Best Equestrian Camping near Greenway, VA

James River State Park offers equestrian camping facilities near Greenway, Virginia with specialized horse accommodations. The park features horse stalls, spacious campsites, and designated areas for equestrian visitors. The Red Oak Campground within the park provides well-maintained campsites with gravel pads and access to equestrian trails. Sites are generously sized and partially shaded, offering ample room for horse trailers and camping equipment. Equestrian camping areas include stalls for horses with nearby camping facilities for owners.

Extensive trail systems throughout James River State Park connect riders to scenic riverside routes and wooded paths. Equestrians can access miles of marked bridle trails directly from the campground, with routes suitable for various skill levels. The park maintains several river access points for horses to water. Bear Creek Lake State Park, located approximately 30 miles away, provides additional equestrian camping options with trails connecting to the larger Cumberland State Forest trail system. Both parks require advance reservations for equestrian sites. Camping with horses requires bringing feed, as grazing is not permitted on parkland. Cell service is limited throughout both parks, with Verizon providing spotty 1-2 bar coverage at James River State Park.

Best Equestrian Sites Near Greenway, Virginia (3)

    1. Red Oak Campground — James River State Park

    17 Reviews
    Greenway, VA
    3 miles
    Website

    $35 / night

    "There is an equestrian camping area (and stalls) for people with horses.  The cabins and lodges have 2, 3, and 6 bedrooms and look beautiful. There is even a canoe-in campground.  "

    "Lots of beautiful hiking/biking/equestrian trails to explore. Bathrooms were very clean and nice. Bundles of firewood sold $7 each. Nice fire ring at each site. Pet friendly."

    2. James River State Park Campground

    1 Review
    Greenway, VA
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (434) 933-4355

    "A Creek ran nearby the campground and there were options for trails. The campsites were well spaced apart."

    3. Bear Creek Lake State Park Campground

    18 Reviews
    Cumberland, VA
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (804) 492-4410

    "The trails were marked once you got on one, not all were visible as trails. With that being said my pup and I took several paths not walked often without another soul or human sound."

    "Nice little state park close to Richmond and not too far from DC."

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Equestrian Camping Reviews near Greenway, VA

36 Reviews of 3 Greenway Campgrounds


  • D
    Aug. 25, 2019

    Red Oak Campground — James River State Park

    Adventure Ready James River

    The Red Oak sites were gravel and fairly level and the bathhouse was nice. There is an equestrian camping area (and stalls) for people with horses.  The cabins and lodges have 2, 3, and 6 bedrooms and look beautiful. There is even a canoe-in campground.  Activities that can be done include tubing on the river, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, hiking, biking, horseback riding trails, wagon ride, and lots of park events.

    This is a wonderful spot for viewing the stars because of the lack of light pollution. James River State Park has been named an International Dark Sky Park.

  • Gypsy G.
    May. 17, 2021

    Red Oak Campground — James River State Park

    Wonderful Place to stay !!!

    The sites were very generous in size - not cramped at all! Sites were partially shaded and backed up to woods. Lots of beautiful hiking/biking/equestrian trails to explore. Bathrooms were very clean and nice. Bundles of firewood sold $7 each. Nice fire ring at each site. Pet friendly. Will definitely return!!

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 31, 2024

    Red Oak Campground — James River State Park

    Camping and remote work

    Nice campground in line with expectations for most Virginia state parks. Verizon service is spotty 1 to 2 bars and unreliable data but with a directional cell booster we are able to get enough signal for our Verizon Jetpack to work

  • Sally T.
    Jul. 4, 2019

    Bear Creek Lake State Park Campground

    Off the Beaten Path

    Glamping in rural VA, I did not expect to find an uncrowded state park over the July 4th weekend. The trails were marked once you got on one, not all were visible as trails. With that being said my pup and I took several paths not walked often without another soul or human sound. I did walk past a ranger and friendly. I do believe we walked over 3 miles with navigating around. Parking for day use is not posted, or I didn’t see it. I parked at a spot by the entrance to the cabins. It was so pretty and peaceful.

