East Creek Equestrian Campground

US Forest Service · California

East Creek Equestrian Campground in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

East Creek Campground replaces Patterson Campground for horse camping and equestrian access to the South Warner Wilderness. Horses are no longer permitted in Patterson Campground or the Patterson Guard Station. Corrals and stock water are available at East Creek. East Creek Trail is closed due to the Blue Fire but there is easy access to Summit Trail.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

68

Season

Facilities open as weather permits; usually late May to late October.

Coordinates

41.19830, -120.19730

Nearest sites we map

• Patterson Guard Station1 km · US Forest Service
• Emerson Campground9 km · US Forest Service
• Blue Lake Campground Group Site - Modoc Nf (Ca)9 km · US Forest Service
• Mill Creek Falls Campground12 km · US Forest Service
• Soup Springs Campground14 km · US Forest Service
• Dodge Reservoir Campground26 km · Bureau of Land Management

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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