9 verified horse campgrounds in California — 6 with published fees checked against the facility or agency itself, the rest verified for their camping rules with fees by phone. Every listing is stamped with its verification date.
Descanso, CA VERIFIED FEE
$45/night (horse camp sites 1-15)
2 corrals per site (15 sites); round pen; a few extra first-come corrals near the ADA site · None
Trails: 100+ miles of trails in Cuyamaca Rancho SP from camp
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Los Osos, CA VERIFIED FEE
$50/night individual horse camp; group sites (Madrone #1 / Oak #2) $150/night
Pipe corrals/stalls at the small individual horse camps and 2 group sites (Oak group site: 10 large + 6 small stalls) · None
Trails: Miles of horse trails along the beach and foothills in the 8,000-acre park
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Morgan Hill, CA VERIFIED FEE
$25 per night (includes 1 vehicle with trailer, 2 people and 2 horses; each additional horse $5/night)
Pipe corrals at six designated horse camps; each set holds at least two horses
✓ Fee last verified Oct 26, 2026
Perris, CA VERIFIED FEE
$21.00 per site per night (reservation covers 2 horses per site; min 1 horse, max 2 horses)
7 primitive equestrian campsites — 2 corrals per campsite · No hookups Dry camping: Yes - unpaved, primitive; driveway length about 25 ft
✓ Fee last verified Oct 26, 2026
Point Reyes Station, CA VERIFIED FEE
$30/night/site (1-6 person permit); $90/night group (7-25)
Hitch rails only - no corrals; no grazing; pack in weed-free feed · None
Trails: 150+ miles of trails including beach riding; horse camping by permit at Coast, Wildcat and Sky camps only (NOT Glen Camp)
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Redding, CA VERIFIED FEE
$20 per site per night (NPS campground table; site fee, not per-horse stall fee)
2 campsites — No corrals, hitching posts or troughs - horses must be high-lined or tethered to trailer · No - no electricity at site Dry camping: Yes
✓ Fee last verified Oct 26, 2026
Borrego Springs, CA CALL FOR FEE
Fees not published — call ahead
~35-40 corrals serving 10-12 developed sites (secondary sources) · None
Trails: Direct trail access into the Anza-Borrego backcountry from camp
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Mountain Center, CA CALL FOR FEE
Fees not published — call ahead
Each campsite has access to two horse corrals and hitching racks · Dry camping: Yes - tent or RV camping, gravel roads/spurs
✓ Fee last verified Oct 26, 2026
Oceano, CA CALL FOR FEE
Horse fee: $20/night overnight boarding stall (bring your own feed and water buckets)
Overnight boarding stalls at the on-site ranch; round pen and arenas · Full hookups (30/50 amp) at RV sites
Trails: Ride-out access to the Oceano Dunes and beach via the on-site stables; guided beach rides offered
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026