Horse Camp Primitive Campground - Whiskeytown National Recreation Area — Horse Camping
Redding, California VERIFIED FEE
$20 per site per night (NPS campground table; site fee, not per-horse stall fee)
✓ Fee last verified Oct 26, 2026 — checked against the facility's own published information. How we verify
| Location | I-5 — From I-5 in Redding, 10 miles west on Highway 299, then Kennedy Memorial Dr / Paige Bar Rd (recreation.gov directions) |
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| Facility type | Federal horse campground |
| Corrals & stalls | 2 campsites — No corrals, hitching posts or troughs - horses must be high-lined or tethered to trailer |
| Hookups | No - no electricity at site Dry camping: Yes |
| Water on site | Yes - hand pump provides potable water when available |
| Reservations | Recreation.gov |
| Phone | 530-242-3412 |
| Official website | www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/272244 |
| Source | Source: official site |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
Good to know
NPS table: Horse Camp open year-round, 2 sites, $20/night, max 10 people/3 tents, reservable via recreation.gov, only campground in Whiskeytown where camping with horses is allowed, ample parking easy for horse trailers. recreation.gov confirms no corrals/troughs. Check-in 1pm, checkout noon per recreation.gov. Verified 2026-10-26 against the facility's own published information.
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