The campsites are generous and just regravelled. There are bear boxes. There seems to be water spigots near each site. Each site has a fire rain, a barbecue box, and a camp table. There is LTE cellular service on AT&T. There's a fish cleaning site. It's up at about $9,500 ft. As of September 8th. The water has been turned off and there are no other campers here. A lot of the campsites have a tent level site included.
- MMaya P.
TravelerTom's Best Spring Road Dixie National Forest
Beautiful area
Camps are spaced out but there are areas you could probably go and mingle. Area is quiet and has beautiful sunsets!
- tthomas P.
ScoutTom's Best Spring Road Dixie National Forest
Great Spot
Very quiet and spread out plus a quick ride into Bryce. The site does have cell service for those who can’t disconnect.
- BBarry O.Scout
FS #117 Rd Dispersed Camping
Great place to Boondock
We drove around a little bit and found a great site with a stone ring fire pit. A few neighbors, quite a distance apart, and we have CELL Service! Verizon and T-Mobile May 15th.
Caitlin H.TravelerFS #117 Rd Dispersed Camping
Closed (likely until mid May)
All roads that lead to dispersed camping sites in the Bryce Canyon area are closed by the NPS.
- NNicholas A.Guide
Casto Canyon Views Dispersed
Incredible camping spot
The road is pretty smooth and easy to navigate so lower clearance is fine. It’s a beautiful spot with the mountains on one side and an enormous plain facing the other direction. If you’re there in the winter expect some snow but it’s an amazing place. No services so pack in and pack out.
- mmartinTraveler
FS #117 Rd Dispersed Camping
Night in the trees
Awesome spot to stop on the way ti Bryce. In Dixie Forest. There is a bathroom across the road from where you turn in. We found it very easy to find. There was a lot of cars going up and down the gravel main road throughout the night.
Judy M.Scout
Maple Hollow
Great place to camp
The view would distract anyone one who was traveling on the dirt road and when you get to the campsites it was so amazing to see how many people was up there and how much fun they where having. the campsite we chosen was perfect for out big tent. the camp ground had place you could go hiking and do a lot of exploring as well.
each campsite had running water and had a gate that you had to open and close which i thought was pretty neat.
the bathrooms where nice as well even though they didn't flush they where nice and didn't have that smell that some of them do. The water was nice and cold which made washing your face exhilarating to start my morning.
at night the stars where so beautiful while sitting around the campfire and being together while roasting marsh mellows.
I have to admit it was one of the best camping trips I have ever had with my family.
- JJoe C.Scout
FS #117 Rd Dispersed Camping
Close to Bryce and Red Canyon
Car camped with my dog. Lots of level sites. Ate breakfast with the cows😁
Jenny&Tobias P.GuideTom's Best Spring Road Dixie National Forest
Dixie Forest Wonderland
We stayed two nights. There are tons of spots in the area spacious or small depending on your needs. It's perfect to visit Bryce Canyon, Red Rock Canyon or enjoy just your stay in a Pine Forest surrounded by Mountains. There are many ATV trails and bycicle trails, you can do horse back riding or hiking in the vicinity. The temperature is even in the summer cool because of a elevation of 7700 ft. There is a vault Toilet across the Hyw for a "big business". The spots are accessible even with a car. Big rigs would have no problem.
- BBob H.Scout
Maple Hollow
Rough road access, and worh it
5 mile rough gravel road for access. Could not find a site in the camp itself, but many pull off on the way up. We found a great spot about 1/2 mile back down the access road and spent a couple of beautiful days. Hardly a passerby.
- AAndrew M.
RangerMaple Hollow
Great for tents and campervans
Much bigger climb than expected, so if towing a heavier trailer be aware. Gravel road is well maintained with minimal washboard.
Looks like there was a flood in the past - destroyed site #1. Remaining 11 sites are nicely shaded among the trees. Limited space for small trailers/campers. Good for campervans or tent campers.
Water supply is turned off at all water sites - unsure whether this is related to flood damage or something else.
11 sites with nice fireplaces, fire rings and picnic tables/benches.
Violeta A.GuideFS #117 Rd Dispersed Camping
Great location
We stayed here one night while visiting Bryce Canyon NP. We were very close the the park, maybe 30 minutes?
