15 verified horse campgrounds in Texas — 14 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.
Bandera, TX VERIFIED FEE
$17/night (Trailhead equestrian primitive sites) plus daily entrance fee
Two overnight pens at the Trailhead Equestrian Camp Area (sites 213-218); Chapas group camp barn has stalls for 9 horses · None at the Trailhead equestrian sites; the Chapas Group Camp has 10 electric hookup campsites
Trails: Sites have access to a 40-mile trail system
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Canyon, TX VERIFIED FEE
$12/night (equestrian campsites with water) plus daily park entrance fee
Four joined horse pens, first-come first-served (only 4 of the 10 sites have pens); each pen holds up to 2 horses; portable panels allowed · None (no electricity in the equestrian area); RVs allowed only with horses, no hookups
Trails: Equestrian and multi-use trails on the canyon floor, reached from the open equestrian camping area
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Crockett, TX VERIFIED FEE
$10/day per vehicle - fee covers camping and/or use of the entire Piney Creek Horse Trail system; annual Piney Creek Horse Trail Pass $50/vehicle
Not stated in the official sources checked · None
Trails: Horse camp on the approximately 53-mile Piney Creek Horse Trail in the Davy Crockett National Forest
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Jasper, TX VERIFIED FEE
Equestrian sites $26/night (30-amp electric + water) or $28/night (50-amp electric + water); non-electric sites $14/night
Corrals placed near each equestrian campsite; hitching posts at sites · Water hookups at all 13 equestrian sites - 7 with 30-amp and 6 with 50-amp electric; hardened RV pullouts; trailer dump station in the park
Trails: About 1.5 miles of trails in the park opening into 20+ miles of trails in the Angelina National Forest, including lake beach access for horses
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Kennard, TX VERIFIED FEE
$10/day per vehicle - fee covers camping and/or use of the entire Piney Creek Horse Trail system; annual Piney Creek Horse Trail Pass $50/vehicle
Not stated in the official sources checked · None
Trails: Trailhead camp for the approximately 53-mile Piney Creek Horse Trail system in the Davy Crockett National Forest
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Killeen, TX VERIFIED FEE
Full sites $45/night (30-amp) or $55/night (50-amp); primitive camping $20/night; plus a $10 per-person entry fee per visit (children under 4 free)
Each full site has 2 or more pens (over 90 pens total, plus a few corrals); sites 6, 9, 11 and 13 have 3 pens; several sites are covered · 30- and 50-amp electric and water at 40 full sites; showers and bathrooms available
Trails: Marked trails across the ranch's roughly 1,600 acres along the Lampasas River; half-size arena, round pen and obstacle course in camp
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Ledbetter, TX VERIFIED FEE
$20/night (Nails Creek equestrian sites with electricity) or $12/night (water-only equestrian sites at Nails Creek and Birch Creek), plus daily park entrance fee; weekly non-peak rates Dec-Feb ($120 electric / $72 water-only at Nails Creek)
Horse pens in the Bent Tree Equestrian Camping Area (Nails Creek); horse corrals and hitching posts in the Nails Creek Equestrian Camping Area; equestrian area at Birch Creek · 30-amp electric and water hookup at 20 Nails Creek Bent Tree equestrian sites; water-only at 10 Nails Creek and 10 Birch Creek equestrian sites
Trails: 13-mile Lake Somerville Trailway connects the Nails Creek and Birch Creek units and is open to horses
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Mineral Wells, TX VERIFIED FEE
$16/night (equestrian campsites with water, Cross Timbers Camping Area) plus daily park entrance fee
No pens or corrals - be prepared to use a string line to secure horses; do not tie horses to trees or shrubs · None (water only, no electricity); pull-off parking; max one truck/trailer combo per site
Trails: Direct access to the Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway and park trails
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Presidio, TX VERIFIED FEE
$16/night (primitive equestrian campsites) plus daily park entrance fee
Pens/corrals at the four equestrian campsites - Agua Adentro has 3 small, 1 medium and 1 large corral plus a water trough; Escondido has 3 pens · None; generators prohibited at interior sites; rugged unpaved roads - high-clearance vehicle required for interior sites
Trails: Approximately 238 miles of multiuse trails suitable for horses across the park's roughly 300,000 acres
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Quanah, TX VERIFIED FEE
$12/night (equestrian campsites with water) plus daily park entrance fee; $72 weekly
No pens or corrals - horses must be secured on a string line; do not tie horses to trees or shrubs · None (water only); equestrian sites are tent-only - no RVs
Trails: Equestrian trails in the Big Pond Equestrian Camping Area
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Quitaque, TX VERIFIED FEE
$14/night (Wild Horse primitive equestrian sites) plus daily park entrance fee
Two 10'x20' horse corrals in the Wild Horse Camping Area; each corral holds 1-2 horses · None (no electricity); tents, trailers and RVs allowed at sites
Trails: Direct access to the 64-mile Caprock Canyons Trailway and park trails
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
San Angelo, TX VERIFIED FEE
$20/night (equestrian campsites with electricity, North Concho area) plus daily park entrance fee
Pens furnished at the 10 electric equestrian sites; the 13 primitive equestrian sites have hitching posts and some have horse pens; extra horses may be tied to a tree or trailer · Water and 30-amp electric at the electric equestrian sites; primitive equestrian sites have no water at the site
Trails: Multi-use trails open to horses across the park's North and South units, accessed from the North Concho equestrian campgrounds
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Strawn, TX VERIFIED FEE
$30/night (Russell Creek equestrian campsites with electricity) plus daily park entrance fee
Corrals for one to two horses at each equestrian site · Water and 20/30/50-amp electric at all 10 equestrian sites
Trails: Over 16 miles of multi-use trails open to hikers, bikers and equestrians
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Sulphur Springs, TX VERIFIED FEE
$25/night (single equestrian sites) or $50/night (double equestrian sites), plus daily park entrance fee
No stables or pens - each single site has a 20-foot tether cable; double sites have a tether pole · Water hookup and 30-amp electric at all equestrian sites; 10'x55' concrete pads
Trails: 10.5-mile Buggy Whip Equestrian Trail, accessed directly from the equestrian campground
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Decatur, TX CALL FOR FEE
Fees not published — call ahead
Tie posts/tethers at campsites (about 20 stock tethers); no pens or corrals · None (primitive camping; no electric or water hookups)
Trails: Trailhead for the LBJ multi-use trail system - five color-coded loops on the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland (mileage reported from about 35 to 75+ miles - see note)
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026