Best Equestrian Camping near Hooper, WA
Looking for the best horse camping near Hooper? Equestrian camping is an adventurous and unique way to experience the city. You're sure to find the perfect site for your Washington horse camping excursion.
Best Equestrian Sites Near Hooper, WA (4)
1. Palouse Empire Fair
Colfax, Washington3 Reviews•3 Photos- Pets
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- RVs
- Tents
2. Tucannon Campground
Dayton, Washington4 Reviews•4 Photos•47 SavesLocated along the Tucannon River and bordering the Wooten State Wildlife area, the Tucannon Campground has several ponds nearby, managed by the Washington Department of Wildlife. These ponds are stocked with trout, offering excellent fishing opportunities for the entire family. This campground is heavily used from the opening weekend of fishing season, in early spring, through the fall hunting seasons. Tucannon is open for camping year around and is easily accessed by paved roads directly leading to the campground. Please call the Pomeroy Ranger District for current conditions. A fee of $8.00 per night with a $5.00 extra vehicle fee is charged from March 1 through October 31st each year. From November 1st through February there is no fee charged. Please Leave-No-Trace.
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- Fires
- Reservable
- RVs
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3. Panjab Campground
Dayton, Washington2 Reviews•1 Photo•48 SavesPanjab Campground offers opportunities for hunting, hiking, swimming and bicycling. Just beyond the campground is the trailhead for Rattlesnake Trail #3129 that accesses Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness. This campground is located along Tucannon Springs River; which is a favorite area for mushrooming, hiking, and just relaxing listening to nature. . No camping with stock at Panjab Campground. Stock facilities are available 3 miles up Forest Service Road 4713 at Panjab Trailhead. Please Leave-No-Trace.
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- Fires
- Tents
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- Equestrian
- Standard (Tent/RV)
$8 / night
4. Godman Guard Station
Dixie, Washington3 Reviews•13 Photos•9 SavesOverview
Godman Guard Station, built in the 1930s, sits just outside the impressive Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness. The complex is adjacent to a historic Civilian Conservation Corps campground. Horseback riding and hiking trails into the wilderness are easily accessed from the cabin. Horses are permitted in the area, however, due to sanitary reasons, horses are not allowed near the guard station. Horses may be tied to the barns hitching rails located about 200 yards up the hill. The barn cannot be used by renters, just the hitching rails and feed bunks. Winter access is by snowmobile, snowshoes or cross country skis. A groomed snowmobile trail passes right by the cabin.
Recreation
Guests will delight in viewing scenery along Skyline Drive Road and the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness. During the summer months, horseback riding or hiking in the wilderness are popular pastimes. Many trails descend into the rugged river canyons and offer fishing opportunities. Check with the appropriate state Department of Fish and Wildlife for regulations. The Godman Trailhead can be accessed from the cabin. In winter, campers enjoy snowmobiling on groomed trails, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Natural Features
Godman Guard Station is perched above the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness at an elevation of 5,600 feet. From a barn about 100 yards up the hill from the cabin, expansive views of the wilderness can be seen. The wilderness includes nearly 180,000 acres of rugged basaltic ridges, steep canyons, rushing rivers and their tributaries and abundant wildlife. Rocky Mountain Elk, bighorn sheep, white-tailed and mule deer, black bears, cougars, coyotes and pine martens inhabit the region.
Nearby Attractions
The cabin is 28 miles or a one-hour drive from Dayton. Groceries and fuel are available. The Tucannon Last Resort Store is also about an hour's drive away.
Charges & Cancellations
For Reservation Changes & Cancellation Fees, please see Rules & Reservation Policies.
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- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
- Tents
- Group
$60 - $75 / night
Recent Equestrian Reviews in Hooper
12 Reviews of 4 Hooper Campgrounds
Bleak M.
Scout
Panjab Campground
Panjab is great
Very nice campground for the area. Come here all the time. First come first serve, there is a nice little river that runs near the campground as well.
Caleb B.Scout
Godman Guard Station
Absolutely amazing
I didn’t know we had a good campground near us. The cabin is pretty cheap and was able to fit my entire family including uncles and aunts and grandparents etc.
- SSean S.
Guide
Tucannon Campground
Tucannon Excitement
Tucannon is a place I’ve been coming to since I was a kid. Absolutely love the area. Quiet and away from others.
Jennifer R.GuideTucannon Campground
Great memories
Free during the off season but don't get stuck with a dead car battery. Can get really cold and no phone service and very few people pass by.
Brooke M.Guide
Palouse Empire Fair
Nice
Loved this place as a kid, it’s still amazing easy to find good parking. Has bathrooms,
- Brooke M.Guide
Palouse Empire Fair
No
Not a place to camp
- Mary B.Scout
Panjab Campground
Good spot
Good spot, first come first serve right off the main road so you can get some traffic noise, good trees for hammocks
- Kim K.Guide
Godman Guard Station
Star Gazing Galore!
I'm not sure what the other reviewer is talking about regarding a lake, as this ridge is at 6000' above sea level and there's no lake there. Granted, it's been a few years since I've camped here, but there's no lake.
We camped here for a free a few times. The Forest Service added some improvements and tacked on an $8 per night fee - still a bargain. The campground is on a road, but the road gets very little use at night.
We've hiked in the area, and it's a real treat. There are springs, and there is nothing better on a hot day than the cold water coming out of a spring. During one visit, The Hubs brought his telescope & spent a chilly night stargazing. The southern end of the camping area has an unobstructed 240(ish) degree view of the sky, facing south. The nearest town is too far & too small to create any loom, so on a moonless night it's incredibly dark here.
Expect this campground to be very busy during hunting season.
- Cari G.Scout
Tucannon Campground
Dry and packed!
Very dry with little tree coverage. Loads of people and every campsite was full. Lakes are great for fishing with kiddos. Cannot ride dirtbikes or 4 wheelers in the campsite or on the road unless street legal. If you go up higher towards the horse corrals it isn't as dry and tends to be less crowded.
- Kolette S.Scout
Tucannon Campground
Absolutely beautiful
So, I should start by saying that we didn't end up camping here, as it's a first-come, first-serve camping site. It was about a two hour drive from Walla Walla, and we didn't get there in time to find an open camp site. We did drive around the entire camp site and walk around, and it was beautiful. Suitable for both RV and tent camping. I'd just like to warn potential campers that the GPS gave us the wrong directions and took us on this very backwoods road that was pretty much not a road and the side of a mountain. There is a real road going to this campsite!
- JJustin S.Guide
Palouse Empire Fair
Not really a place to camp...TEMPORARY FESTIVAL
This must have been automatically generated somehow. This is a TEMPORARY fair that has a TEMPORARY campground on site. I've never camped during the event, but just want to warn people who may want to stay here that it's not what you expect. I'm sure the camping is just fine for a FESTIVAL, but it doesn't really have a place on The Dyrt imho.
- kkevin T.
RangerGodman Guard Station
Godman
This campsite is the usual with fire rings, water, restrooms, and picnic table. This site has a lake and there is a lot of people fishing. the site costed me about 12 dollars which is really cheap.
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