Sabrina F.GuideFS #117 Rd Dispersed Camping
Quiet location close to where you want to visit
We stayed over Memorial Day weekend and arrived Saturday morning and there were dozens of others in this area but were still able to find a secluded spot to camp. It was very quiet and could not hear highway traffic or neighbors. Also loved that it was across from the start of Red Canyon bike trail parking.
Plenty of great dirt roads to drive through to find a spot while pulling a trailer. My kids loved riding their bikes around the loops, roasting s’mores over the fire and stargazing.
- KKatieScout
Piute State Park Campground
Boondocking
No one here but us. Beautiful view of the lake and mountains.
- RRobertTraveler
FS #117 Rd Dispersed Camping
Close to Byrce Canyon City, Boondock and save $68/night
Also look at the listing:Tom Best Road, FR117 dispersed for more information on this area. Go thru the Byrce Canyon City round about heading west on Highway 12 nearly 6 miles and turn right at the Red Canyon Trail Road sign. While turning the Tom Best Rd sign will appear (hard to see going by on the highway).
Many campsites down the side roads for the first one and a half miles that fit any size rig. Most of the side roads have a fine rock base and don't get very muddy.
Look at FR3626 to the right, 0.9 miles from the highway. If not wanting to be surrounded by trees go on down FR117 at bit further where more wide open views. Look on Google Maps at all the side roads. Grocery store in Bryce Canyon City. good cell service.
Most camp sites are pretty flat and clean. Minimal noise from people and the highway,
Boondocking at its finest, just no swimming pool.
Russell W.ScoutMaple Hollow
Beautiful spot
Camped overnight. We had the whole place to ourselves. There are several fire ring/picnic table spots in the campground. Maple trees, evergreens and oak trees throughout. Beautiful fresh air. Plenty of shade. Two vault toilets for the whole camp area.
Bas V.TravelerFS #117 Rd Dispersed Camping
Fun Boondock
4 stars because of the road noise.
Second boondock experience for us. Real minimalistic spot; only a fire pit. It was pretty busy when we arrived so our spot was next to the road.
One bonus: short off-road drive to our spot
- TTom S.Guide
Koosharem Reservoir
Nice quiet spot.
We stayed here four nights for a conference getting nearby town. It looks like they are doing work on the land on the southwest shore near the dam. So the only place available was the gravel parking lot near the picnic table and toilets. The vault toilets are clean. There was a steady stream of people stopping to use the toilet. But other than that it was pretty quiet.
- Taylor S.Guide
FS #117 Rd Dispersed Camping
Great Spot Close to NP
The Road is OPEN as of 4/6.
I loved this campsite! Found a secluded spot farther back on the road surrounded by trees and a beautiful view of distant mountains. Perfect place to get the dog some exercise too. Quiet and close to Bryce Canyon entrance.
- GGretchen P.Guide
FS #117 Rd Dispersed Camping
Closed on 3/19/22
We drove here and the road is closed. 3/19/22
Guide to Marysvale
Horse camping in Utah offers a unique way to explore the stunning landscapes while enjoying the company of your equine friends. With a variety of campgrounds catering to horse enthusiasts, you can find the perfect spot to set up camp and ride the trails.
Most campgrounds have horse-focused amenities like corrals and hitching posts
- At Tasha Equestrian, you'll find sites equipped with hitching posts and clean facilities, making it ideal for trail enthusiasts.
- Big John Flat offers plenty of shade and space for your horses, along with opportunities for exploration in a peaceful setting.
- Koosharem Reservoir provides a scenic backdrop for horse camping, with access to trails and a tranquil environment.
Equestrian campers like these nearby activities
- Enjoy fishing and hiking at Barker Reservoir Area, where the beautiful surroundings enhance your outdoor experience.
- The Elkhorn Recreation Site is perfect for those looking to combine horseback riding with biking and ATV adventures, especially during the busy fall hunting season.
- Explore the trails around Maple Hollow, where you can hike and ride while enjoying breathtaking views of the surrounding nature.
Campers appreciate these amenities for horses
- Posey Lake Campground features bear-proof food lockers and picnic tables, ensuring a comfortable stay for both you and your horse.
- At Barker Recreation Area, you'll find reservable sites with essential amenities like toilets and picnic tables, making it a convenient choice for horse camping.
- Casto Canyon Views Dispersed offers a free and spacious environment for horse camping, with stunning views and plenty of room to roam.
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Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Marysvale, UT?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Marysvale, UT is Koosharem Reservoir with a 4.6-star rating from 7 reviews.
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