  • K
    Oct. 18, 2020

    Bear Creek Lake State Park Campground

    Nice little state park

    Nice little state park close to Richmond and not too far from DC. We had a non-reservable site in the Black Oak loop—sites were tiny and very close together, but it was still pretty quiet even on a full weekend. The lakeside spots on the Acorn loop looked really nice and much more spacious. Kids enjoyed the little sandy beach, paddle boats, and easy, flat hike in the pretty forest around the lake.

  • Stephanie J.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 14, 2018

    Bear Creek Lake State Park Campground

    Well maintained with lots of recreational activities

    Part of the VA State Park system, BCL is exceptionally well-maintained. Most of the site are RV accessible, but there are a few tent-only sites along the lake, which is where we stayed. These sites are absolutely beautiful--great lake views, and while the only swimming allowed is at the roped off beach area, there is a canoe launch and fishing opportunities right at the campsites.

    The tent pads are filled with shredded tires instead of gravel or dirt, which provides a little extra cushion, but can be uncomfortable on bare feet.

    All sites have fire rings, lantern hooks, and extra long picnic tables. Tent pads are of varying sizes--we stayed in site A12 and our 6 person tent fit easily, and we could have fit a second one-many of our camp neighbors had 10 person tents set up.

    The water view loop was not heavily trafficked, though the water does provide a hazard if you have small children as it is not roped off in any way. Our kids loved having the water right there and we loved watching them, it just requires extra vigilance. Loops B and C have more sites that are very shady but closer together, and there is more vehicle and bicycle traffic going past campsites.

    Bathrooms are clean, and have showers and electrical outlets to charge devices if needed.

    The park has lots of hiking, including trails that go directly from the camp sites to the swimming area, boat/canoe rentals, cabins, fishing, and a lakeside diner that sells concessions. Campsites allegedly have Wifi though we did not test this to see how reliable it is.

    Cumberland County is only at 455' elevation, so the heat and humidity in the summer is intense--we were very uncomfortable our first night because of this, so fall would probably be the best time to go as it is when central Virginia has the best weather.

  • Katie M.
    Sep. 17, 2019

    Bear Creek Lake State Park Campground

    Beautiful Bear Creek Lake!

    We had a fun camping trip at Bear Creek Lake! We chose a reservable waterview site (#18) and I'm glad we got the one we did! It is not directly on the water, there is a fence around the site and then a short walk to the water. I'm glad we had the beautiful view of the lake while camping, but didn't have to stress about the kids getting in the water the whole time. Note that there is a hiking trail and fishing spot right behind the fence, so people were walking by all the time, but it wasn't too disruptive. The bathrooms are about a 2 minute walk from the site. There is a shortcut through the woods across the street. 

    There is a great swimming area with a little kids area that was so fun! We did a hike around the whole lake, lots of great views. Looks like it would be awesome for fishing as well!

    Just worth a mention that my kids came back with poison ivy everywhere, so watch out for that!

  • John R.
    Aug. 21, 2022

    Red Oak Campground — James River State Park

    Nice Park With Plenty To See!

    This state park was a great find on my way south, Off the beaten path with plenty of river frontage and ponds around.

    There are plenty of places to fish! The ponds are full for Largemouth Bass and Bluegills, The river has plenty of fish in it too! Only thing is, if it just rained the current will be pretty quick.

    There is camping sites all around the park, Some with water frontage, There are bathrooms, fire pits and picnic tables at the sites. I camped along the James river in a pull in spot and had a great time!

    Little cell service there but the radio came in fine, There are some bumpy trails and paths within the park but I recommend you check out the pond on the first right turn after you leave the front entrance. Beautiful gazebo overlooking the pond with picnic tables.

  • Megan K.
    Dec. 4, 2020

    Bear Creek Lake State Park Campground

    Great trail system around park

    We stayed at Bear Creek Lake 11/26 & 11/27.  We wanted to stay at a park that had a nice trail system attached to walk about during the day.  It was SO NICE walking along trails that were not crowded (we're from Northern VA, it's crowded).  My dog thoroughly enjoyed getting out and getting new sniffs!  The staff and camp hosts were very friendly and helpful while respecting and maintaining social distancing (COVID-times, amirite?).  Sites and facilities were well-maintained.  The only negative is that the sites are pretty close together, but that's more of a personal preference!


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