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Horse Camp Campground

6 mi east of Wilsonia, CA · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Horse Camp Campground

Located 13 miles SE of Grant Grove via Generals Highway to Big Meadow Road (Road 14S11). Five (5) units, horse corrals and vaulted toilet. Campsite elevation is 7,600 feet.

  • Fees: "First Come, First Serve", Donations for maintenance of Horse Camp is accepted on-site.
  • Managed by: Sequoia National Forest, FS
  • Where: 6 mi east of Wilsonia, CA · 36.71753, -118.84897

Things to do:

Horseback riding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

42°
21°Jan
42°
21°Feb
46°
23°Mar
49°
27°Apr
57°
34°May
67°
41°Jun
75°
48°Jul
75°
47°Aug
69°
42°Sep
59°
34°Oct
48°
27°Nov
41°
21°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Horse Camp Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Horse CorralATV road0.2 mi0.1 mi
BuckATV road0.5 mi0.2 mi
Big MeadowHorse0.8 mi2.0 mi
Fox Meadow AccessHorse1.8 mi0.2 mi
Jennie LakeHorse2.0 mi5.9 mi
Weaver LakeHorse2.0 mi6.7 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Sequoia and Kings Canyon Dark Sky Festival (Astronomy festival), 19 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 10.3 mi
Water fill-up: 6.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.