Horse Camp Primitive Campground

National Park Service · California

Horse Camp Primitive Campground in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

This campground is located in the southeast corner of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, 15 miles west of Redding, California, and three and a half hours north of Sacramento. This is the only campground in the park that can accommodate camping with horses, but horseback riders must share the campground with visitors who may not have horses. The cool, clear waters of Whiskeytown Lake provide endless water activities.

What we know about it

Managed by

National Park Service

Fee

$20/night

Booking

Reservation required

Site type

RV & Tent Campground

Suits an RV

Yes

Number of sites

2

Phone

530-242-3412

Coordinates

40.57611, -122.53139

Nearest sites we map

• Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground2 km · National Park Service
• Brandy Creek Primitive Campground5 km · National Park Service
• Sheep Camp Primitive Campground6 km · National Park Service
• Dry Creek Group Campground (Whiskeytown Nra)7 km · National Park Service
• Crystal Creek Primitive Campground14 km · National Park Service
• Shasta Campground17 km · Bureau of Land Management

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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